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MPM is implementing the “Work Process Innovation Plan” to Overhaul Existing Practices and Enhance Public-Perceived Outcomes.

2026-04-23T09:34:38.000Z

MPM is implementing the “Work Process Innovation Plan” to Overhaul Existing Practices and Enhance Public-Perceived Outcomes.

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Bilateral Meeting between MPM and Public Service Department of Malaysia

2026-01-05T07:09:45.000Z

Minister of Personnel Management of Korea and Director General of Malaysia’s Public Service Department had a bilateral meeting on November 26, 2025, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperative ties between both institutions.

MPM held the Third annual meeting of the Asia Public Service Network, co-hosted by OECD, on November 26, 2025, in Seoul.

2026-01-05T07:06:39.000Z

The Third annual meeting of the Asia Public Service Network was held on November 26, 2025, in Seoul. The main agenda was “Transforming the Public Workforce in the Age of Disruption and Innovation.”
The meeting was attended by delegations from 14 countries, including seven ASEAN member states as well as China and Australia, along with ambassadors and domestic experts.
Participants discussed the competencies and new roles that public-sector leaders must possess amid an increasingly uncertain administrative environment, and they also shared their respective national experiences with the digitalization of human resource management.

https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=289776&lang=en

MOU with Public Service Division of Republic of Singapore

2026-01-05T07:05:45.000Z

On November 2, 2025, MPM concluded an MOU with Public Service Division of the Republic of Singapore on the occasion of a State Visit.

The 10th Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea

2025-10-14T01:58:24.000Z

The 10th Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea was held in Seoul on September 29–30.

https://arirang.com/news/view?id=287741&lang=en

Signing of MOC between MPM and the State Agency for Civil service and Local Self-Government Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic

2024-12-18T05:32:49.000Z

MPM concluded MOC with the State Agency for Civil service and Local Self-Government Affairs under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic to strengthen cooperation in the field of personnel management in the presence of the Presidents of both countries

Global young civil servants networking workshop was held on November 21st

2024-12-18T05:32:32.000Z

Global young civil servants networking workshop was held on November 21st. They shared their experience and opinions on recent HR issues.

MPM held the second annual meeting of the Asia Public Service Network, co-hosted by OECD, on November 20th in Seoul.

2024-12-18T05:32:00.000Z

The second annual meeting of the Asia Public Service Network was held on November 20th in Seoul. The main agenda was "The Future of the Public Service : Managing People to Transform Government". In the roundtable sessions, representatives from Asia countries gave presentations and had discussions on the future of public sector, organizational culture, and talent attraction.

Bilateral Meeting between MPM and Cabinet Secretariat of Government of Mongolia

2024-12-18T05:31:01.000Z

Minister of Personnel Management of Korea and Minister of Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia had a bilateral meeting and discussed ways to strengthen civil servants capacity on November 12th.

MPM attended the 7th Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the ACCSM+3 held in Brunei Darussalam

2024-12-18T05:30:30.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management(MPM) attended the 7th Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the ACCSM+3 held in Brunei Darussalam from August 6th to 8th to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation among ASEAN+3 countries in the field of personnel management.

Bilateral Meeting between MPM and Ministry of Home Affairs(MOHA) of Vietnam

2024-09-05T15:00:00.000Z

Minister of Personnel Management of Korea and Minister of Home Affairs of Vietnam had a bilateral meeting and discussed about the ways to enforce attractiveness of government such as recruitment, remuneration, education&training, and so on.

The new Minister of Ministry of Personnel Management has been inaugurated

2024-09-05T15:00:00.000Z

Yeon Won Jeong, the Minister of Ministry of Personnel Management, has been newly inaugurated.

Bilateral Meeting between MPM and Ministry of Civil Service(MCS) of Cambodia

2024-09-05T15:00:00.000Z

Minister of Personnel Management of Korea and Minister of Civil Service of Cambodia had a bilateral meeting and discussed ways to strengthen cooperative ties between both institutions.

The 16th Symposium on Personnel Administration of China-Japan-Korea

2024-09-05T15:00:00.000Z

The 16th Symposium on Personnel Administration of China-Japan-Korea was held in Korea. Representatives from Korea shared the experiences and practices to attract top talents and innovate public service culture.

Signing of MOUs on the Occasion of a State Visit

2024-09-05T15:00:00.000Z

MPM concluded MOUs with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to strengthen cooperation in the field of personnel administration on the occasion of a State Visit.

The Minister of Personnel Management visited the Mongolia

2024-04-11T01:23:40.000Z

Kim Seung-ho, the Minister of Personnel Management, officially visited Mongolia to promote exchanges and cooperation related to the personnel management system of public officials.

The Ministry of Personnel Management announced that visiting Mongolia is to further solidify cooperation between the two countries in the field of personnel administration and share the Korean government's personnel administration system and strategies that contribute to national development with Mongolia.

Launch the ‘MPM-OECD Asia Public Service Network’

2023-11-02T15:00:00.000Z

The Ministry announced that it successfully hosted the inaugural meeting of the MPM-OECD Asia Public Service Network at the Korea Press Centre in Seoul on November 2. The Network is the first cooperative body established by the OECD in the field of public human resources management.

MPM initiated the Asia Civil Service Network in Korea

2023-09-07T15:00:00.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) initiated the Asia Civil Service Network in Korea, fostering collaboration with diplomatic missions from 10 Asian countries, including the Asean member states and Mongolia.
During the event, the MPM introduced Korea’s advanced civil service system and its best practices, including Korea’s electronic personnel management system(e-saram).

Delegation of Timor-Leste visit MPM

2023-08-31T15:00:00.000Z

On September 1, the delegation from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste visited the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) and listened to lectures on public officials recruitment system, performance management system, etc.
They expressed an interest on the Korean personnel management system and actively raised questions.

Delegation of Ecole Nationale d’ Administration of Tunisia visit MPM

2023-06-28T15:00:00.000Z

Tunisian government delegation visited the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) on June 29th.
The MPM introduced Korea’s electronic personnel management system(e-saram), Korea’s electronic learning system.
The head of delegation, Ms. Khaoula Labidi Ep Dridi, Director of National School of Administration of Tunisia made a courtesy call to Minister of Personnel Management and discussed bilateral cooperation.

Meeting between MPM and Province of British Columbia of Canada

2023-06-01T15:00:00.000Z

On June 2, the delegation from the Office of the Premier of the Government of British Columbia(Canada) made a courtesy call to Minister of Personnel Management and discussed bilateral cooperation.
The Ministry of Personnel Management(MPM) introduced the Korean Civil Service and its innovative initiatives, including Korea’s electronic personnel management system(e-saram) and Korea’s electronic learning system.

Kim Seung-ho, the Minister of Personnel Management, visited the United States from 17 to 20, May.

2023-05-31T15:00:00.000Z

The visit was made to discuss the cooperation in the field of Personnel Management between Republic of Korea and United States. During the visit, the minister met the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and signed the MOU between MPM and OPM. Also, the MPM and NASA shared their experience to make the best place to work. The minister met the President of the Partnership for Public Service to discuss the ways to make better government.

The 9th Heads’ Meeting of Personnel Administration network among C-J-K

2023-03-08T15:00:00.000Z

Kim Seung-ho, Minister of Personnel Management, attended the 9th Heads’ Meeting of Personnel Administration network among Korea-China-Japan.

They sympathized with the need for innovation in personnel administration and reaffirmed their willingness to cooperate.

At the meeting, the heads of personnel management agencies from each countries also had time to present their experiences and strategies for personnel innovation under the theme of ‘Reform and Innovation of Civil Service for Development in a New Era’

Meeting with the Prime Minister of Mongolia

2023-03-08T15:00:00.000Z

Kim Seung-ho, Minister of Personnel Management, held a luncheon with L. Oyun-Erdene, Prime Minister of Mongolia, to discuss ways to develop friendly cooperation between Korea and Mongolia, including strengthening cooperation in personnel management.

Minister of Personnel Management and Prime Minister of Mongolia agreed on the need for exchange and cooperation in personnel system.

The two countries, which have been steadily cooperating in the field of personnel administration, agreed on the importance of developing a personnel management system and developing civil service capabilities.

MOU between MPM and ATD(Association for Talent Development)

2023-03-08T15:00:00.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management(Minister Kim Seung-ho) signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the Association for Talent Development(ATD) on the December 15, 2022 to strengthen cooperation.

At the online signing ceremony, Kim Seung-ho, minister of MPM, and
Tony Bingham, president of ATD, discussed ways to cooperate and proceeded with the signing.

Trough the agreement, the two organizations decided to promote various cooperative projects.

Mongolia Delegations visit MPM

2023-03-08T15:00:00.000Z

On November 24, 2022, delegates from the Cabinet Secretariat of Government of Mongolia visited the Ministry of Personnel Management(MPM).

Minister of MPM and Minister of Cabinet Secretariat of Government of Mongolia had a meeting to discuss bilateral cooperation between Korea and Mongolia in personnel administration.

And Mongolia has expressed its willingness to benchmark ‘e-Saram’.

The MPM and Cabinet Secretariat of Government of Mongolia are both agree with strengthen cooperation in the future

MPM hosts the ACCSM+3 International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public Sector.

2022-11-10T15:00:00.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management hosted the ACCSM+3 International Conference on Human Resource Management in the Public sector held on November 1st in Sejong, ROK.

The agenda of this Conference was “New Challenges and Inspiring Innovation in Personnel Administration in the Era of Transformation”. The First session, presentations and discussions were held under the theme of “Forward-looking Government Personnel Administration : Public Demand and Innovative Practices. The Second session, presentations and discussions were held under the theme of ” Challenges Ahead of Government Personnel Administration : Digital Transformation and Intellectualization“.

The Presentation on the Joint Study Results(Learning Cultures in the Public Service : E-learning in Korea) Between the Ministry of Personnel Management and the OECD were also announced.

Tanzania Delegates Visit MPM

2022-11-10T15:00:00.000Z

On September 14, delegates from the President’s Office, Public Service Management and Good Governance(PO-PSMGG) of Tanzania visited the Ministry of Personnel Management(MPM).

This visit was made to benchmark the MPM to reform the performance management system for public officials in Tanzania.

The MPM introduced Korea’s electronic personnel management system(e-saram), performance evaluation system.

The MPM and PO-PSMGG are both agree to begin mutual cooperation

Keyna Delegates Visit MPM

2022-11-10T15:00:00.000Z

On August 31, delegates from the Public Service Commission(PSC) of Keyna visited the Ministry of Personnel Management(MPM).

This visit was made to benchmark the Korean government’s personnel administration system to explore the development direction of the PSC of Keyna.

MPM introduced Korean government’s recruitment system, proactive public service.

MPM and PSC are both agree to begin mutual cooperation.

ROK attended the 6th Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the ACCSM Plus Three held in Hanoi

2022-08-25T15:00:00.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) attended the 6th Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the ACCSM Plus Three held in Hanoi from August 3rd to 5th to discuss how to enhance the multilateral cooperation in areas of civil service with the ASEAN member states.

During this meeting, the MPM highlighted its unwavering willingness to commit in strengthening partnership with the ASEAN by sharing its best practices and knowledge toward building a fair and responsible public personnel administration.

In this regard, the MPM shared its plan to host the ACCSM+3 International Conference on Human Resource Management in Public Sector which will be held in Sejong on November 1st.

MPM-CABEI meet first time and share bothsides’ Personnel Management Experience for mutual cooperation.

2022-07-13T15:00:00.000Z

introducing the Personnel Administration of Korean government to CABEI and both agree to begin mutual cooperation

Ministry of Personnel Management and CABEI(Central American Bank for Economic Integration) shared experience of Personnel Administration. The meeting was meaningful for bothsides to start mutual cooperation of ROK and Central America region. Ministry of Personnel Management introduced Korea’s electronic personnel management system (e-Saram), Recruitment System, Ethics in the Civil Service, Human Resource Development, Performance Management System and Senior Civil Service.

CABEI opened its representative office in Seoul to strengthening relations for benefit of the region. Republic of Korea has been a CABEI extraregional partner since 2019 and actively supports Central America through various financial contribution agreements.

Korean Government’s Electronic Human Resources Management System, ‘e-Saram’, attracted attention as one of the digital innovation cases

2022-07-13T15:00:00.000Z

The MPM and the Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) jointly hosted the International Online Conference on June 29th under the theme of “Digital Innovations in Civil Service Management : Global Trends and Best Practices.”

In particular, the MPM gave a detailed presentation on “e-Saram” during the session, and the participants observed the case with big interest as a successful digital innovation system worth of studying.

The MPM also shared the key outcomes of its international cooperation projects upon the ACSH’s request, by giving a brief introduction to the MPM’s annual report, titled “Global MPM Insight” which was first published last February.

Korea’s Electronic Human Resource Management System Introduced to Cambodian Government

2022-07-13T15:00:00.000Z

The electronic human resource management system (e-Saram) for Korean public officials was introduced to the Cambodian government as a best practice selected by the World Bank on the 17th of May, 2022.

Korea’s electronic human resource management system (e-Saram) was introduced as one of the best practices of foreign governments at the Cambodian government’s workshop on HRMIS co-hosted by the World Bank and the Ministry of Civil Service (MCS) of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

This workshop aimed to listen to experts and advisors in the field of HRMIS and promote innovation and the use of ICT in the Cambodian public administration.

ROK Shares its Digital Personnel Management Experience with the Member Countries in the OECD

2022-07-13T15:00:00.000Z

- introducing the Korean online training system to the member countries at the 37th annual OECD PEM meeting.

At the 37th annual OECD PEM meeting held in Paris, the first face-to-face meeting, Since COVID-19 outbreak, the Korean government’s online training system was introduced as an innovative example.

The meeting consisted of 8 sessions on various topics such as mobility, flexibility, learning cultures in the public service, and public service leadership. It also had the time to listen to the best practices of the member countries regarding each topic.

Publication of English Leaflet on Competency Assessment

2022-04-06T04:44:52.000Z

Publication of English leaflet on competency assessment of senior civil service employees in Korea

Korea’s Electronic Personnel Management System Introduced to Nigerian Government

2022-03-28T15:00:00.000Z

□ The electronic personnel management system (e-Saram) for Korean public officials was introduced to the Nigerian government as a best practice selected by the World Bank.
○ The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) (Minister Kim Woo Ho) announced on the 16th that Korea's electronic personnel management system (e-Saram) was introduced as one of the best practices of foreign governments at the "Nigerian Federal Government‘s Performance Management Seminar" co-hosted by the World Bank and the Nigerian government on the 15th.

First Publication of Yearbook on International Cooperation with Best Proactices in Personnel Administration

2022-03-03T15:00:00.000Z

Plan for 2022 Announced

2022-01-24T06:34:06.000Z

The ministry of personnel management (Minister Kim Woo-ho) announced on the 29th a work plan for 2022 to train ‘public officials who can lead the future’ and realize ‘public service innovation that can be felt by the public.’ key characteristics of the announced plan are as follows:

• To expand opportunities for young talents to advance into society, the age (currently 20 years old or older) to take the national civil service exam for grade 7 and above (including grade 5 and 7 open competitive exams) will be lowered, and the validity period of the korean history proficiency test scores (previously 5 years) will be eliminated.

- In order to alleviate the burden on test takers, elective subjects of the second-round test for grade 5 open competitive exam will be also abolished.

• The pan-government youth advisory committee on personnel policy (tentative name) will be newly established so that young civil servants can freely map out a direction on personnel policies and make them into formal policies to fully demonstrate their capabilities.

• For diseases that can be caused by working in a hazardous environment, a significant causal relationship will be assumed to exist between performing public service and the disease and be considered as an accident on duty.

• From next year, the 'public review system on active administration' will be introduced, in which the public can visit the sites of active administration in person to experience the outcomes and reflect them in the evaluation.

OECD Delegates Visit MPM

2021-10-29T04:09:37.047Z

On October 28, delegates from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) visited the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM).

The delegation, headed by Jón Blondal of the OECD's Public Management and Budgeting Division, was on a mission to review the progress of an ongoing joint research project and to discuss potential mid- and long-term cooperation initiatives between the MPM and the OECD.

The discussed agenda included establishing a regional network of Public Employment and Management (PEM) for Asia and ways to drive innovation in the field of public personnel management in the post COVID-19 era.

Sharing and disseminating Korea's knowledge and experience in public personnel management with the OECD and Southeast Asian countries will contribute to delivering Korea's New Southern Policy, which is the country's ‘core diplomatic initiative aimed at creating prosperity and peace through comprehensive cooperation with ASEAN member states’.

With the international community, the Ministry will continue to map out and disseminate strategies for public personnel management which will respond to the needs of the times.

MPM hosts the 13th International Symposium on Personnel Administration of Korea-China-Japan

2021-09-08T02:17:19.524Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management hosted the 13th International Symposium on Personnel Administration of Korea-China-Japan on September 7, 2021.

The Symposium was first initiated as part of the trilateral cooperation network among Korea, China and Japan which was established with the signing by the three countries during a personnel management ministers' meeting in Seoul in 2005.

The annual Symposium has been hosted by each country in turn, enhancing trilateral cooperation and sharing experience in the field of public personnel management.

Under the theme of 'Digital Personnel Management,' this year's online Symposium served as a platform for the participants to exchange thoughts and ideas on human resources management policies in the post COVID-19 era.

The Ministry of Personnel Management made a presentation on Korea's flexible work arrangements for civil servants and digital personnel management, highlighting e-Saram, the Electronic Human Resource Management System, which played a significant role in quickly introducing a non-contact work environment in the Korean central government.

MPM Shares Experience in HRD through E-learning with International Partners

2021-06-29T08:23:48.000Z

On 28 June 2021, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) jointly organised and hosted a global online conference with the Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH), the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and HR Association Qazaqstan.

Titled “HR Development Through E-Learning”, it accommodated approximately 200 attendees from ACSH participating countries. The participants shared each country’s experience in developing human resources in the civil service through e-learning and also discussed the challenges, lessons learned and achievements. The significance of restructuring and implementing the electronic learning system in the post COVID-19 era was also emphasized.

Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH) in 2019, the Ministry of Personnel Management of the Republic of Korea has continued exchanges with civil servants of its member states. The online session provided a new opportunity to promote Korea’s e-learning system to the participating countries, such as Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

MPM attends online meetings hosted by the OECD

2021-04-29T15:00:00.000Z

On April 22, 2021, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) attended a remote session of the Working Party on Public Employment and Management (PEM) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Under the title "Towards a Hybrid Model in the Public Service?", representatives of the 37 OECD member countries gathered together on an online platform and exchanged each member's insight and ideas on new ways of working, including a hybrid model and how to strike a balance between in-office presence and home-based work.

The MPM will continue to enhance cooperation and work with international organizations and member states, by, for instance, contributing to the upcoming publication of 'Government at a Glance 2021,' which is to deliver 'public service performance data and comparisons, providing a vision of the state of the public sector and the trends that are shaping it across the OECD and beyond'.

Covid-19 and Digital Human Resource Management in the Korean Public Sector

2021-03-07T15:00:00.000Z

On its official blog, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) looks into the Korean government's digital human resource management, exemplified by e-Saram, and its value amid COVID-19.

Below is the excerpt (translated from Spanish into English) from the article posted on the IDB's blog:

With self-quarantine and social distancing becoming mandatory due to COVID-19, a need has been identified to develop remote work technologies.

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Implementation of Digital Government in Korea

In a non-face-to-face working environment, Korean public officials have managed to work from home as effectively as they normally do in an office. When working from home, they first log into the Government Virtual Private Network (GVPN) to use the cloud-based G Drive (which allows users to access internal work materials anywhere), the electronic human resource management system (e-Saram), the digital budget and accounting system, the organization’s intranet portal, etc.

e-Saram: A Standardized and Integrated System for Personnel Management

e-Saram is an integrated management system for implementation and operation of government human resource policies, enabling digital human resource management from appointment to retirement. e-Saram was introduced in 2000, and was upgraded into a web-based system in 2012. The data and statistics in the system are used by the central government to design human resource policies, while individual government agencies use the system to digitally manage their personnel administration. e-Saram has the following advantages:

1. Automation of simple repetitive tasks: Unlike paper-based manual systems, the automated system prevents users from entering unnecessary data and reduces workload considerably. This allows human resource divisions to spend much less time for simple and repetitive tasks and more for strategic roles.

2. Data-based decision making in human resource management: The e-Saram system, which provides real-time data processing, enables central civil service management agencies and government budget offices to set policies more effectively using the statistical data in the system. In addition, the system helps government organizations establish personnel management plans and achieve specific goals in areas such as gender equality and inclusion.

3. Customized services: Both working-level and senior public officials provide human resource data on the individual level. At the same time, they are provided with high-quality customized services by the system. This mutual exchange of information establishes a flexible and decentralized environment, makes the system more user-friendly, and enhances the transparency and fairness of human resource management.

The Value of e-Saram in the COVID-19 Crisis

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization took strategic measures that call for mobilization of all sectors of the society. In this regard, the Korean government has utilized e-Saram to control the outbreak effectively. The followings are a few examples:

The government used e-Saram when mobilizing public officials to control of the outbreak. It also tapped into the data in the system to manage its human resource systematically and meet the demand for public officials performing essential functions. In particular, the system played an important role in the process of massive personnel transfer following the restructuring of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Moreover, e-Saram ensured that key human resource management functions, such as recruitment, performance management, and payment of salaries, continue without disruptions. It also helped a smooth adoption of flexible working (e.g. remote working, leave for family care) policy under social distancing measures. Thanks to e-Saram, the Korean government has succeeded in implementing a tiered remote working scheme in a transparent and efficient manner.

The Growth Drivers for Future Public Administration

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Korea’s e-Saram provides useful lessons for LAC countries’ development of public human resource management systems. Firstly, introduction of a similar human resource management system will help the central governments oversee personnel administration from a comprehensive perspective. Secondly, it will allow the governments to restructure their complicated human resource management and pursue policies that promote competition and performance. Also, the data in the system will enable the central governments to better understand the process of personnel administration, assist administrative agencies to prepare the right policies throughout the process from human resource allocation to appointment, transfer, and retirement, and address the needs of public officials in a prompt and reliable manner.

https://blogs.iadb.org/administracion-publica/es/gestion-digital-del-servicio-civil-y-el-covid-19-el-caso-de-corea-del-sur/

Plan for 2021 Announced

2021-02-16T15:00:00.000Z

On February 5, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM, Minister Hwang Seo-chong) announced its plan for 2021 which aims to bring about innovative change in the civil service through proactive governance open to participation from citizens. Key characteristics of the announced plan are as follows:

- Citizens will be able to directly request proactive governance for the advancement of the public interest in cases where the lack of relevant laws or ambiguous regulations make application of new policies difficult.

- A learning and development platform based on artificial intelligence will be launched to provide real-time video lectures, content developed by the private sector, customized programs, etc.

- Civil servants will be allowed to determine their work hours and place of work flexibly depending on personal circumstances when working from home.

- The MPM will further advance last year’s quarantine measures for recruitment exams (so called ‘K-Quarantine Measures for Exam Takers'), and administer recruitment exams in a safe environment with a minimal risk of transmission of infectious diseases.

- Taking and distributing intimate images, obscenity via communication media, etc. are newly added to the list of illegal sexual misbehavior, and the abuse of authority is categorized as a new type of illegal behavior.

- Civil servants subject not only to severe disciplinary actions (e.g. removal, dismissal, demotion, or suspension) but also to moderate disciplinary actions (e.g. reduction of salary or reprimand) will not receive any performance-based bonus.

"The government is committed to restoring normality for citizens by establishing proactive governance as a new civil service culture and advancing competency and integrity in the civil service,” said Minister Hwang.

K-Civil Service Management Introduced Around the World

2021-01-22T01:54:09.391Z

K-Civil Service Management Introduced Around the World
- A series of handbooks about ROK’s civil service management, e.g. recruitment and electronic human resource management system, are published in English

□ The Republic of Korea (ROK) government will publish a series of handbooks in English to introduce the country’s excellent public human resource management system to the international community.
○ On January 21, the ROK Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM, Minister Hwang Seo-chong) announced that it will publish handbooks about the country’s civil service management system in English and distribute them to foreign governments and international organizations.
○ The publication of handbooks is part of the ROK government’s efforts to provide standardized content in response to rising interest and demand from foreign governments and international organizations for introducing its civil service management system and sharing its experience with the development of the system.

□ The handbooks will be published consecutively in six major areas, including recruitment, human resource development, performance management, civil service ethics. The first two series on “Recruitment” and “Electronic Human Resource Management System (e-Saram)” provide each system’s background, history of development, key features and achievements.
○ “Recruitment” explores the development of the civil service recruitment system, the types of recruitment exams and selection methods, and the recruitment system to enhance diversity and expertise in the civil service.
○ “e-Saram” explains the establishment and development of the e-Saram system, its functions and services as well as achievements with easy-to-understand diagrams.

□ From August 2020, the MPM conducted surveys for civil service management agencies of the New Southern and Northern Policy countries to identify their areas of interest and considered them when determining the handbook topics to better reflect readers’ needs.
○ The remaining series on “Human Resource Development,” “Performance Management,” “Senior Civil Service and Competency Assessment,” and “Civil Service Ethics” will be published in the first half of 2021 in a consecutive order.
○ The handbooks will also be translated into Russian, Spanish and other languages to strengthen ROK’s international exchange and cooperation beyond the New Southern and Northern Policy countries to Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and facilitate partnership projects such as joint research and consultation on civil service management.

□ The MPM’s Vice Minister Kim Woo Ho stated that “the publication of handbooks is only our first step. The Ministry will continue to share our country’s civil service management system and its experience with the international community and expand global exchange and cooperation in the civil service both qualitatively and quantitatively.”
○ “The MPM will also conduct partnership projects including consultation and overseas development assistance to support our partner countries in building capacity in the civil service. We believe this will secure our position as a global leader in civil service management,” he added.

Introduction of Mobile Public Official ID Cards

2020-12-28T15:00:00.000Z

In the coming year, Korean public officials will be issued with mobile identification cards which will gradually replace the existing plastic cards.

When asked to present an ID card during the course of executing public service, a smartphone-based ID will prove the status of a public official. It will also enable entry into and exit from government buildings without having to take out the existing plastic cards.

In addition, it will allow logging in to the government email system and access to remote work places (e.g. Smart Work Centers) without an administrative digital signature (i.e. Government Public Key Infrastructure, GPKI).

In order to avoid confusion, the mobile public official ID cards will be used in parallel with the existing plastic cards for the time being.

After verifying the safety and convenience of the mobile ID cards, the Korean government will eventually introduce the mobile ID system to the certificates of persons with disabilities in 2021 and to driver's licenses in 2022.

MPM virtually attends the 62nd session of the OECD PGC

2020-11-27T05:56:40.000Z

On November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) virtually attended the 62nd session of the Public Governance Committee (PGC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Under the theme of “Building Public Sector Resilience”, the session served as a platform for the members and attendees to take part in discussions on various topics, including ‘risk management and resilience of the public sector and society’. Also, there were three breakout sessions where participants explored ‘how governments can build anticipatory capacity in order to withstand unanticipated shocks and stressors' and 'how anticipatory governance can be used to build consensus around a desired future’. Defining and providing 'essential goods' as well as ‘ensuring the continuity of essential public services’ during the COVID-19 crisis and in the crisis recovery were also key topics for discussion.

Earlier, on November 16, the MPM also remotely attended the PGC Symposium under the title, "Building Trust in Government by Better Managing Performance". The Symposium was one of the meetings comprising the PGC Week (16-20 November 2020) and reviewed ‘the state of performance management and the impact it is having in the COVID-19 context which demands more real-time, and cross-cutting performance information and monitoring’.

During the Symposium, the attendees broke out into three groups and discussed ‘the governance of performance data for more reliable performance information’, ‘the impacts of performance management on outcomes and accountability’ and ‘using evidence to inform performance management’.

Representatives of the 36 OECD member countries, who gathered together on an online platform, were also invited to share their views on concerned issues. Korea was also invited to present its experience in 'building disaster response governance'.

Enhancing ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters

2020-11-27T00:57:56.514Z

On November 18, 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) remotely attended the Fifth Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM+3 Heads of Civil Service Meeting), following the Senior Officials Meeting for the Fifth ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters which was held on November 17, 2020.

Amid COVID-19, the Meeting was convened virtually for the first time in the history of the ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM), and adopted the ACCSM Plus Three Work Plan 2021-2025. At the meeting, the Heads of Delegation exchanged views on measures to promote agility and resilience of civil service and high-quality public services for the people in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MPM also presented Korea's strategies and experiences in responding to COVID-19 in the area of public personnel management, including flexible work arrangement and streamlined recruitment process.

ROK Shares its Digital Personnel Management Experience with LAC Countries

2020-10-26T15:00:00.000Z

ROK Shares its Digital Personnel Management Experience with LAC Countries
- Introducing e-Saram and online training systems to IDB

The Republic of Korea (ROK) plans to introduce the process of transitioning its personnel administration services to a digital platform and share with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries its preemptive response to the “new norm”* of the post COVID-19 era.”
* Refers to the new means of carrying out daily life as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- On 26 October, the ROK Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM, Minister Hwang Seo-chong) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that they will be holding a joint "International Webinar on ROK's Digital Human Resources Management (HRM)" on 29 October.
- IDB was first formally established in 1959 as a regional development bank that supports economic and social development, free trade, and unification across LAC countries through loans and technical cooperation. ROK joined as a non-borrowing member of IDB in 2005.

This webinar is being held at the request of IDB to share Korea’s experience in public personnel management, including digital HRM, reflecting the demands of LAC nations, such as the Dominican Republic and Uruguay.
- ROK's national experience in digital personnel management and online training as a preemptive response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been receiving attention from not only LAC nations, but also from New Northern and New Southern countries.

ROK MPM's Electronic Human Resource Management System, "e-Saram", is a system that electronically manages the human resources, payroll, performance evaluation, education and training, and tasks of public officials. During this upcoming event, the main functions, success factors, implications, and establishment costs of the system will be introduced.
- The first iteration of e-Saram was established in 2000 and later transitioned to a next-generation, cloud-based system in 2011-2012. Even today, the system is constantly evolving to utilize Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) in payroll processes.
- During this upcoming webinar, case studies on the implementation of e-Saram as part of COVID-19 response and other main points of interest among LAC nations will be discussed.

Details will also be shared on ROK's experiences with its government e-learning platform and other online education tools as a result of the expansion in remote learning due to difficulties with in-house education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. MPM will also share the contents of its online human resources development platform, which is currently in development.
- To promote meaningful exchange and cooperation in the field of personnel management, IDB member states participating in the webinar will have the opportunity to pose questions and share their opinions on issues related to “daily life in the post-COVID-19 era.”

In addition to this upcoming webinar, ROK MPM has held approximately 20 other online meetings and seminars with international organizations and the respective personnel management agencies of key cooperating nations* on trends in public personnel management, including digital transformation; recruitment- and service-related experiences in response to COVID-19; and ethics and performance management systems.
* OECD; World Bank; New Southern Nations, including the Philippines; and New Northern Nations, including Mongolia and Kazakhstan
- ROK MPM is constantly making efforts to expand and develop opportunities for exchange and cooperation within the international community and to actively explore opportunities for cooperative projects in personnel management, such as joint research with the OECD, IDB, and other international organizations.

ROK MPM Vice Minister Kim Woo Ho stated that efforts are being made to strengthen exchange and cooperation in the field of public personnel management through remote methods, such as webinars, in response to the new norm of the post-COVID era, which makes it difficult for in-person exchanges. He added that steps are also being taken to promote signing of MOUs and implementation of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) projects in the field of public personnel management.
- Vice Minister Kim also stated that the ROK MPM will continue to promote Korea’s public personnel management systems through various forms of international exchange and cooperation and establish platforms that can explore measures for mutual exchange.

2020 Annual Report on Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Sector Launched

2020-09-21T06:08:31.905Z

On 16 September 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM), in collaboration with relevant government ministries, launched its Annual Report on Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Sector.

Please click below to download a summary of the report and refer to the attached press release for more information.

http://www.mpm.go.kr/english/news/Multimedia/public/?boardId=bbs_0000000000000133&mode=view&cntId=14&category=

MPM Webinar Series on Public Personnel Management Continues

2020-09-09T06:46:14.804Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) recently delivered a number of informative sessions with its partners as part of its webinar series on public personnel management policies and systems.

The most recent one was held on 3 September with the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia in attendance. It was also joined in by representatives from the Civil Service Council of Mongolia and the National Academy of Governance as well as other Mongolian public officials from various ministries, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs. Most of the Mongolian participants are in charge of public personnel administration and ethics programs within their affiliated ministries.

The two countries shared their policies and experiences in the public ethics system and had an informative question and answer session. In particular, Korea's Public Service Ethics Program, comprising restrictions on employment and activities of retired public officials and property registration, disclosure and review system, gained much interest.

In the meantime, Uzbekistan expressed interest in Korea's public personnel policies. The MPM and the Agency for the Development of Public Service under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ARGOS) met online on 26 August to exchange information on the two countries' civil service recruitment and human resources development systems. Korea's Electronic Human Resource Management System (e-Saram) was also an interesting topic of the day.

As part of its international cooperation efforts, the MPM plans to continue hosting and taking part in a series of webinars with its partners, including the aforementioned countries.

In mid-September, a webinar on performance management will be held with participants from the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia and the National Academy of Governance. It will then be followed by an online information session on Senior Civil Service in October or November 2020.

The webinar series with ARGOS will also countinue. The next session will be on the e-Saram system and held in October, followed by other informative sessions which will touch upon topics, such as personal information protection and security, competency assessment and training and education for public officials.

NHI Offers Online Training for Foreign Government Officials

2020-08-31T11:19:52.360Z

Training for officials of foreign governments are now offered online amid COVID-19.

The National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) under the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) is in charge of training Korea’s public servants and has also been operating training programs for foreign government officials since 1984.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHI has made a timely transition from offline to online, as there is still a growing interest in and eagerness to experience and learn about Korea's training programs for public officials.

The Institute is planning to provide foreign government officials with courses aimed at enhancing capacities of public officials of foreign governments. The Capacity Building Program for Civil Servants of the Royal School of Administration of Cambodia which is to commence on 31 August is one example. The program will provide an opportunity for participants to share and discuss various topics, including global trends in human resources development, examples of innovative practices in training of public officials and new teaching techniques.

The NHI also plans to provide other programs online and to continuously contribute to the building of a new paradigm for training of foreign government officials and active utilization of online training. Upcoming programs include a capacity building program for Indonesian public officials serving in the field of civil servants management and training program for the faculty and staff of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (APA).

Expanding Cooperation and Exchanges with the State Personnel Service of the Kyrgyz Republic

2020-07-27T08:55:53.000Z

Despite lingering COVID-19 concerns, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) continues its endeavors in expanding cooperation and exchanges with its international partners.

As part of such efforts, the MPM held a webinar with the State Personnel Service (SPS) of the Kyrgyz Republic on 23 July 2020.

The MPM and the SPS exchanged information on each country's civil service recruitment system and shared experience in responding to COVID-19.

This event, which proved to be a platform for fruitful discussion, was the first one of a series of webinars on civil service management of the Republic of Korea and the Kyrgyz Republic.

The next webinar is tentatively planned for mid September.

Information Session on Korea’s Electronic Human Resource Management System Held Virtually

2020-06-30T08:29:58.000Z

On 25 June 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) was invited by the World Bank to brief at an online information session on Korea’s Electronic Human Resource Management System, also known as “e-Saram”.

The audience included not only members of the World Bank but also public officials of the Philippines who are interested in the e-Saram system. The knowledge sharing event comprised an introductory session with a thorough presentation on Korea’s experience in developing, rolling out and using the e-Saram as well as an interactive question and answer session.

More information on the e-Saram system can be found on the official website of the MPM (http://www.mpm.go.kr/english/system/eSaram/).

MPM Shares Best Practices in Civil Service Management with ACSH

2020-06-30T07:51:28.000Z

On 17 June 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) jointly organized and hosted a global online conference with the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub (ACSH).

Titled "Human Resource Management in Civil Service amid COVID-19: Best Practices and Solutions," it accommodated approximately 300 attendees from ACSH participating countries and international partners including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The participants shared the lessons learned from each country’s experience in responding to COVID-19 and had an in-depth discussion on the direction civil service management agencies should head towards in this new and fast-changing era.

Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption in March 2017, the Ministry of Personnel Management of the Republic of Korea has continued exchanges with Kazak civil servants and the ACSH. The online session proved to be part of strong bilateral ties between the two countries.

A Series of Video Conferences Held as Part of International Cooperation Efforts

2020-05-25T15:00:00.000Z

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) seeks to continue its international cooperation efforts by holding and taking part in a series of video conferences with its partners across the international community.

On 14 May, a meeting between the MPM and the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia was held on a video conferencing platform to exchange views and ideas on a potential joint project concerning the Mongolian civil service system. A video conference with the State Personnel Service of Kyrgyzstan was also held on 21 May to explore opportunities for potential cooperation. On 25 May, the MPM and the Agency for the Development of Public Service under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ARGOS) had an online session to brainstorm ideas on a potential joint project.

Instead of being held up by the pandemic, the Ministry, by utilizing video conferencing platforms, will continue to enhance cooperation and share experience with its counterparts in the area of public personnel management.

MPM Shares Experience in Public Personnel Management with Saudi Arabian Counterpart

2020-05-25T15:00:00.000Z

On 12 May 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding on Human Resource Management and Civil Service was signed between the Ministry of Personnel Management of the Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The MOU outlines opportunities for comprehensive bilateral cooperation in public personnel management, including development of the laws and regulations of civil service in areas such as job classification, training, recruitment, development of administrative leadership and performance management.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the MOU was arranged remotely, with each participant signing the document in their home country.

The MOU signing is expected to pave a way for the two Ministries to share experience in public personnel management and to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The two participants plan to hold a high-level video conference in June during which Korea's experience in telework operations will be shared and potential bilateral projects will be explored.

This is also MPM's first MOU signing with a Middle East country which will be a first step toward promoting its experience in public personnel management to its potential counterparts across the region.

MPM remotely attends the 61st session of the OECD PGC

2020-04-28T01:08:21.000Z

On April 23, 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) remotely attended the 61st session of the Public Governance Committee (PGC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

During the session, the OECD Secretariat updated the Committee on recent initiatives, across both the PGC members and the OECD, to collect data and analyze governments' responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Representatives of the 36 OECD member countries, who gathered together on an online platform, were invited to share their experience in responding to the pandemic and provide input on their priorities for government work related to COVID-19.

One of the session items was on the Hub on the Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), proposed as "an umbrella initiative giving more visibility to ongoing OECD work and activities on strengthening leadership and governance mechanisms in support of the SDGs". Following presentation of a refined proposal for the Hub, the MPM will continue to observe and monitor the initiatives and policies related to the SDGs.

The MPM will also continue to enhance cooperation and exchanges with international organizations and member countries by, for instance, taking part in various projects and activities, jointly delivered by members of the international community.

MPM attends remote sessions hosted by the OECD

2020-04-20T15:00:00.000Z

On April 15, 2020, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) remotely attended a special session of the Working Party on Public Employment and Management (PEM) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Under the title "Coronavirus (COVID-19) - how are public employers responding?", representatives of the 36 OECD member countries gathered together on an online platform and shared each member's experience in devising and implementing people management responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and insight into the future of work in the public service.

The MPM had an opportunity to brief fellow members on the current "state of play" of Korea's civil service and effective elements of people management responses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the civil service community, it has been emphasized that the key element of civil service personnel management amid the pandemic is maintaining continuity of operations. Accordingly, the MPM has been issuing sets of guidelines and guidance aimed at promoting a variety of public human resources management policies. Flexible work arrangements have been made and social distancing has been practiced with consideration and priority given to public officials who are expectant mothers, long distance commuters or parents who need to take care of their young children at home during the day. The country's fast internet and top-notch information technology have also been utilized to support prompt hiring and minimize face-to-face contacts to prevent infection.

The MPM will continue to enhance cooperation and exchanges with international organizations and member countries, by, for instance, remotely attending the forthcoming session of the OECD Public Governance Committee on April 23.

Overcoming Challenges amid COVID-19

2020-04-09T05:26:25.415Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) has recently issued an e-publication, titled "Overcoming Challenges amid COVID-19". It outlines the highlights of the countermeasures against the coronavirus with a focus on civil service personnel management. With the distribution of this publication, the MPM plans to share with its international counterparts experiences and practices in swiftly and effectively responding to the pandemic.

Barriers Lowered for Persons with Severe Disabilities Seeking to Become Public Officials

2020-03-09T01:56:00.000Z

As amendments to the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials were resolved at the Cabinet Meeting on 18 February 2020, more opportunities will be offered to persons with severe disabilities with alleviated recruitment requirements for career positions and priority given to their appointment even if there are no vacant positions.

As a follow-up measure to last year's 'Scheme for More Jobs and Better Working Environments for Persons with Disabilities', the amendments include the following:

- Persons with severe disabilities who wish to take employment examinations (below Grade 8) are now required to have two years of work experience or a bachelor's degree in the related field.

- Previously, persons with severe disabilities had to have three years of working career or a master's degree or above in the related field, just as their non-disabled counterparts.

- Hence, considerations were taken into account with respect to the fact that persons with severe disabilities face more challenges than their non-disabled or mildly-disabled counterparts when acquiring work experience or educational qualifications.

- Medalists of the International Abilympics for Persons with Disabilities and the National Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities are also qualified for recruitment for career positions for persons with severe disabilities.

- If in excess of the prescribed number of staff members, appointment of persons with severe disabilities will take precedence, leading to more active endeavors to recruit persons with disabilities.

- Previously, when each agency conducted their own recruitment examinations for career positions, it was possible for them to appoint new employees only when there were vacant positions at the agency.

(*Now, the concerned agency will be required to follow up by securing the staff quota.)

According to MPM Minister Hwang Seo-chong, the amendments to the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials will provide an opportunity for persons with severe disabilities, who find it relatively more challenging to land a job, to enter the civil service sector.

Amendments to the State Public Officials Act to Prohibit Unreasonable Discrimination over Appointment of Public Officials

2020-03-02T09:14:02.000Z

Principles for prohibition of unreasonable discrimination in all areas of public officials’ appointment and personnel management are now stipulated in law.

With the diversification of hiring channels and backgrounds of government employees, emphasis has been placed on the key principle of fair and balanced public personnel management. Accordingly, new provisions to prohibit discrimination over gender, religion and social status are now in place.

For instance, any restrictions on parental leave applied to public officials appointed for fixed terms of office have been abolished and taking such leave is now allowed regardless of the length of an official’s remaining terms of office. Previously, a public official appointed for fixed terms of office had to have at least six months left until termination of the contract if he/she wished to go on childcare leave.

The draft proclamation of the State Public Officials Act was resolved at the Cabinet Meeting on 21 January 2020 to enhance the fairness and transparency of the government's personnel management, expand the scope of the collection and use of the National Human Resources Database (NHRDB) and make new provisions for restrictions on voluntary release from service of a public official who committed malfeasance.

According to MPM Minister Hwang Seo-chong, the amendments to the State Public Officials Act will provide an opportunity for the government to enhance fairness, transparency and expertise in the civil service sector -- the key principles of public personnel administration.

MPM Reaches an Arrangement for Expanded Cooperation on Public Personnel Administration with CSC

2020-03-02T02:23:39.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) and the Civil Service Council (CSC) of Mongolia recently drew up an Action Plan together to ensure expanded cooperation on human resource management in the civil service.

The Action Plan 2020-2021 sets out the delivery of a customized training program for Mongolian government employees and sharing of experience for the development of the merit-based employment examination system in the public sector.

The plan was arranged on the occasion of the visit to Korea by the CSC delegation headed by Chairman Baldan BAATARZORIG from 17 to 20 February 2020.

The delegation from the CSC, which is also taking part in an UNDP* project on civil service reforms, visited the Ministry and its two affiliated organizations, National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) and the Appeals Commission.

During their visit, the delegation was introduced to the Korean government's personnel management policies and best practices, and also had an informative briefing and Q&A session with experienced MPM officials.

While meeting with Chairman BAATARZORIG and the delegation, MPM Minister Hwang Seo-chong shared the Ministry's vision for expanded bilateral cooperation with Mongolia as part of the government's New Northern Policy and on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

"It is hoped that Korea's experience in public personnel administration contributes to the civil service reforms of the Mongolian government," said Minister Hwang who also paid a visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the invitation of the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia in December 2019.

*United Nations Development Programme

Korea ranks #1 in use of databases for HR Management (InCiSE 2019)

2019-10-28T01:20:37.000Z

In the 2019 International Civil Service Effectiveness (InCiSE) Index, published by the UK Blavatnik School of Government and the Institute for Government, the Republic of Korea achieved the highest score among 38 countries on the use of databases for HR Management.

The Index consisted of 12 indicators covering the core characteristics of an effective central government civil service. Of the 12 indicators, the HR Management indicator measured the extent to which civil service recruitment systems are meritocratic, attracting and retaining talent, performance management systems and practices and the extent of human resources data collection. In the overall HR Management indicator, Korea placed 3rd after Canada and Ireland. In the extent to which databases are used for HR management, Korea achieved the maximum score.

The high-ranking in use of database for HRM is contributed to the Korean government's advanced HRM solution - the e-Saram. E-Saram is a standardized electronic personnel management system that supports governmentwide personnel operation and personnel policy tasks by computerizing the overall personnel administration from recruitment to retirement. Through this system, each government agency can electronically manage a variety of personnelrelated tasks such as transfer, promotion, pay and leave. Furthermore, various data and statistics produced by the system are utilized for personnel policy-making at the MPM.

MPM participates in Public HR Policy Workshop in Mongolia

2019-09-30T15:00:00.000Z

On September 18-20, 2019, MPM participated in Public HR Policy Workshops in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia. The workshops were held in collaboration with the Cabinet Secretariat, Civil Service Council and UNDP covering various innovative initatives taken by two countries on performance management and recruitment exams.

Earlier this year, MPM and Mongolia's Cabinet Secretariat signed a MOU on cooperation in the field of public personnel administration. Through 2021, various bilateral cooperation activities are planned within the framework of the MOU including training of Mongolian officials in Korea, workshops in Mongolia as well as ongoing information exchanges related to Public HR Policies of respective countries.

Mandatory public officials asset declaration through February

2019-01-11T01:00:54.223Z

In order to ensure ethics, integrity and transparency of public service, the Korean government requires asset declaration of public officials who are political appointees or in grade 4 (director-level) or higher as well as other officials in select areas.

Over 220,000 Korean public officials subject to mandatory asset declaration are required to declare their assets through the Public Ethics and Transparency Initiative (PETI) website (www.peti.go.kr) by end of February each year for change in assets for the previous calendar year. The change in assets must include the assets belonging to the public official and his/her immediate family members including spouse, parents, children. The objective of the public service ethics program in Korea is to promote fairness in the execution of official duties and establish ethics guidelines for public officials as public servants by
creating an environment that prevents conflicts between public and private interests, such as unlawful property acquisition by public officials and
collusive ties between the government and businesses and is stipulated in the Public Officials Ethics Act. The asset changes of political appointees and senior civil servants in grade 1 are publicly announced in late March.

The system is integrated with financial instiution and administrative data allowing financial and real estate information of those who have signed disclousre agreement to be automatically registed in the asset declaration system.

2018 Public Service Job Fair held in Busan

2018-12-06T01:19:33.000Z

2018 Public Service Job Fair was held in Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (Bexco) on December 8, 2018 co-organized by the Ministry of Personnel Management and the City of Busan. 67 Government oranizations including central and local government agencies as well as institutions under the constiutional court participated as exhibitors. Job seekers crowded the venue to obtain information about public service career including career tracks in public service, recruitment process and government's diversity policy. Public Service Job Fair has been held annually since 2011 in Seoul, and this year was the first time it was held in Busan to accommodate demands of job seekers outside metropolitan Seoul.

MPM participates in UNDP-Mongolia National Consultative Meeting of Public Managers on Civil Service Reform

2018-11-13T05:01:50.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management participated in the UNDP-Mongolia National Consultative Meeting of Public Managers on Civil Service Reform in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on September 21, 2018. The meeting was jointly organized by the Government of Mongolia (the Cabinet Secretariat), in collaboration with the Standing Committe on State Structure of the Parliament of Mongolia, the Civil Service Council, the National Academy of Governance and the UNDP Mongolia, and sponsored by the UNDP project "Towards a professional and citizen-centered civil service in Mongolia", funded by the Government of Canada.

The meeting was attended by key government representatives, local administrations and international experts and comprised discussions and presentations on civil service reform policy of Mongolia and country experiences from Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Bhutan and Georgia.

During the Session on Reinforcing Meritocracy in the Civil Service, MPM presented ‘The Content of Civil Service Examination and Professional Training: Experience of the Republic of Korea' sharing innovation in civil service recruitment and human resource development (HRD) of civil servants in Korea.

On the occasion of the Meeting, MPM met with the representatives of the Civil Service Council, Cabinet Secretariat, National Academy of Governance and UNDP Project Office to discuss future bilateral cooperation between Korea and Mongolia in the area of public personnel administration.

MPM and GEPS co-host the International Conference on Civil Service Pension Scheme

2018-09-05T06:12:49.000Z

The International Conference on Civil Service Scheme jointly organized by the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) and the Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) began its first day of the two-day program on September 5, 2018 at the International Convention Center (ICC) Jeju in Jeju Island of Korea.

With the theme of the Conference as Challenges and Tasks of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, it is attended by domestic and international pension experts from countries including Austria, United States, Japan, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and Germany).

Opening Ceremony was highlighted with welcoming remarks from the MPM Minister Kim Pan Suk and the GEPS Chairman & CEO Chung Nam-Joon and congratulatory remarks from the President Song Seok-eon of Jeju National University.

During the First Session, Professor Robert Holzmann from the New South Wales University and Professor Kwon Huck-Ju of Seoul National University provided keynote presentations covering “Public Pension Trends of the OECD Countries” and “Challenges and Tasks of Public Pension Policy”, respectively.

In Session Two, speakers presented pension reform experiences of their respective countries.

Session Three focused on discussions on challenges and tasks unique to the civil service pension scheme.

Day 2 of the Conference will continue next day at the GEPS and will include an overview of best practices of public personnel management systems of Korea and the GEPS business and pension services.

The Conference was organized to provide a forum among pension experts from the government and research institutions to cope with current pension-related challenges amidst low birth rate and aging population and to jointly explore future strategies for civil service pension scheme.

MPM and ACSH Steering Committee sign MOC on HRM in civil service

2018-08-13T00:59:20.000Z

On August 10, 2018, the Ministry of Personnel Management of the Republic of Korea and the Steering Committee of the Astana Civil Service Hub signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on human resource management in civil service in Seoul, Korea.

The Signing Ceremony was attended by the MPM Minister Kim Pan Suk and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the ACSH Alikhan Baimenov. Based on this MOC, the two organizations agreed to enhance cooperation in the area of public personnel administration to strengthen the human resource management in the government among ACSH's member countries around the Greater Central Asia, mainly by sharing best practices in civil service reform (i.e. recruitment, compensation, pension, HRD, performance management) through exchanges of visits and knowledge sharing, hosting of expert meetings and participation in civil service-related activities.

The ACSH is a multilateral platform engaged in the exchange of experience and knowledge, uniting efforts to build capacity of civil services in the countries of the region. It was founded by 25 countries in March 2013 in Astana and currently has 40 member countries as well as international organizations as institutional members.

MPM's "Public HRM at a Glance 2018" translated into Russian by Uzbekistani government

2018-08-10T08:37:56.000Z

MPM's publication "Public Human Resource Management at a Glance 2018", which provides a comprehensive picture of Korea's public personnel management system has been translated into Russian by the Uzbekistani government.

"Public Human Resource Management at a Glance 2018", totalling 11 chapters, addresses a wide range of HRM policies implemented by the Korean central government highlighting the major features while providing the details of the HRM system including the types of public officials, recruitment and promotion, the Senior Civil Service, human resource management (i.e. human resource planning, job mobility, job placement, inter-agency personnel exchange, personnel audit), performance management, human resource development (i.e. training), compensation and pension (including merit-based pay), job security, civil service conduct, disciplinary measures, labor unions as well as e-HRM system.

During his official visit to Uzbekistan back in March 2018, MPM's Minister Kim Pan Suk had presented copies of "Public Human Resource Management at a Glance 2018" to the key officials of the Uzbekistani government including the Prime Minister and the Minister of Employment and Labor. At that time, the Uzbekistani government expressed a strong interest and will to translate this copy. Less than five months after Minister Kim's visit to Uzbekistan, the Government of Uzbekistan has come up with the translated version of "Public Human Resource Management at a Glance 2018" which will be widely disseminated among government agenices as well as research and training institutes of public administration. Also, neighboring countries of Uzbekistan where Russian language is spoken can benefit from the translated version of "Public Human Resource Management at a Glance 2018".

MPM participates in the Korea-Czech Forum on Public Administration

2018-07-25T05:47:05.091Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management participated in the Korea-Czech Forum on Public Administration in Prague, Czech Republic on July 16, 2018. The Forum was orgnized jointly by the Korea Ministry of Interior and Safety and the Czech Ministry of the Interior. to share various aspects and experiences in public administration of the two countries.

MPM’s Team Director Mr. Park Sung Min presented ‘The Electronic Public Personnel Management System of the Republic of Korea’ with particular focus on the e-Saram system, a government-wide HRM management tool for the civil service.

MPM's presentation on e-Saram

Czech Presentation on Civil Service

MPM participates in the International Seminar on “Improving the Legislative Basis for Civil Service” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2018-06-26T10:06:37.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management participated in the International Seminar on “Improving the Legislative Basis for Civil Service: Experience of Uzbekistan and Foreign Practice” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 26, 2018. This seminar was jointly organized by the Government of Uzbekistan (Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, Ministry of Justice, and other state bodies and public organizations) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to share various aspects and experiences in drafting and revising the civil service laws to strengthen the selection and placement of personnel, improve the effectiveness of the civil service and regulating civil service conducts.

MPM’s Team Director Mr. Choi MJ presented ‘The Public Personnel Administration System and the Laws on Public Service of Korea’ and shared the Korean experiences which may provide insights to the civil service legislation in Uzbekistan. MPM’s role in the seminar was highlighted by the recent development in international cooperation activities between the MPM and the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan since the signing of the MOU on bilateral cooperation in the area of public personnel administration (November 23, 2017) between the two ministries.

MPM continues to strengthen and expand its international cooperation activities with other personnel administration organizations.

Photos: Courtesy of Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan

The share of women in the Korean civil service surpasses 50%

2018-06-14T00:22:53.513Z

The ratio of women in the Korean civil service has exceeded 50% for the first time since the inception of the Government of Republic of Korea. The Korean government has been implementing a wide range of reformative measures to achieve a gender-balanced civil service with equal opportunity and the share of women in the civil service has been gradually increasing. The preliminary results of the annually-released statistics on national civil service in the public administration sector for 2017 show the proportion of women in the national civil service at 50.2%. The finalized results will be released in the coming weeks.

The Percentage (number) of Women in Civil Service* in Korea

2012 48.1% (299,539)

2014 49.0% (310,860)

2016 49.8% (323,575)

2017 50.2%**

*: Does not include civil servants in local governments, legislative and judiciary bodies.

**: tentative

Source: MPM

Minister Kim receives the ACSH Award for Contribution to Civil Service Excellence

2018-06-08T01:31:15.000Z

The Minister of Personnel Management Kim Pan Suk was awarded the 2018 ACSH Award for Contribution to Civil Service Excellence by the Astanta Civil Service Hub (ACSH) at its annual conference held in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 8, 2018. The award recognizes Minister Kim’s contributions to the development of the ACSH’s initiatives, in particular to strengthen the platform and activities to modernize the civil service systems in the Central Asian Region. Over the years, Minister Kim has been actively involved in advisory activities in the field of public personnel management for the countries in the region.

Established in 2013 as an initiative of the Government of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the ACSH (www.regionalhub.org) is a multilateral institutional platform to promote civil service effectiveness.

Acknowledging the importance of civil service excellence for good public governance and development, the Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) of the Republic of Korea is expanding its efforts to transfer knowledge in the area of civil service systems to the developing countries, for example, by providing consultation on enactment of the civil service law and civil service reform in Uzbekistan.

Minister Kim's official visit to Uzbekistan

2018-04-26T02:32:41.000Z

1. Minister of Personnel Management Kim Pansuk paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov on March 27, during which two leaders discussed on ways to strengthen Civil Servants capacity in Uzbekistan.

2. Minister Kim held a meeting with Deputy Minister Kuchkarov to discuss cooperation in th field of personnel administration between two countries.

3. On the same day, Kim gave a lecture on Korean personnel administration system to the senior officials in Uzbekistan.

Minister Kim Visits Indonesia

2018-04-26T02:28:09.000Z

1. Minister of Personnel Management Kim Pansuk and Chairman of Indonesian Civil Service Commission Sofian Effendi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 22.

o The agreement will enable the two organizations to strengthen cooperation in the field of public administration such as recruitment, capacity and innovation of Public service.

2. Minister Kim had a bilateral meeting with Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Asman Abnur to discuss cooperation between the two countries.

o At the request of Minister Abnur, Minister Kim gave a lecture on the Korean personnel management system to indonesian senior officials.

Innovation of the Service System of Public Officials for Creation of Family-Friendly Working Conditions

2018-03-12T02:38:26.558Z

Innovation of the Service System of Public Officials for Creation of Family-Friendly Working Conditions (February, 2018)

The family-friendly working environment will be built to provide maternity and childcare support, and the culture valuing the work-life balance will be promoted through improvement of related institutions.

The low birth rate issue will be solved by improving systems to allow public officials who are newly married and raising children to juggle work and life.
The short working hour program for pregnant public officials will be expanded to cover the entire period of pregnancy.
* As-is: For maternity protection, female public officials who are 12 or less weeks pregnant and those who are 36 or more weeks pregnant are allowed to shorten their working hours by up to 2 hours a day for rest or medical care
To-be: Female public officials are allowed to shorten their working hours by up to 2 hours a day for the entire period of pregnancy.

For childcare of husbands, the number of days of the maternity leave of spouses will be increased to 10 days (from 5 days) and the childcare hours* will be applied to those who have a child aged 5 or younger.
* As-is: Public officials who have a child aged below 1 are allowed to shorten their working hours by 1 hour per day
To-be: Public officials who have a child aged 5 or younger are allowed to shorten their working hours by up to 2 hours a day for childcare.

The scope of the childcare leave (for up to 2 days) allowed only for official school events will be expanded to cover medical care, medical examinations and vaccinations. Up to 3 days of leaves will be given to public officials who have 3 or more children.

2018 Government Report for Building of the Fair and Right Society

2018-03-12T02:38:09.605Z

2018 Government Report for Building of the Fair and Right Society (January, 2018)

The Ministry of Personnel Management promotes innovation of personnel management that the public can recognize, in order to build the public organization facilitating "the human-centered economy" and "innovation-based growth".

The public ethical system will be reinforced to build the trusted public organization.
The foundation empowering public officials to actively work with confidence will be built by adopting institutional measures to allow members of the public organization to refuse their managers' illegal and unfair directions; and expanding the scope of exemption of responsibility for members of the public organization who have to take responsibility for their services.
The systems for property review and employment restriction will be revised to remove uniform regulations and promote reasonable operation of the systems.

Capable public officials will be selected and fostered to develop public officials who can communicate with the public and work smartly to meet changing needs of the time.
Competency of public officials will be reinforced byvocational training for public officials in basic livelihood management and safety management areas that directly affect the public. The method of education will be shifted from cramming to conversation- and debate-centered education to develop professional skills of public officials.
The personnel management system of public officials will be improved into the performance-centered system.
To secure diversity, the basic plan for balanced personnel management will be set up to expand employment of female managers, local talents and the severely disabled, which is expected to contribute to policy-making meeting needs of the public.

Women’s Promotion Safety Net

2018-03-02T09:18:47.412Z

Taking a step forward towards the establishment of a society of substantial gender equality by improving women’s representation in public service and enhancing the gender responsiveness of policies

2017 4th Recruitment of Civil Servants in General Service of the Ministry of Personnel Management

2017-09-14T09:04:57.282Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management is going to recruit public officials in general service through career competitive employment. Any talented person is encouraged to apply for the employment.

September 14, 2017

Minister of Personnel Management

Open Public Call for the Position of International Officer for the Ministry of Personnel Management, South Korea

2017-08-02T15:00:00.000Z

The Government of the Republic of Korea (Ministry of Personnel Management) is announcing this public call to fill the position of International cooperation officer for the Ministry of Personnel Management, South Korea, and encourages talented professionals to apply.

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Policies implemented to ensure work-family balance of public officials

2017-05-25T07:46:44.356Z

Policies implemented to ensure work-family balance of public officials (Mar. 13, 2017)
The Ministry of Personnel Management on March 13 revised State Public Officials Service Regulations to promote the culture of ensuring work-family balance of civil servants.
The revised Regulations limit pregnant public officials from working in night-time and holidays and introduce childcare leaves granted to look after under-aged children. Male public officials are also encouraged to take childbirth leaves and allowed to use certain working hours for childcare.

Global seminar hosted for strategic talent acquisition and retention in the public sector

2017-05-25T07:46:14.591Z

Global seminar hosted for strategic talent acquisition and retention in the public sector (Dec. 15, 2016)
A global seminar is held on December 16 at DDP in Seoul to discuss the future leaders who will lead the fourth industrial revolution and the strategic talent acquisition in the public sector.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management's former Deputy Associate Director for Recruitment and Hiring Kimberly Holden, LG Electronics President of Global HR Oliver Grohman, Kakao HRD Vice President Sung Hyun Hwang and other leading HRD experts at home and abroad will give presentations and engage in discussions.
Conducted in two sessions, the first session is entitled, "Strategic talents development in the public and private sectors of Korea and other nations," and the theme of the second session is "Fourth industrial revolution - Global talent acquisition and recruitment cases of governments and private sectors"

MPM signs Memorandum of Collaboration with the Turkish State Personnel Administration

2017-05-25T07:43:22.000Z

MPM signs Memorandum of Collaboration with the Turkish State Personnel Administration(Jul. 18, 2016)

The Ministry of Personnel Management (Minister Dong-keuk Kim) on July 14 signed 'MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation)' in the field of human resource management in the civil service with the Turkish State Personnel Administration.
Signed by Minister Dong-keuk Kim of the Ministry of Personnel Management and Administrator Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoğlu of the State Personnel Administration, the Memorandum aims to seek and promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of human resource management in the civil service based on mutual understanding and interests.
The two sides plan to closely cooperate to improve public personnel administration system, discuss human resources management policies, organize senior level meetings, exchange publications and share knowledge and experience in areas including public officials training and education.

Ministry's Relocation to Sejong City

2016-04-12T09:18:27.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management relocated to Sejong City and started working in Sejong on April 11, 2016.

The contact information is as below.

Address: 180, Jeoljae-ro, Sejong-si 30102, Republic of Korea

Tel +82-44-201-8128, Fax +82-44-201-8151, E-mail:globalmpm@korea.kr

Central Officials Training Institute (COTI) To Be Re-organized as National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI)

2016-01-11T09:01:57.000Z

The Central Officials Training Institute, which has managed trainings of national civil servants, is reorganized as the National Human Resources Development Institute to propose a brand-new paradigm of public servants education.

The Institute takes charge of the future-oriented cultivation of the right civil servants, the development and evaluation of education programs for improving capacities of civil servants, and cooperation with public and private education, training and research institutions.

In order to consolidate public HRD efforts of all government offices and share HRD resources, an HRD network will be constructed.

The “single government” will successfully be realized by making all educational courses accessible to every public servant, sharing quality training programs, instructors and facilities, and laying a foundation for opening and sharing HRD information through an integrated public HRD system.

The Ministry Enacts the Charter of Public Servants

2016-01-11T09:01:35.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management enforces the “Charter of Public Servants” which includes right attitudes toward the people and the nation and standards of value required in the performance of official duties as of January 1, 2016.

The Charter, which has been considered a dead letter since enacted in 1980, is reborn in accordance with the stream of the time and the expectations of the citizens, as a result of one-year preparation after the foundation of the Ministry.

It differs from the previous version, which had put its emphasis on ethical virtues and civil service discipline of public servants, in that it includes objectives of public servants who will lead the country in the future by highlighting the proper resolution to devote themselves to the country and serve the people and stating desirable public service values to realize the right civil service anticipated by the people and the future generations.

In the preparatory stages, the Ministry has collected many opinions from all ranks and classes including citizens, public servants, scholars, religionists, and a special advisory panel.

To frame the charter, the surveys targeting citizens and public servants selected core civil service values which encompass the present and the next three decades, namely patriotism, democracy, diversity, responsibility, transparency, fairness, integrity, morality and common good. They were structuralized as three categories of view of state, public service spirit, and ethical belief, in order to re-establish public service values to be realized by public servants.

The Charter has been read during New Year’s kick-off ceremonies of public organizations, so that all public servants can share and realize the public service values contained in the Charter

Lee Geun-myeon, Minister of Personnel Management, said that the revision of the Charter is very meaningful in that it demonstrates public servants’ commitment to change and innovation to the people. He added that citizens will have greater trust to public officials as more and more public servants internalize and practice the Charter.

Changes to the Civil Servants Annual Leave System

2016-01-11T09:00:26.000Z

The Ministry of Personnel Management newly introduced recharging leave system such as recommended leave hours, leave hours saving and extended leave program in October, 2015. It aims to promote civil servants’ leave and create flexible working environment.

Through the leave saving program, public servants may save the remainder of annual leave hours other than recommended hours for up to three years and use them all together to get an extended leave, within two years.

These reforms seek not to simply grant more annual leave hours to public servants, but innovate the annual leave system by fostering creative and productive civil service based on plenty of rest and refreshing.

The Ministry itself encouraged its employees to use up remaining annual leave hours after Christmas and spend time with their family at the end of the year. Thanks to the initiative, many of them were able to recharge their batteries by taking enough rest.

Business Agreement Concluded among the Ministry of Personnel Management and 33 Public Servants Training Institutions

2016-01-11T08:59:48.000Z

On October 20, 2015, there was business agreement ceremony between the Ministry of Personnel Management and the other 33 institutions providing public servants with education and training at the Government Complex Building in Seoul.

The agreement aims to establish mutual cooperation system sharing the training courses, education programs, instructors, and facilities of the institutions mainly located in ‘innovation towns’ across the country.

In accordance with the agreement, all education programs provided by the institutions will be accessible to every public servant, making it possible to take courses from any of the 33 institutions at his or her wish, independently of the affiliation.

Based on this network, the institutions will be able to not only focus on the fields in which each of them is specialized, also jointly research, share, develop subjects of common interests such as civil service value. This will significantly improve the quality of education and training for public servants, streamlining the administration of public servants training by saving budgets and avoiding overlapping.

Changes to the Civil Servants Annual Leave System

2016-01-11T15:00:00.000Z

These reforms seek not to simply grant more annual leave hours to public servants, but innovate the annual leave system by fostering creative and productive civil service based on plenty of rest and

Global HRD Experts Seek Future Directions at COTI

2015-09-09T15:00:00.000Z

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Global HRD Experts Seek Future Directions at COTI

Global Public HRD Conference is co-hosted by COTI and KOSPPA

Global experts on Human Resource Development (HRD) gather together at a conference to seek public HRD future development directions in the global age.

The Central Officials Training Institute (COTI), an affiliate of the Ministry of Personnel Management, and the Korean Society for Public Personnel Administration (KOSPPA) today co-host 2015 Global Public HRD Conference in the COTI main auditorium in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. COTI’s HRD conference was first held in 1995 and had continued to take place for 17 years, mainly joined by public HRD experts at home until 2013, when the event became an international conference in line with globalization.

Under the theme of “the role of public HRD and future directions in the global age”, the 3^rd Global Public HRD Conference will bring together around 200 academics, HRD officers, heads of training institutes and high-level officials from home and abroad, representatives of relevant international organizations and diplomats in Korea. Among them are about 100 HRD officials from the U.S., China, Japan and Russia, and public servants from 60 advanced and developing countries. In particular, Minister of Personnel Management Lee Geun-myeon will emphasize the importance of public HRD at the event and participate in discussions with global public HRD experts.

Global Public HRD Conference is expected to strengthen global competency of Korean public officials who represent the national interest and to work as the catalyst for increasing their discussion and presentation skills in the global environment. The Korean civil service has been criticized for lacking global competency because a culture of open discussion has not been fully created. Experts, therefore, point out that Korean civil servants need to make their global network and discussions more active and advanced to fit the times where countries around the world build close relationships with each other in every area.

“I’m pleased to host Global Public HRD Conference where heads of HR organizations and scholars from across the world gather together,” said Oak Dong-suk, President of COTI. “Based on public HRD experience and global network that COTI has built for 66 years since 1949, we will develop the event to a world-class level.”

For Those Who Want to Work as a Public Servant, Not Those Who Want to Become One

2015-09-01T15:00:00.000Z

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

For Those Who Want to Work as a Public Servant, Not Those Who Want to Become One

All about civil service recruitment – Public Service Fair 2015, COEX, Seoul, September 23-24, 2015

“We look for those who want to work as a public servant, not those who want to become one!”

Public Service Fair 2015 will be held at COEX, Seoul, from September 23 to 24, to show in a comprehensive and systematic way, how to get a job in public service. With the aim of attracting talented people by showing what it is really like to work as a public servant who is to serve the people and openly providing recruitment information, 70 organizations, including 44 government agencies, 17 metropolitan self-governing bodies, two constitutional institutions (the National Election Commission, the Board of Inspection and Audit) and public corporations (e.g., Korea Water Resources Corporation and KOICA), will participate in the fair. They will provide recruitment information and counselling, and one-on-one mentoring will be offered by public officials of various series of class from agencies across government to those who prepare for career competition recruitment exams.

This year’s Public Service Fair is divided into three sections: understanding of public service, information on civil service recruitment, and customized recruitment information service.

The first section, understanding of public service, includes an exhibition stand where people can look at a range of exhibits and understand what public service is, including types of civil servants, personnel systems, pay and welfare, etc. Particularly, an exhibition stand of innovation shows civil service reforms that have been achieved since the launch of the Ministry of Personnel Management and its future plans to innovate.

The second section, information on civil service recruitment, provides a variety of information on open recruitment for grade 5, 7, 9 officials as well as career competition recruitment for those working in the private sector. In addition, HR officers from each agency will have a Q&A session on the spot with participants about their areas of interest.

The third section, customized recruitment information service, provides one-on-one counselling by incumbent officials about how to study and prepare for exams. Those who are interested in the service can vist injae.go.kr, beginning September 15, and apply for it in advance, and during the Fair, the website also offers various information and materials that are provided at exhibition stands.

Side events of Public Service Fair 2015 will include type-specific job fair, such as military personnel, police and fire officers, and officials in general service, personnel innovation talk concert and history talk concert. At the job fair, government officials will explain recruitment systems and share their experiences in exam preparation in a form of talk concert, and at personnel innovation and history talk concerts, they will discuss directions in personnel innovation with prospective public officials.

“The Korean government needs those who want to work as a public servant, not those who want to become one,” said Lee Geun-myeon, Minister of Personnel Management. “Through Public Service Fair, I hope I can communicate with prospective public officials who have sound public service values and many citizens deeply interested in civil service reform.”

Seoul Hosts the 7th Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, 2015

2015-08-31T15:00:00.000Z

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Seoul Hosts the 7^th Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, 2015

Heads of personnel authorities of the three countries meet for the first time in five years and speak with one voice on enhancing expertise of public servants

The heads of personnel authorities of China, Japan and Korea share the need for enhancing expertise of public servants and gather together to discuss how to do it.

The Ministry of Personnel Management (MPM) and its Minister Lee Geun-myeon today announced that the 7^thHeads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea would be held at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul from August 31 to September 1, attended by Vice Minister Xin Changxing of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MoHRSS) of China and President Nahomi Ichimiya of the National Personnel Authority (NPA) of Japan. On August 31, the three nations had bilateral meetings with each other to lay the foundation for strengthening mutual cooperative relations among the three Northeast Asian countries. In the main meeting on September 1, the three heads will evaluate trilateral cooperative projects in personnel administration of the past five years, discuss how to continue the cooperation and sign the Memorandum of Cooperation on public personnel administration among the three countries.

After the meeting, a free discussion will be held on how to enhance expertise of public officials, which is likely to be the center of attention. During the discussion, the three heads will share the view that public servants with professional expertise can lead a nation to grow and develop in global competition and rapidly changing environments.

Minister of Personnel Management Lee Geun-myeon said that “a responsible administration can be achieved when public officials are fostered to become experts in each field.” He will introduce ways of strengthening public servants’ expertise: (1) Y-shape personnel management that includes professional-type and management-type; (2) expanding professional positions including international trade, cooperation and safety; (3) turning supportive functions including personnel and public relations into professional ones; and (4) extending the mandatory period of holding a position.

MoHRSS Vice Minister Xin Changxing of China emphasized the importance of individual education and training to enhance expertise of public officials. In the discussion, he will share (1) various education courses and methods for public servants, (2) stabilizing training costs through strict management, and (3) increasing the quality of education by providing customized training.

NPA President Ichimiya of Japan said that “expertise of public servants is divided into job management ability as a general administrator and professionalism in a specific area.” She will explain (1) giving opportunities to enhance ability for each grade, (2) fostering staff working in international relations, (3) personnel placement and management based on fair performance assessment, and (4) evaluation of various work experiences in other agencies.

In 2002, Korea proposed to China and Japan establishing a trilateral network in personnel administration. As a result, Seoul hosted the first Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting of China, Japan and Korea in 2005, where the Memorandum of Understanding on public personnel administration among the three countries was signed. The meeting has not been held since 2010 due to circumstances in each country, but this year it will be held for the first time since the MPM was established and is expected to renew tripartite cooperation in personnel administration.

“Enhancing expertise of public officials will lay the groundwork for increasing government competitiveness and restoring public trust,” Minister Lee said. “I hope this year’s meeting can provide our three neighboring countries in Northeast Asia with an opportunity to lead the development of the Asia Pacific region.”

The Heads of Personnel Authorities Meeting is planned to be hosted by Korea, followed by Japan and China, and the 8^th Meeting will take place in Japan in 2019.