Daegu City to Recruit 1,509 People with Disabilities for Public Sector Jobs... Employment Begins Next Year

Daegu City will expand the number of participants in its 2026 employment program for people with disabilities by 88 compared to the previous year, recruiting a total of 1,509 individuals. The recruitment aims to promote greater social participation, provide job experience, and support income security for people with disabilities. Applications will begin at the end of November.

Despite challenging financial conditions, Daegu City has secured a budget of 23.1 billion won for the employment program for people with disabilities through consultations with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and plans to fully implement the 2026 support project.

Sangyeok Government Complex, Daegu City

The 2026 program will be divided into three types: general jobs (362 full-time positions, 185 part-time positions), welfare jobs (790 positions), and specialized jobs (100 positions for dispatching visually impaired massage therapists and 72 positions for developmental disability care assistant roles). Participants will work from January 1 to December 31, 2026.

General jobs include full-time positions with a 40-hour work week and part-time positions with a 20-hour work week. Participants will perform public and welfare administrative work at administrative welfare centers and welfare centers for people with disabilities.

Welfare jobs require up to 14 hours per week (56 hours per month) and involve tasks such as environmental maintenance, parking enforcement, office assistance, and library assistance at public institutions and community welfare facilities. A variety of roles are developed each year based on the characteristics and types of disabilities, and in 2026, customized positions for people with severe disabilities will be added.

Specialized jobs require 25 hours of work per week. Visually impaired massage therapists will be dispatched to senior welfare centers and senior citizen centers to provide massage services, while developmental disability care assistant positions will support care work at elderly care institutions.

Eligibility for the employment program is limited to unemployed individuals with disabilities aged 18 or older who are registered under the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities. Applications will be accepted starting at the end of November at district and county administrative welfare centers or private agencies commissioned to run the program, such as welfare centers for people with disabilities.

The recruitment schedule and further details can be found on the websites of each district and county office. As the application period and details may differ by region, applicants are advised to contact the employment department for people with disabilities at their local district or county office.

Kim Taeun, Director of the Health and Welfare Bureau of Daegu City, stated, "We hope that the employment program for people with disabilities will enhance social participation and provide diverse job experiences, thereby improving quality of life. We will continue our efforts to expand job opportunities so that more people with disabilities can participate in the program in the future."

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