Operation of research specialists

 A. Recruitment procedure

• Recruitment planning (4 times a year: regular, Q1, Q2, and Q3)
  - Demand for employment survey (considering the quota and budget of each division - exclusive, common, independent need for an institute)
  - Recruitment planning and announcement (on the website of National Institute of Agricultural Sciences of RDA, etc.)
• Recruitment and selection
  - Document submission (application form, degree certificate, thesis abstract, list of research accomplishments, etc.)
  - Formation of the selection committee (3 - 5 members including the head of the division); document screening and interview evaluation.
• Selection of successful candidates
  - Ph.D. holders who have received qualification evaluation score of 70 or higher (60 or higher for master's degree holders), in the order of higher scores.
  - Write a utilization plan, determine training costs, and announce the selected candidates.

 B. Operation management

• Signing the training contract
  - Draft a training contract and a training activity report, then sign and stamp them.
• Holding a performance evaluation for research specialists every December.
  - The evaluation committee consists of 5 or more members, including the committee chairman and the training manager.
  - Adjust the training cost for the following year based on the evaluation grade received for the current year.
• Form: Please refer to the attachment of the Management Rules for Research Specialists in RDA.

Recruitment and management procedures for research specialists

• Demand for employment survey of research specialists
  (Planning and Coordination Department)
• ▶ Every November, February, May, and August
  * Once for regular survey and 3 times for occasional

• Recruitment planning for research specialists
  (Planning and Coordination Department)
• ▶ Reflects the demand of each division and center.
  * Considering budgets, employment quota, etc.

• Hiring research specialists
  (each division and center)
• ▶ Recruitment announcement (website, etc.)
  ▶ Document submission
  ▶ Selection evaluation committee (document examination and interview)
  ▶ Decide on successful candidates

• Using the research specialists
  (Concerned department of each division and center)
• ▶ Finalizes a utilization plan and training cost for research specialists
  ▶ A training plan of a research specialist
  ▶ Using the research specialists

• Evaluation of training progress and performance
  (Concerned department of each division and center
  -> Planning and Coordination Department)
• ▶ End of December every year
  * Training cost is adjusted according to evaluation scores of the evaluation committee.

• Conclusion of the research specialist's training
  (Concerned department -> Planning and Coordination Department)
• ▶ Submit the training activity report, etc., and transfer control.