Seoul City to Select 6 Severely Disabled Individuals as Regular Public Officials

Seoul Continues to Hire Severely Disabled Individuals for Over 15 Years
This Year, Six Severely Disabled Public Officials to Be Recruited Across Six Institutions

Among all provinces and cities nationwide, Seoul is the only one that has been hiring severely disabled individuals for over 15 years, and this year it will select a total of 6 severely disabled public officials.

The city announced on the 18th that it will hire a total of 6 severely disabled public officials across 6 institutions: Seoul Arisu Headquarters, Seoul Metropolitan Council, Jung-gu, Jungnang-gu, Dobong-gu, and Yangcheon-gu. The positions include 1 Administrative Grade 9, 2 Computer Grade 9, 1 Librarian Grade 9, 1 Facilities Grade 9, and 1 Broadcasting and Communications Grade 9.

The recruitment fields cover general administration, operation and management of the Saeol administrative system and electronic approval system, management of the homepage and e-book operation system, operation of the council library, real estate information management and tasks related to standard official land prices, and operation of information and communication facilities as well as support for smart city communication technology.

The city promotes annual recruitment to discover talented severely disabled individuals and expand opportunities for public service entry. Over the past 10 years, recruitment announcements have been made for 41 severely disabled individuals.

This exam is open to those who qualify as severely disabled under the "Act on the Promotion of Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons." Depending on the job series, applicants may need to meet eligibility requirements and have relevant work experience in the field.

Applications can be submitted from April 29 to May 7 through the Local Government Internet Application Center. Once the document screening passers are confirmed on June 13, interviews will be held on June 26-27, and the final successful candidates will be announced on July 18.

Lee Dong-ryul, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Administration Bureau, said, "The city continues to expand opportunities for public service entry for socially disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and strives to realize practical social equity. Even after appointment, we will do our best to ensure that disabled public officials can work stably and fully demonstrate their capabilities through customized support such as assistive technology devices and work assistants."