[Job Posting] Recruiting Two KOICA ODA Young Professionals (YP) for Second-Half 2023 (until July 9)
Migration to Asia Peace (MAP) is recruiting Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ODA Young Professional (YP) activists to be in charge of refugee support. We announce the hiring plan as follows, and we ask people who are interested in growing together with the organization as activists to apply.
■ Positions
① One activist in charge of the Refugee Information Accessibility Project
② One activist in charge of the Basic Korean Language Education Project
■ Job Description
① One activist in charge of the Refugee Information Accessibility Project
▶ Purpose: We help refugees who have recently arrived to take the education course “Living in Korea for Refugees” (난민을 위한 한국살이), so that they clearly understand their rights and learn how to access the resources available to them. We strengthen the capacities of refugees who experience an imbalance of information in every area of daily life because of social barriers and who suffer various disadvantages as a result, and we help them adapt smoothly to society.
▶ Activities: Researching and writing educational content, translating or connecting with volunteer translators, support for program operation and communication
② One activist in charge of the Basic Korean Language Education Project
▶ Purpose: We support the operation of a Korean language education program for refugees. We provide specialized Korean language education tailored to refugees and promote their empowerment.
▶ Activities: Recruiting refugee students and assigning them to classes, managing class schedules and supporting communication among refugee participants, volunteer teachers and organization staff, planning and running events
■ Qualifications
- Unemployed citizens of the Republic of Korea aged 19 to 34 (for those who have completed military service, the age limit is extended in accordance with the relevant law)
※ In accordance with Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Support for Discharged Soldiers, the upper age limit for taking recruitment examinations is extended for discharged soldiers as follows
– Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of two years or more: age 37
– Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of one year or more but less than two years: age 36
– Discharged soldiers who completed a service period of less than one year: age 35
- People who have no experience working as a YP at a development cooperation project implementing organization
- People who agree with the diversity and inclusion policy
- People who sympathize with the values of diversity, community, peace, creativity, cooperation and social change
■ Preferred Qualifications
- Preference for people with experience using collaboration tools
– Preference for socially disadvantaged groups (people with disabilities, low-income households, near-poverty households, persons of national merit, regional talents, North Korean defectors, women who are heads of household, marriage migrants, high school graduates, multicultural families, young people preparing for independence who lived in foster families or child care facilities)
– Preference for holders of the KOICA ODA certificate
■ Working Conditions
- Type of employment: KOICA Young Professional (YP)
- Period: August 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 / 7 months (discussion of regular employment afterwards)
- Salary: 2,010,580 KRW (according to the KOICA YP hiring standard)
- Benefits: Four major social insurances, annual paid leave, 22 hours of training provided
– Working hours: 5 days a week, 8 hours a day
- (Start between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and work 8 hours)
- Workplace: MAP Secretariat, Migration to Asia Peace (3rd floor, Uri Hamkke Building, 27-17 Dongho-ro 24-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul)
■ Selection Process
- First round: document screening
- Second round: interview
■ Recruitment Schedule
– Document submission: June 23, 2023 to July 9, 2023, until 23:59
- Announcement of document screening results: July 11, 2023 (applicants who do not pass the document screening will not be contacted separately.)
- Interviews: Individual interviews from July 12, 2023 to July 14, 2023 (individual notice to follow)
- Announcement of final successful applicants: July 17, 2023
- Start of work: August 1, 2023
■ How to Apply – Documents to submit: Use the forms attached at the link below [Click] https://blog.naver.com/m-a-p/223137035393
Required 1. Application form Required 2. Consent form for the collection and use of personal information Required 3. Confirmation of agreement to the MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Required 4. Self-pledge on sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment Optional. Documents proving preferred qualifications – Where to submit: By email to map@mapcast.org Email subject: 2023 Second-Half YP_Name of applicant
※ Please state in the email, when you submit your documents, whether you agree to the [MAP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy]. ※ Please download the [Self-pledge on sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment], fill it in and submit it. ※ Submitted documents will not be returned.
■ Inquiries
- Phone: 02-2038-0231
- Email: map@mapcast.org