Gyeonggi Province to Recruit 2,897 New Civil Servants This Year...303 More Than Previous Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province will recruit 2,897 new civil servants this year.

The province announced on the 3rd on its website (gg.go.kr) the implementation plan for the 2025 "1st and 2nd Open Competitive Appointment Exams (Grades 7, 8, and 9)" and "1st, 2nd, and 3rd Career-Track Competitive Appointment Exams (Research/Instructor positions, Grades 7, 8, and 9)".

The recruitment numbers are the sum of the province (including the provincial assembly) and 31 cities and counties (including their assemblies). Through open competitive appointment exams, the province will recruit a total of 2,628 candidates across 24 job categories, including △31 Grade 7 positions △2,597 Grade 8 and 9 positions. Through career-track competitive appointment exams, the province will recruit 269 candidates across 19 job categories, including △64 Research/Instructor positions △39 Grade 7 positions △9 Grade 8 positions △157 Grade 9 positions.

Among these, in order to expand public service opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups and promote organizational diversity, the province plans to recruit 295 persons with disabilities, 90 low-income persons, and 55 technical high school graduates through separate recruitment programs.

Changes effective this year are as follows.

First, the question-writing approach for the Korean and English subjects of the Grade 8-9 Open Competitive Appointment Exam will shift from knowledge-based memorization to job-relevant competency-focused questions, and the written test duration will be extended from 100 minutes to 110 minutes, an increase of 10 minutes.

Additionally, a tree doctor certification will be added to the qualifications eligible for bonus points in the green space job category, and the application fee will be waived for test applicants with two or more minor children.

For some cities and counties such as Yangju, Pocheon, and Yangpyeong, the residency restrictions for General Civil Engineering and Architecture job categories in the open competitive appointment exam will be relaxed, so test applicants preparing for these relevant job categories should verify this.

Meanwhile, existing precautions that remain unchanged include that applicants cannot apply simultaneously to local civil servant appointment exams held on the same date, and that one exam can only be submitted to one agency.

For detailed information and specific exam schedules, applicants can check the exam implementation plan announcements on the Gyeonggi Province and city/county websites, or contact the Gyeonggi Province Personnel Division's Talent Recruitment Team (031-8008-4040, 4046, 4047).

Lee Jung-hwa, Director of the Personnel Division, urged, "There are changes from the past, including the shift in the question-writing approach for Korean and English subjects and the relaxation of residency restrictions for some job categories, so prospective applicants must carefully review the announcement and detailed guidance materials."