Intr

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V

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Introduction to the Research 
Divisions

Introduction to the Research
Divisions

Activities

Employment Information for 2018

Out of working hours, NDMI has time to enjoy hobbies 
and volunteering together through various club activities.

Mountain Climbing Club

English Conversation Academy

Hamwol's Echo

Voluntary Service

Pursuing your dream and passion!

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  National Korean History Exam level 3 or higher: extra 

points within 3/100 
※ the preference and additional points are subject to change

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  Japanese score(from the below score, applicants will get 

extra points based on the applicant’s results)

Japanese 

score

JLPT

JPT

BJT

SJPT

level 3

460

(level C)

420
(J2)

Level 8

    Preference and Additional Points

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  English score(from the below score, applicants will get 

extra points based on the applicant’s results)

English 

score

TOEFL

TOEIC

TEPS

G-TELP

FLEX

PBT

CBT

IBT

700

625

65

(Level 2)

625

530

197

71

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  Developing sharing skills for smart disaster site information in real 

time

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  Investigating and analyzing Multi-hazard by using a satellite

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  Developing decision-making skills by type of disasters

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  Developing skills based on intelligence information to recognize 

disaster safety

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  Creating and analyzing earthquake prevention information, 

establishing research infrastructure for earthquake prevention

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  Carrying out the national comprehensive earthquake prevention 

plan and establishing earthquake prevention R&D roadmaps

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  Researching a structure of response to earthquake and supporting 

related-techniques

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  Developing preparedness and recovery technologies related to 

earthquake

for 2018

National Disaster Management 

Research Institute

We are looking 

forward to working 

with you!

Employment 

Information

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  Developing a safety index to improve regional safety capability

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  Developing a disaster safety policy and analytics technologies for 

efficient budget investment

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  Developing skills of extracting, comparing, analyzing standards for 

safety regulations

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  Improving technologies related to social safety such as a mapping 

service for safety, pedestrian traffic safety and etc.

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  Establishing a relief service for disaster victims and developing 

a policy and technologies in the field of evacuation and disaster 
relief.

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  Developing technologies based on Big Data to prepare for a new 

type of disasters

  Safety Research Division

   Disaster Information Research Division

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  Developing technologies based on disaster profiling to investigate 

disaster causes

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  Improving skills to identify disaster and incident sites based on 

high-tech equipment

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  Operating and supporting a join government team to investigate 

disaster causes

   Disaster Scientific Investigation Division

   Earthquake Hazard Research Division

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  Public Officials for Research: 0 (Researcher-government 

position: 0)

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  Researcher-unlimited contract worker: 00(first half year: 00, last 

half year: 00) 
* Other employees for official duty(building manager, cleaner, receptionist): 

Hiring when having a vacancy

   Job Opportunity

  Disaster Prevention Research Division

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  Developing technologies in disaster risk assessment and 

preparedness, improving skills in the field of damage expectation, 
mitigation and recovery

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  Establishing natural disaster forecasting-warning system such as 

flooding and drought

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  Operating disaster-experience educations and high-tech facilities 

for experiment

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  Sharing technologies with other countries and transferring 

disaster management skills thorough Official Development 
Assistance(ODA)

Requirements

Education master’s degree or doctoral degree majored in related field

Experience

・  at least 3 years civil service career and related experience  

(Junior Official level)

・  at least 6 years non civil service career and related 

experience 

Major

civil engineering, architectural engineering, safety 
engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering 
and etc.

Position

Requirement

Note

Principal 

Researcher

doctoral degree majored in the related field(possible for 
prospective graduate)

Senior 

Researcher

at least completing doctoral course in the related field(possible 
for students who are expected to complete doctoral course)

Researcher

at least master’s degree majored in the related field(possible for 
prospective graduate)

Research 
Assistant

at least bachelor’s degree majored in the related field(possible 
for prospective undergraduate)

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  Researcher 

(unlimited contract worker, non-government position)

    Requirement
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  Senior Researcher-government position  

(facility, engineering and etc.)

Safe Community Mapping

Storm-Surge Disaster Response System

DSI 

Special 
Vehicle

UAV

Simulation

Review the Old and 

Learn the New

Building-up 

Database of 

Earthquake Disaster 

Prevention

Supporting 

Operation on 

Earthquake Disaster 

Prevention

Evaluation 

Technology of 

Earthquake Risk

Earthquake 

Disaster Prevention 

Technology based on 

ICBM

Curr

ent Risk 

Evaluation

Fourth Indus

trial 

Saf

ety Field

F

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Mission and Vision

Purpose of Establishment 
and Functions

Researches pragmatic disaster management 
technologies and supports the government for 
developing disaster and safety management policy

Organization Chart

◉  6 Division/Department Heads(1 Deputy Commissioner, 1 Secretary Official, 1 

Open Position, 4 Senior Researchers), 28 Senior Researchers, 34 Researchers, 13 
Public Officials in General Service(4 Chief Officials, 3 Junior Officials, 4 Assistant 
Officials, 2 Administrations)

    * Non-government position: 130 Researchers(9 Term of Office Systems in the specialized 

areas, 121 Researchers and etc.), 18 Employees for Official Duty

The W

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History

  Purpose of Establishment 

  Function

1997   National Institute for Disaster Prevention(NIPD) 

created under the Ministry of the Home Affairs(9.2.)

1998   Transferred into the Ministry of Government 

Administration and Home Affairs(2.28.)

2004   Transferred into the National Emergency 

Management Agency as it was inaugurated(6.1.)

2009   Managed General R&D tasks related to disaster 

and safety management in the National Emergency 
Management Agency

2011   Transferred into the Ministry of Public Administration 

and Security, and expanded and reorganized to 
National Disaster Management Institute (10.25.)

2013   Transferred into the Ministry of Security and Public 

Administration as an executive agency, and changed 
the name as National Disaster Management 
Research Institute(NDMI)(3.23.)

2014   Transferred into the Ministry of Public Safety and 

Security as it was inaugurated(11.19.)

2015   Relocated to Ulsan Metropolitan City(12.21.)

2017   Created Earthquake Hazard Research Division(1.1.) 

and transferred into the Ministry of the Interior and 
Safety(7.26)

NIPD was created in 1997

NDMI was relocated to 

Ulsan Metropolitan City in 2015

The name was changed as NDMI in 2013

Internatinal Workshop of Typhoon Committee 

Working Group was held in 2016

365, Jongga-ro, Jung-gu, Ulsan, 44538, the Republic of Korea

Main Number

 +82-52-928-8000

Conducting research on enactment and revision of law, 
development and improvement of legal system, guidelines, 
and plans in the field of disaster & safety management
※  Developing integrated forecasting-warning technologies for 

national drought information and safety standard and conducting 
research on national disaster management system etc.

Disaster Policy Research

Conducting and developing technologies regarding disaster 
forecast, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery
※  Developing Big Data application technology, national earthquake 

response technology and smart disaster management system

Disaster & Safety Technologies Development

Developing disaster situation analysis and management 
support technology
※  Analyzing information of satellite image, CCTV and etc., and 

developing integrated safety information management system

Disaster Information Analysis

Developing scientific disaster & accident scene 
investigation and cause analysis techniques
※  Supporting the National Disaster Investigation Commission and 

coming up with improvement schemes

Disaster and Accident Investigation

Developing international technical cooperation and global 
research network
※  Cooperating with the UN ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee and 

conducting Official Development Assistance(ODA)

International Cooperation

Planning, managing and evaluating disaster & safety related 
R&D projects
※  Planning disaster & safety related R&D strategy, and evaluating 

& managing R&D project organizations

R&D Planning and Management