The Performance of Village Secretary Subsequent to His Appointment as Civil Servant: A Study on the Policy Implementation of Government Regulation Number 45 of 2007 in Indonesia

Abstract

This study examines, analyzes, and describes the performance of village secretaries in Indonesia after their appointment as civil servants. The study uses descriptive approach with qualitative method. The data analysis techniques are data selection, reduction, presentation, and verification as well as deriving conclusion. The results of this study indicate that the performance of the village secretaries is generally quite fair; yet in terms of discipline, competence, and working relations with other village apparatuses, the condition has not been harmonious. There are several factors affecting the performance of the village secretary in providing services, namely a) Personality of the village secretary, particularly his quality, capability and capacity, b). Motivation, work ethics, attendance, and task design, particularly regarding the motivation to occupy the position as village secretary. Work ethics, in this case, is the discipline, loyalty, and ability/competence in carrying out the task; c). Support, especially institutional support such as training and development, facilities and infrastructure, technology, performance and management standards and personnel (coworkers) in their working environment; d) Management of career hiring and sustainability such as recruitment process; psychological relationship between village head and village secretary, social resentment of village apparatus towards the appointment of Village Secretary as civil servant; appointment, transfer, echeloning and dismissal mechanisms of village secretary (Sekdes) with civil servant background; and Sekdes career guidance mechanism with civil servants background.