Yuseonghun, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, Completes Draft for the 8th Term of Local Government

[Seoul District News] Geumcheon-gu Holds Final Report Meeting of Innovation TF for 8th Term District Administration... Jung-gu Directly Connects Small Business Owners and Job Seekers in Post-Corona Era

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) finalized the innovation plan for the 8th term district administration through the ‘8th Term District Administration Innovation TF Final Report Meeting’ held on the 24th.

At the report meeting, the ‘8th Term Geumcheon-gu Organizational Restructuring Plan’ proposed by the Policy Coordination Team within the Innovation TF and the ‘Major District Administration Innovation Plan’ proposed by the Administrative Innovation Team were discussed.

Geumcheon-gu has been operating the district administration innovation TF for two weeks since June 10 to ensure the efficient implementation of the 8th term starting in July. The TF created an organizational restructuring plan that reallocates departments and establishes project teams to carry out key tasks in order to maximize performance. The plan aims to increase policy synergy by organizing bureaus that enable active collaboration between departments.

The 8th term Geumcheon-gu has set transportation, housing maintenance, and regional development as core tasks and plans to establish dedicated departments or teams for these areas. Additionally, to closely respond to the rapidly changing administrative environment and diverse resident demands, the resident safety department will be strengthened, and departments responsible for on-site civil complaints and communication will be reorganized.

Furthermore, the economic and job departments will be restructured to support small business owners and self-employed individuals and to foster G-Valley companies, which are Geumcheon-gu’s strengths. Also, project teams in education, culture, and community sports, which enhance residents’ quality of life, will be reinforced to achieve the 8th term pledges early.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, stated, “To respond swiftly to the rapidly changing administrative environment, our district organization must move away from rigid administrative culture and transform into a flexible ‘agile organization.’ I hope all employees will work together to create an organizational culture that encourages mutual support and consideration.”

Jung-gu, Seoul, is directly connecting small business owners and job seekers to simultaneously address labor shortages and employment issues in the post-COVID-19 era.

From the 14th until July 14th, Jung-gu operates the ‘Visiting Job Counseling Office.’ This service provides active support by having job counselors and responsible officials visit residents who have difficulty accessing employment information or who seek help during the job search process, offering 1:1 customized employment counseling and job placement.

This year, with the lifting of social distancing and the return to normal life, it is expected that new hires will increase among small business owners and small enterprises that had difficulty operating due to business restrictions, so this on-site counseling is anticipated to significantly contribute to local job creation.

On-site visits occur every Tuesday and Thursday, with counselors visiting local community centers’ civil service offices or book cafes. According to the schedule, visits began at Hoehyeon-dong Community Center on the 7th, followed by Sindang 5-dong on the 9th, Yaksu-dong on the 14th, Sindang-dong on the 16th, Cheonggu-dong on the 21st, and Jangchung-dong Community Center on the 23rd to meet job seekers.

Upcoming visits are scheduled for Hwanghak-dong Community Center (28th), Pildong (30th), Donghwa-dong (July 5th), Gwanghui-dong (July 7th), Jungnim-dong (July 12th), and Dasan-dong Community Center (July 14th).

Job seekers wishing to apply can come with just their ID card without any special preparation and receive customized in-depth counseling to be introduced to job opportunities or educational institutions. Once counseling is completed, they are registered at the job center operated by the district, which then connects them with companies or small business owners requesting recruitment through the job center.

Additionally, the district directly hires some as fixed-term workers.

This year alone, 704 people seeking jobs have visited the job center, with 502 of them successfully employed. Currently, 708 companies are registered with the job center. Recruitment of companies and small business owners is continuously conducted by responsible officials visiting sites directly.