Presidential Office Announces Recruitment for "Youth Affairs Administrator" on July 7
Open to All Aged 19 to 34
"Recruitment Method Reflects President's Intentions"
Kang Yujeong, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, is taking questions from reporters during a briefing on current issues, including the establishment of a Youth Affairs Office, at the Presidential Office building in Yongsan, Seoul on the 7th. Photo by Yonhap News
The Presidential Office will select administrators dedicated to youth issues through a blind recruitment process.
On July 7, Kang Hunsik, Chief of Staff at the Presidential Office, announced an open recruitment for the position of Youth Affairs Officer. This position was newly created, as announced by the Presidential Office on June 6.
The role is equivalent to a Grade 5 special appointment, and a total of two people will be selected (one male and one female). The title is Youth Affairs Administrator, and they will work in the Office of National Unity under the Presidential Secretariat. The responsibilities include developing and improving youth policies and related systems, inspecting and activating youth policies in each government ministry, operating and strengthening communication on the youth participation platform, organizing Youth Day, and handling other tasks as deemed necessary by the President.
The selection will be conducted through a "fair recruitment process." Applicants must be South Korean nationals between the ages of 19 and 34. Since applicants are not required to submit documents such as academic records, work experience, or family relationship certificates, this is essentially a blind recruitment process. The Presidential Office will select successful candidates based solely on their youth policy proposals, which must include their ambitions and plans, as well as their presentations and interviews based on these proposals.
The blind recruitment of the Youth Affairs Officer appears to reflect President Lee Jaemyung's intentions. In 2019, when he was Governor of Gyeonggi Province, President Lee also appointed a Youth Secretary. The person selected for that role at the time is now Mok Kyungjong, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea. Kang Yujeong, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, explained, "We have adopted many aspects of the recruitment method used for the Gyeonggi Youth Secretary at that time," and added, "It can be seen as a recruitment method that reflects the President's intentions."
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