Gyeonggi Province to Recruit 5,016 New Civil Servants Through Open and Career Exams This Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province will recruit 5,016 new civil servants this year.

On the 28th, Gyeonggi Province announced on its website (gg.go.kr) the implementation plans for the '2022 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Open Competitive Exams for Appointment (Grades 7, 8, and 9)' and the '2022 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Career Competitive Exams for Appointment (Research and Instruction Posts, Grades 7, 8, and 9)' containing details of the recruitment plan for 5,016 new civil servants.

According to the exam plan, the province will recruit a total of 4,674 positions across 25 job categories through open competitive exams: ▲48 positions for Grade 7 ▲4,626 positions for Grades 8 and 9, and 342 positions across 24 job categories through career competitive exams: ▲42 positions for Research and Instruction Posts ▲25 positions for Grade 7 ▲275 positions for Grades 8 and 9.

In particular, to early recruit COVID-19 response personnel, the written exam for the open competitive appointment of nursing civil servants, originally scheduled for June 18, will be moved up to April 30. The province plans to expedite the recruitment process so that personnel can be deployed in the field by June.

The province will also continue to expand opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups to enter public service, recruiting 377 persons with disabilities and 144 low-income individuals.

In the 3rd career competitive exam for appointment (technical high schools) targeting graduates or prospective graduates of specialized high schools and meister high schools, 71 technical high school graduates or prospective graduates will be recruited.

As in the previous year, duplicate applications cannot be submitted for local civil service exams held on the same date. For Grade 9 open recruitment exams, all subjects are now mandatory starting this year, eliminating the elective subject and adjusted (standard) score system.

Additionally, as the appointment authority for the provincial assembly was made independent as of January 13, local assembly positions are recruited separately by appointing institution. Those wishing to work in local assemblies should be careful to select the intended appointing institution at the application stage.

Detailed schedules and information can be found in the exam implementation notices on the Gyeonggi Provincial Government website and city and county websites, or by contacting the Gyeonggi Province Personnel Division, Talent Recruitment Team (031-8008-4040, 4046, 4047).

A provincial official stated, "This year's exam has many changes from previous years, including the elimination of elective subjects and the adjusted (standard) score system for Grade 9 open exams, and changes to the number of written exam subjects for Grades 8 and 9 career exams. Prospective applicants must carefully review the notice and detailed guidelines," and added.