Jakarta Governor Appoints Seven Senior Officials Amidst Organizational Overhaul
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung appointed seven new senior officials to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government on Wednesday.
- The appointments are part of an organizational restructuring aimed at placing officials according to their competencies and the organization's needs.
- The governor urged the newly appointed officials to accelerate priority programs and foster innovation to improve public services.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung installed seven new senior officials within the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government at City Hall on Wednesday. This reshuffling aims to strengthen the organization by aligning officials with their expertise, experience, and the government's needs. The process involved talent management and recommendations from the National Civil Service Agency (BKN), ensuring a measured approach to these appointments.
Officials in strategic positions must be able to anticipate Jakarta's increasingly complex challenges, including global dynamics that can directly or indirectly impact Jakarta.
Governor Anung emphasized the necessity of a robust bureaucracy to navigate economic shifts and geopolitical dynamics impacting Jakarta. He stressed that officials in strategic positions must be adept at anticipating complex challenges and responding swiftly to issues. "Officials in strategic positions must be able to anticipate Jakarta's increasingly complex challenges, including global dynamics that can directly or indirectly impact Jakarta," he stated.
I ask the newly appointed officials to immediately get to work, accelerate programs, and present innovations that impact the performance of regional apparatus and services to the public.
He called on the newly appointed officials to immediately focus on accelerating priority programs and to encourage civil servants to move beyond their comfort zones. This push is intended to enhance efficiency and the quality of public services. "I ask the newly appointed officials to immediately get to work, accelerate programs, and present innovations that impact the performance of regional apparatus and services to the public," he urged.
Most importantly, build a solid and collaborative work team, and firmly uphold the BerAKHLAK values. This position is a trust to ensure the government runs effectively and development programs provide real benefits to the community.
The governor also highlighted the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and integrity in public service. "Most importantly, build a solid and collaborative work team, and firmly uphold the BerAKHLAK values. This position is a trust to ensure the government runs effectively and development programs provide real benefits to the community," he said. He added that resolving Jakarta's strategic issues requires bold leadership and consistent execution, citing examples like waste management and creative financing schemes. "As leaders, we cannot work in the usual way. We must be proactive, transparent, and capable of producing work that directly impacts Jakarta's progress," Anung concluded.
As leaders, we cannot work in the usual way. We must be proactive, transparent, and capable of producing work that directly impacts Jakarta's progress.
Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.