The new ‘Justice Advertising Campaign’ costs over a million euros. This is evident from a current question answer. The goal is to recruit white-collar workers. So far, however, success has been modest; 266 vacancies remain unfilled in local jails alone.
There has been a battle for personnel on all fronts for months. The Ministry of Justice also draws attention to the positions within the judiciary. In addition to a wide range of activities, it also does this through an ongoing ‘judicial advertising campaign’. The SPÖ Justice spokeswoman, National Councilor Selma Yildirim, wanted to know details about this, which Green Justice Minister Alma Zadić provided.
Making the legal system visible
Your answer shows that this campaign cost a net of 1,174,285 euros. Both an advertising and media agency were engaged for this purpose. The aim is to make the judiciary visible, the value of a functioning legal system for society and ultimately the various career opportunities within the judiciary.
“It is unclear to me how this can be achieved.”
But this campaign is not yet that successful – at least if you analyze the numbers. “As of September 1, 2023, there were 266 unfilled positions in domestic prisons – 159 of them in the executive branch, 107 in the administration. At the end of 2022, there were 118 prison leadership positions unfilled. According to Minister Zadić, there should be around 100 by the end of the year.
“It is not clear to me how this can be achieved with 159 vacancies currently open. It also apparently cannot be said whether and to what extent the advertising campaign was effective,” says Yildirim. The number of overtime hours in prisons has decreased, but was still 113,369 this year as of October 1, 2023.
“Major problems filling vacancies”
In principle, the budget for the judiciary has increased in recent years, and 135 additional posts for the justice system are planned in the 2024 budget. “That is to be welcomed. Nevertheless, in some areas there are enormous problems with filling vacancies. The prisons in particular remain striking. The budget for justice will develop negatively in the years 2024 to 2027. From the current perspective, there will even be significant cutbacks,” the country councilor is convinced.
An advertising campaign alone will not be enough to attract more applicants. This also requires good working conditions and good wages. Yildirim sees a “need for action” here.
Source: Krone
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