<b>Policy Strategies of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Enhancing the Competence of Civil Servants</b>

Abstract

Civil servants play a crucial role in achieving effective, adaptive, and citizen-oriented governance. However, competencies of civil servants in the Ministry of Home Affairs remain insufficiently relevant and reliable due to unmet technical, managerial, sociocultural, and governmental standards, as well as the absence of an integrated system for competency mapping and development in human resource planning. This policy paper proposes a strategic framework to strengthen ASN competencies in Kemendagri using Bardach’s analytical framework, based on technical feasibility, economic and financial possibility, political viability, and administrative operability. Three policy alternatives were identified: (1) integration of Corporate University and Talent Management development, (2) collaboration through micro-credential and job certification programs, and (3) strengthening an integrated competency mapping and gap analysis system. Based on interview results, the first alternative was assessed as the most feasible and comprehensive. This policy addresses the root problem by establishing an integrated, efficient, and sustainable competency development system. Its implementation requires a Minister of Home Affairs Regulation governing Corporate University and Talent Management to ensure clear governance, coordination, and operational guidelines. The integration is expected to enhance competency relevance and reliability, support data-driven human resource management, and develop professional, adaptive, and high-performing civil servants aligned with Smart Governance and national bureaucratic reform.