Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on February 4 that it will openly recruit 17 professional auditors in order to strengthen the expertise and transparency of its audit administration and to respond to increasingly complex and diverse audit needs.

Exterior view of Gwangju City Hall. Provided by Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.

Exterior view of Gwangju City Hall. Provided by Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.

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This recruitment covers the following specialized audit fields: 3 in civil engineering, 2 in architecture, 1 in electrical engineering, 2 in firefighting, 2 in safety, 2 in taxation, 1 in accounting, 2 in legal affairs and labor affairs, and 2 in social welfare, for a total of 17 positions. The application period runs from February 9 to 12, and the city plans to select personnel with expertise in each field through an open recruitment process.


Applicants who wish to apply for the professional auditor positions should refer to the announcement posted in the "Notices" section on the Gwangju City Hall website, complete the application form, and submit it in person, by registered mail, or by email within the application period.


The city will go through a document screening process and appoint the professional auditors in March, with a term of three years from the date of appointment. The selected professional auditors will participate in audits of large-scale construction sites, including civil engineering and architectural projects, and will also take part in comprehensive and special audits of the city’s affiliated agencies, business offices, funded institutions, and administrative welfare centers in towns, townships, and neighborhoods (eup, myeon, and dong).


In addition, they will provide advice and problem-solving support using computer networks and other systems during the audit process, offer consultation on conflict issues among interested parties, give prior and follow-up advice when promoting projects in vulnerable work areas, and present improvement measures for unreasonable systems and practices.



An official from Gwangju City stated, "By appointing experts from various fields as professional auditors, we will secure expertise in audits and realize fair and transparent audit administration," adding, "We will identify and improve unreasonable systems and practices from the citizens' perspective."


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