The Effects of Competency, Work Placement, and Career Development on Job Performance: Lessons From Public Sector in An Emerging Country

Abstract

<p><em>This research aimed to figure out the effects of competency, work placement, and career development on government officers' performance. This research used a descriptive-quantitative research design with a questionnaire as an instrument. The purposive sampling technique was used to extract a sample, which consisted of 250 respondents who were government officers from 26 local government agencies in the Yapen Islands Regency. This research employed a multiple regression analysis as the data analysis technique with SPSS version 25. The research results show that the variables competency and career development had significant positive effects on employee performance. In contrast, the variable work placement did not have any effect on employee performance.</em></p>

Apparatus Career Development Result of Structural to Functional Equalization

“…The research conducted by (Putro & Sahban, 2019) suggests that career development is integral to increasing productivity, enhancing work attitudes, fostering job satisfaction, and achieving company objectives. In accordance with this, (Afriana, 2021) conducted research with the title "The Effects of Competency, Work Placement, and Career Develop-ment on Job Performance: Lessons from Public Sector in An Emerging Country" also made the same statement.…”

“…This condition applies to all government agencies in the public sector and is a concern for policy makers around the world as expressed by (Brinkerhoff &;Wetterberg, 2013) and (Auluck, 2006) the importance of human resource development in public sector organizations. Therefore, to support the quality of public services in Indonesia, a policy of equal distribution of positions is carried out (Fitianingrum et al, 2020) Apparatus career development can be carried out through promotion, training and job mutation from research results (Rosyidawaty, 2018) and (Sasman &;Apero, 2018) in line with research (Sutoro, 2020) Other studies show that work experience is more likely to improve performance (Suwarno, 2019)In the performance perspective that employee competence is very influential in career development (Afriana, 2021, Fatmawati & Garad, 2023Yusup et al, 2020).…”

Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi Dan Kepuasan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Dengan Penempatan Kerja Sebagai Variabel Moderasi

“…sehingga sulit mencapai kinerja yang diharapkan (Sartika et al, 2022). Terdapat prinsip dari penempatan kerja yaitu dengan menempatkan orang yang tepat pada tempat yang tepat dan menempatkan orang yang tepat pada posisi yang tepat (Afriana, 2021).…”

Implications of Functional Positions in the Career Development of Apparatus in Indonesia

“…This condition applies to all government agencies in the public sector and is a concern for policy makers around the world as expressed by (Brinkerhoff &;Wetterberg, 2013) and (Auluck, 2006) the importance of human resource development in public sector organizations. Therefore, to support the quality of public services in Indonesia, a policy of equal distribution of positions is carried out (Fitianingrum et al, 2020) Apparatus career development can be carried out through promotion, training and job mutation from research results (Rosyidawaty, 2018) and (Sasman &;Apero, 2018) in line with research (Sutoro, 2020) Other studies show that work experience is more likely to improve performance (Suwarno, 2019)In the performance perspective that employee competence is very influential in career development (Afriana, 2021, Fatmawati & Garad, 2023Yusup et al, 2020). This research raises the career development system of blood government apartments in Indonesia related to the implementation of equalization from structural positions to functional positions, several studies have been conducted, that the equalization of structural positions to functional positions still ignores the merit aspect and does not meet the apparatus competency requirements and has not been implemented thoroughly (Rakhmawanto, 2021;Pratama et al, 2023)The unpreparedness of local governments in equalizing positions will cause new problems affecting the level of apparatus productivity (Rusliandy, 2022;Lina Dwi et al, 2022;Susiwati, 2021;Wahyuningsih et al, 2021) simplification of bureaucracy begins with simplification of organizational structure, further (Permatasari & Fifi Ariani, 2021) stated that the process of simplifying bureaucracy is well carried out by structuring the organizational structure and continued with equalization of positions.…”