Jeonnam Gwangju Office of Education Selects First Grade 5 Section Chiefs: 17 Promoted at Gwangju Office

First Grade 5 Promotions Since July Inauguration

Promotion List and Competency Assessment Each Weighed 50%

The Gwangju office of the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education has selected its first candidates for section chief (Grade 5) promotions since the launch of the integrated education office, initiating efforts to secure key talent to drive change in the evolving administrative environment.

According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Office of Education on October 6, the Gwangju office has finalized the selection of 17 candidates for Grade 5 promotion appointments, effective January 1, 2027. This personnel appointment marks the first section chief promotion since the integrated special city office of education was officially inaugurated in July this year.

Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated Metropolitan Office of Education

The selection by job category includes 14 in Educational Administration, one in Facilities, one in Industrial Technology, and one in Information Systems, totaling 17 candidates. The selected candidates will participate in a Ministry of Education training session from November 2 to 27 and are scheduled for formal promotion and appointment to Grade 5 next January.

This promotion selection was determined based on a combined score of 50% from the promotion candidate list and 50% from a competency assessment, finalized through a decision by the local public official personnel committee. The competency assessment was subdivided into evaluation of work performance statements (15%), report evaluations (15%), and interview evaluations (20%), comprehensively verifying each candidate’s policy planning ability, problem analysis skills, organizational management, and communication skills.

Notably, to alleviate the burden of preparing for this year’s assessment and minimize work disruption, the Office of Education conducted 'special pre-training.' Trainees wrote reports in an environment mirroring the actual assessment and participated in one-on-one mock interviews, enabling them to gain practical experience and fully demonstrate their abilities.

Superintendent Kim Daejung stated, "The newly selected mid-level managers will play a crucial role in completing the transformation toward a 'K-Education Special City' as Jeonnam and Gwangju enter a significant new era of integrated education," adding, "I hope they will lead changes and innovation in education sites through empathy and communicative leadership."

Meanwhile, the candidates for Grade 5 promotion appointments at the Jeonnam office are scheduled to be announced separately after an independent selection process in mid-October.

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