Why Did Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Receive Applause for Actively Engaging in Personnel Exchanges with Seoul City?

Former Seoul City Council Member Yoo, Promoted to District Office Manager, Transferred to Seoul City, and Returns After 2 Years; Personnel Innovation Receives Positive Reviews... During 5th-6th Mayoral Terms, Mayor Cha Seong-su of Geumcheon-gu Consistently Facilitated Exchanges with Seoul City, Including Current Welfare Director Song O-seop

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yoodong Gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu (photo), is attracting attention for creating an innovative atmosphere through personnel exchanges with Seoul City.

Since taking office as the elected mayor of Mapo-gu in the 7th term, Mayor Yoo has been actively promoting personnel exchanges with Seoul City employees.

In particular, he has been praised for sending employees promoted to grade 5 to Seoul City to cultivate innovative thinking in a "bigger pond" and then return.

Having served as a Seoul City council member and observed Seoul City administration, Mayor Yoo has focused on the close relationship between Seoul City administration and district administration, actively engaging in personnel exchanges with Seoul City.

Two years ago, Mayor Yoo sent Section Chief Park Sang-su, who was promoted to the rank of administrative officer, to Seoul City. However, Mayor Yoo kept his promise of two years of service, and in this personnel move, Section Chief Park is returning to Mapo-gu, while Mr. B, who was promoted to grade 5 this time, is expected to take over the baton.

This exchange with Seoul City appears to be an effort to break the "well-entrenched framework" caused by the cessation of exchanges between autonomous districts and Seoul City since the elected government.

Many employees who are assigned to one autonomous district through the Seoul City 9th or 7th grade open competitive exams often work in the same district for 30 to 40 years until retirement.

In such cases, while they can become regional experts, there is clearly a limitation in having a narrow perspective on administration from a larger framework.

In particular, gaining experience in Seoul City administration and getting to know senior officials is another advantage, which can be beneficial when returning to the district to work as a section chief.

For this reason, Cha Seong-su, mayor of Geumcheon-gu during the 5th and 6th elected terms, was evaluated for nurturing talent by exchanging personnel with Seoul City, including Song Oh-seop, who was then an administrative officer and is now the Director of Welfare and Family Affairs Bureau (appointed as Director of Administration and Culture Bureau as of January 1 next year).

Additionally, among grade 6 district officials, there are often cases where individuals voluntarily wish to work in Seoul City, which is also receiving praise.

Park Sung-chun, Public Relations Officer of the Public Relations Team in Seongdong-gu, is hoping to be transferred to Seoul City in this personnel move.

An official from one autonomous district encouraged employees who voluntarily engage in personnel exchanges, saying, "Many public officials think going to Seoul City is like dying, but it is a good opportunity to learn work in a bigger pond and get to know city executives."

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