Changwon Special City's First Regular Personnel Reshuffle under the 9th Administration ... "Performance and Competency Focused"

On July 11, Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, announced that it had carried out its first regular personnel reshuffle under the 9th popularly elected administration.

According to the city, this reshuffle involved assigning capable and communicative senior officials to key field administrative positions in towns, townships, and neighborhoods to strengthen on-site administrative functions.

Additionally, team leaders working in less preferred and high-intensity departments were promoted to heads of those respective departments in order to boost the morale of staff in demanding roles, ensure continuity of work, and reinforce expertise.

Promotion opportunities were also actively distributed to minor job categories based on performance and capabilities.

Changwon Special City Hall, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Changwon Special City]

For major priority projects such as the creation of 100,000 jobs, the liquefied hydrogen plant, Changwon Cultural Complex Town, the Hall of Korean Democracy, Masan Marine New Town, and S-BRT, the city appointed core talent—selected through an open recruitment process—to the position of head of the Strategy Coordination Office TF team, aiming to accelerate progress.

Notably, the city took an unprecedented step by appointing even non-positioned employees as heads of the Strategy Coordination Office TF team, implementing a bold, competency-based personnel policy.

The city explained that it focused on citizen-centered administration, field-oriented administration for close contact with residents in towns, townships, and neighborhoods, balanced appointments that consider less preferred high-intensity departments and minor job categories, and the selection of core talent for the Strategy Coordination Office TF team, all of which have been emphasized by Mayor Kang Ki-yoon since his election.

The city added that it will continue to pursue performance- and competency-based personnel appointments in the future.

Mayor Kang stated, "This first regular personnel reshuffle focused on enhancing change and execution while maintaining organizational stability," adding, "We will strengthen on-site administration and swiftly promote key priority projects that we have promised to citizens, delivering tangible results that citizens can truly feel."

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