Jeonnam Office of Education General Staff Personnel: Choosing 'Stability' Instead of 'Radical Change'

A Reasonable Evaluation Following the Natural Order

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has carried out the regular personnel appointments for local government officials effective January 1 next year, and this personnel move is generally being evaluated as smooth.

According to Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 23rd, a total of 769 people were appointed, including 103 promotions, 383 transfers, 175 retirements due to service years or retirement age (honorary retirement), and 81 new appointments.

While the major position appointments in September were criticized for being selected mainly based on social organization affinity and local origin, this general staff personnel appointment is evaluated to have chosen organizational stability rather than a radical reshuffle.

In particular, the appointments of department heads at the headquarters, which are important positions to lead overall Jeonnam education policy and educational projects, are gaining credibility for being carried out in a natural order without greatly shaking the organization.

For the headquarters department head positions, Yoon Myung-sik, Budget Division Chief, was appointed as General Affairs Division Chief; Jin Hyun-joo, Finance Division Chief, as Budget Division Chief; Byun Yoon-seop, Head of the Green Smart Future School Promotion Team, as Administration Division Chief; Lee Seon-guk, General Affairs Manager of the Education Training Institute, as Finance Division Chief; and Kim Jong-hoon, Policy Planning Division Education Cooperation Officer, as Head of the Green Smart Future School Promotion Team.

It was a predicted appointment that Yoon Myung-sik would succeed the position of General Affairs Division Chief, the senior division chief.

Jin Hyun-joo, who comes from a budget officer background, is regarded as someone who understands the flow of the budget better than anyone else, and Byun Yoon-seop is known as an administrative expert with experience working in administration.

Lee Seon-guk, the new Finance Division Chief known for his gentle image and versatility, is expected to lead asset management tasks necessary for policy implementation based on his diverse experience and expertise. Also, Kim Jae-gi, the new Safety and Welfare Division Chief, who is known for his meticulous personality, is predicted to manage educational sites struggling with safety and welfare issues such as COVID-19 carefully and delicately.

The promotion to Grade 4 Secretary General is also evaluated as a smooth promotion considering seniority and public service ranking.

This is analyzed as Superintendent Jang Seok-woong, ahead of next year's local elections, resolving the dissatisfaction of general staff who suffered internal conflicts due to various issues such as the blackout screen investigation, by handling this personnel appointment in a natural order.

However, it seems difficult to avoid criticism that there was insufficient consideration for Secretary General Kim Kwang-il of the Naju Public Library Planning and Management Department, who was the only one to hold the Secretary General position for more than three years but was not transferred.

An official stated, “This general staff personnel appointment is expected to cause no major upheaval as it was carried out naturally without taking excessive measures. The appointment of Kim Do-jin, General Affairs Division Chief, as acting director of Naju Public Library was also considered predictable. However, the fact that Secretary General Kim Kwang-il had no personnel transfer at all is being pointed out as a ‘blemish’ and inappropriate.”

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