Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Sends Officials Directly... Aiming to Promote Proactive Administration

Establishment and Implementation of the 2020 Change Management Plan for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has decided to transform its work system into a 'change management system' centered on the people, including having public officials directly visit citizens.

On the 21st, the Ministry announced that under the plan to focus the capabilities of all employees on producing tangible results felt by the public through the activation of proactive administration, it has established and will implement the '2020 Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Change Management Promotion Plan.'

A Ministry official explained, "Due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to overcome the difficulties faced by workers and companies in the marine and fisheries sectors, we judged that it is necessary to respond flexibly to various situations and resolve on-site issues more swiftly, which led to the establishment of the change management promotion plan."

Based on this promotion plan, the Ministry will concentrate on enhancing the problem-solving abilities of employees and departmental organizations, while also focusing on strengthening the change management capabilities of public institutions in the marine and fisheries sectors. To this end, key areas will be selected to ensure definite changes and results are achieved early.

First, the work system will be transformed into a change management system centered on the people. Currently, citizens must directly communicate with personnel responsible for each task such as public proposals, government innovation, and regulatory improvement. However, going forward, the public communication channel will be integrated into 'BadaDream,' and the system will shift to one where task personnel visit the people. Alongside this, a 'BadaDream Council (T/F)' responsible for on-site public communication will also be operated to listen to citizens' voices and discover proactive administrative tasks.

Additionally, organizational capabilities will be concentrated on enhancing problem-solving skills. Previously, the criteria for judging major policy tasks were whether they complied with legal regulations, but from now on, the focus will expand to whether problems can be solved in line with the purpose of the law. Emphasis will be placed on problem-solving, and through internal audits and other means, passive administration and resistance to change will be continuously monitored. Strict measures will be taken against confirmed cases of passive administration.

Along with this, through proactive administration and regulatory innovation, employees who accept citizens' voices and produce excellent results will be given exceptional benefits such as special promotions, salary increases, commendations, S-grade performance bonuses, and reward leave. Furthermore, the participation of external experts and citizens will be expanded in the selection process of outstanding cases and public officials, and detailed information on selection criteria, number of personnel, and procedures will be notified in advance to enhance transparency in the selection process.

Park Jun-young, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "The Ministry will focus on proactive administration by developing the organization's change management capabilities to create definite changes that citizens can feel. We will continue to strive so that internal government changes and innovations lead to better public services."

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