Busan Office of Education, Personnel Changes for 481 Local Public Officials

116 Promotions, 171 Transfers, 5 New Appointments, 189 Retirements Including Merit Retirement
‘Sangpije’ Applied... Parents Cannot Work at Schools Their Children Attend

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education building. Personnel changes were made effective July 1.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 19th that it will carry out regular personnel appointments for 481 local government officials as of July 1.

The personnel appointments include 116 promotions, 171 transfers, 5 new appointments, and 189 retirements and leaves of absence. Among the promotions by rank, there are 2 at grade 3, 8 at grade 4, 16 at grade 5, and 90 at grade 6 or below, totaling 116.

This personnel move was made to fill vacancies in higher ranks due to retirements and leaves, as a follow-up to organizational restructuring in response to changes in administrative work environments, and transfers to fill vacancies in institutions.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education assigned suitable candidates who can resolve current issues and promote various educational policies by considering career paths and job competencies in personnel appointments for executives at grade 4 and above.

Among the appointments, the highest rank promotions to grade 3 include Cha Jong-ho (52), Head of Policy Planning Division, promoted to Director of Administration, and Kim Heung-baek, Head of General Affairs Division, promoted to Director of the Citizen Library.

Newly appointed Director of Administration Cha was recognized for his work ability, performance in work promotion, and character, and was selected as the youngest Director of Administration.

This personnel move saw a generational shift within the education office as most positions at grade 4 and above were replaced due to retirements of the 'Baby Boomer' generation.

The promotions were made for public officials who demonstrated their abilities in various job series such as educational administration, librarianship, security, facilities, engineering, driving, facility management, office operations, and architectural operations.

Among the 34 promoted to grade 6 in educational administration, 16 frontline school workers were included to create an atmosphere that can boost the motivation of school workers.

To enhance administrative capacity at school sites and revitalize organizations, those promoted to grades 5, 6, and 7 were preferentially assigned to frontline schools.

Transfers were made by comprehensively considering transfer point systems, characteristics of institutions (departments), individual job competencies, preferences, and residential locations to place the right person in the right place.

To ensure fairness and transparency in the educational field, the 'local government official incompatibility system' was applied in this personnel move, which prevents parents from working together at schools where their middle and high school children are enrolled.

Kim Heung-baek, Head of General Affairs Division, said, "This personnel move was made to increase employee satisfaction with personnel decisions and to dynamically transform the organization through generational change in the public service community. We will continue to pursue transparent and clean personnel policies that satisfy both the organization and individuals."

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Local Government Officials Personnel Appointments (58 people at grade 5 and above)

◇ Grade 3 Promotions (2 people)

△ Director of Administration Cha Jong-ho △ Director of Citizen Library Kim Heung-baek

◇ Grade 4 Educational Administration Promotions (7 people)

△ Head of General Affairs Division Hong Byung-jin △ Head of Support Division Kang Byung-gu △ Head of Policy Planning Division Kim Jeong-tae △ Head of Budget Planning Division Joo Nak-seong △ Head of Safety Planning Division Kim Chil-tae △ Head of General Affairs Department, Educational Research and Information Institute Jeong Hee-joo △ Head of General Affairs Department, Children's Center Jeong Young-sik

◇ Grade 4 Librarian Promotion (1 person)

△ Head of Library Policy Department, Citizen Library Yoon Young-ok

◇ Grade 5 Educational Administration Promotions (13 people)

△ Administrative Director, Busan High School Je Jeong-kwon △ Administrative Director, Yeonje High School Kim Hyun-mi △ Administrative Director, Pukyong High School Park Jong-soon △ Administrative Director, Busan Science High School Yoo Byung-wan △ Administrative Director, Busan Nam High School Hwang Byung-jun △ Administrative Director, Gaeseong High School Lee Young-bok △ Administrative Director, Busan Dong Girls' High School Lee Jong-chae △ Administrative Director, Busan School for the Blind Hwang Yoon-sik △ Administrative Director, Busan Hesong School Bae Jae-sook △ Administrative Director, Myeongho Elementary School Kim Kyung-sik △ Administrative Director, Mojeon Elementary School Jin Dong-hee

△ Administrative Director, Jeongwon Elementary School Jin Young-ho △ Im Jeong-soon (dispatched to Pusan National University)

◇ Grade 5 Librarian Promotions (2 people)

△ Head of Librarian Division, Citizen Library Jeon Mi-sook △ Head of Data Volunteer Division, Bujeon Library Kang Eun-joo

◇ Grade 5 Facilities Promotion (1 person)

△ Yoon Jong-cheol, Facilities Division

◇ Grade 3 Transfers (2 people)

△ Director of Student Education and Culture Center Im Seok-gyu △ Director of Central Library Kim Young-jin

◇ Grade 4 Educational Administration Transfers (7 people)

△ Acting Director of Planning Bureau Kim Se-hoon △ Head of Management Division Jeong Jong-nam △ Acting Director of Gupo Library Bae Gyu-tae △ Acting Director of Haeundae Library Cheon Jeong-sook △ Director of Administrative Support Bureau, Western Education Support Office Kim Jeong-hee △ Director of Administrative Support Bureau, Dongnae Education Support Office Moon Ki-hong △ Director of Administrative Support Bureau, Haeundae Education Support Office Jeon Chan-soo

◇ Grade 4 Librarian Transfer (1 person)

△ Director of Bujeon Library Won Young-hee

◇ Grade 5 Educational Administration Transfers (20 people)

△ Kim Na-jung, Audit Office △ Shin Kyung-mi, Audit Office △ Lee Mi-kyung, Management Division △ Kim Do-yeon, Support Division △ Park Soo-eun, Finance Division (return from dispatch) △ Park Jun-young, Safety Planning Division △ Do Gi-ok, Gifted Education Promotion Institute, Future Talent Education Division (dispatched) △ Lee Han-yong, General Affairs Division, Haeundae Library △ Choi Jin-wook, Lifelong Learning Division, Haeundae Library △ Go Seong-hwan, General Affairs Department, Early Childhood Education Promotion Institute △ Kim Cheong-ryong, Administrative Director, Busan Technical High School △ Kwak Jong-ho, Administrative Director, Busan Electronic Technical High School △ Jeong Yeon-jo, Shindo High School △ Lee Cheol-ho, Administrative Director, Munhyeon Girls' High School △ Song Jin-ho, Student Health Support Division, Western Education Support Office △ Im Mi-kyung, Administrative Division, Northern Education Support Office △ Park Young-gil, School Support Division, Northern Education Support Office △ Jeong Jin-ho, Administrative Division, Dongnae Education Support Office △ Choi Young-gon, Administrative Division, Haeundae Education Support Office △ Moon Wae-hwa, Student Health Support Division, Haeundae Education Support Office

◇ Grade 5 Librarian Transfers (2 people)

△ Kang Seong-nyeo, Director of Seodong Library △ Yang Mi-kyung, Director of Yeonsan Library

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