Prosecution Announces Internal Recruitment for "Preparatory Task Force for Serious Crimes Investigation Agency" with 38 Personnel Including Prosecutors

Chief Prosecutor from the 37th to 41st Class to Lead Investigation Planning

Prosecutors Also Assigned as Heads of Economic and Anti-corruption Teams

Yonhap News Agency

It has been confirmed that the prosecution has begun an internal recruitment process to form the "Preparatory Task Force for the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (JungSuCheong)."

On April 15, the Ministry of Justice posted a notice on the prosecution’s internal network, "Epros," regarding the secondment of personnel to the Preparatory Task Force for the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The application deadline is April 21, and the recruitment targets prosecutors and general public officials affiliated with the Ministry of Justice headquarters and bureaus, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, and all levels of district and branch prosecutors’ offices. A total of 38 personnel will be dispatched, and starting from the end of this month until October 1, they will be tasked with establishing the legal and organizational framework of the new agency for about six months.

The Ministry of Justice plans to second a total of three prosecutors. Among them, one will be selected as the Head of the Investigation Planning Office, responsible for overseeing investigation planning. This position is open to those from the 37th to 41st class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute (equivalent to chief prosecutors). In addition, practical prosecutors from the 40th to 45th class or those who passed the bar exam in the 1st to 4th rounds will be assigned as heads of the Economic Investigation Team and the Anti-corruption Investigation Team, which will serve as the core investigation units of the new agency.

Thirty-five additional personnel, including prosecution investigators and general public officials, will also be seconded. This includes one Grade 4 official (section chief) who will oversee planning and budgeting, as well as six Grade 5 officials (assistant section chiefs) who will be responsible for planning and transferring tasks related to narcotics and scientific investigations.

The Ministry of Justice plans to provide personnel incentives to employees who demonstrate outstanding performance during this recruitment. However, those on leave as of the application date, or those currently undergoing investigation, audit, or disciplinary procedures, will be restricted from applying. The Preparatory Task Force will be based in the annex of the Government Complex Seoul in Changseong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

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