Yangyang County Recruiting Wildfire Prevention and Suppression Specialists for Fall 2025

Recruitment of 41 Wildfire Prevention and Suppression Specialists
and 1 Drone (Aerial) Monitoring Staff Member Until September 19

Yangyang County in Gangwon Province is recruiting 41 wildfire prevention and suppression specialists and 1 drone (aerial) monitoring staff member until September 19 to prevent autumn wildfires and minimize wildfire damage.

Wildfire Suppression Training. Provided by Yangyang County

If hired as a wildfire prevention and suppression specialist, you will be responsible for wildfire suppression activities (including nighttime wildfires) and wildfire prevention guidance from October to December (the work period may be adjusted depending on weather conditions).

The drone (aerial) monitoring staff member will be responsible for wildfire surveillance using drones, as well as investigating wildfire lines and damage status in the event of a wildfire.

The working conditions include 8-hour shifts per day (including daytime, nighttime, and late-night rotating shifts), with a daily wage of 80,240 won (mandatory enrollment in four major insurances). Employees are entitled to one paid day off per week and an additional paid day off for each full month worked.

Eligibility criteria require applicants to be at least 18 years old, physically healthy, and diligent, with both their resident registration address and place of residence in Yangyang County as of the announcement date (September 10). Applicants must also be able to report within one hour in the event of a wildfire.

To apply, refer to the announcement posted on the Yangyang County Office website and submit your application in person to the Forest Protection Team of the Forest and Greenery Division at Yangyang County Office by September 19.

The county will conduct individual interviews during the document submission process and plans to select the final candidates through a physical fitness test at Yangyang Sports Complex in September. However, the drone (aerial) monitoring staff member will be selected based on document screening only.

For more details on application documents, preferential selection criteria, and reasons for participation restrictions, please refer to the announcement posted on the Yangyang County Office website.

A county official stated, "We will ensure a fair selection process to hire capable wildfire prevention and suppression specialists, and we will thoroughly implement wildfire prevention, public awareness, suppression, and burning activity enforcement to create a wildfire-free and greener Yangyang."

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