Gwangju Nam-gu Executes Organizational Restructuring to Strengthen Key Projects and Functions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has carried out an organizational restructuring to efficiently promote key projects of the 8th local government term, job creation, and major district policies.

According to Nam-gu on the 19th, this organizational restructuring was prepared to realize the core value of resident happiness in the 8th local government term and to reflect the diverse demands for operation and education following the expansion of public sports facilities such as Jinwol Complex Stadium, National Sports Center, and Seungchon Park Golf Course.

In particular, the focus was on creating an efficient organization through integration of similar tasks and strengthening administrative functions rather than expanding the size of the existing organization.

The organizational scale remains the same as before, operating with 4 bureaus and 33 divisions.

However, to enable flexible and efficient operation in response to new administrative demands, the existing Culture, Economy, and Environment Bureau was renamed the Economy, Culture, and Environment Bureau, with three new divisions established and three divisions abolished simultaneously.

The reason for renaming it to the Economy, Culture, and Environment Bureau is based on the district administration's policy direction aiming to revitalize the economy through building an industrial base and attracting companies from the 7th to the 8th local government term, moving toward a vibrant economic city through the creation of the Energy Valley industrial complex, corporate support, and revitalization of the neighborhood economy.

The three newly established divisions are ▲Resident Happiness Officer ▲Education and Sports Division ▲Job Policy Division.

First, the Resident Happiness Officer will promote policies for resident happiness and improve residents' quality of life through initiatives such as the Humanities Academy and Media Wall operation. The Education and Sports Division will handle tasks related to strengthening public education and meeting the increasing demand for residents' sports activities.

The Job Policy Division was established to take charge of job creation, a national agenda, and policies for youth.

Meanwhile, the existing External Cooperation Office, Innovation Policy Division, and Education Support Division were abolished to reorganize functions according to changes in the administrative environment and to transform into an organization aligned with the 8th local government term's operational direction.

Along with this, six dedicated teams were newly established to promote new policies.

Major new departments include the establishment of the Hyochon Library Team within the Hyochon Cultural Complex Community Center, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year, with the Hyochon Library to be created inside the center. Additionally, in response to the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act and the mandatory establishment of a dedicated safety and health organization, a Serious Accident Prevention Team was newly created within the Safety General Division.

Furthermore, with the introduction of the Policy Support Officer system and the separation of personnel authority from the council, a Policy Administration Team was newly organized within the Council Secretariat. Starting January 1 next year, a Task Force (TF) team will be formed and operated in line with the implementation of the Hometown Love Donation System.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We have established a support system that can efficiently operate the organization by strengthening functions and ensuring the smooth promotion of key policies of the 8th local government term. We will do our best to make Nam-gu a place where all residents are happy.”

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