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        "msgid": "ministry-of-social-affairs-redesigns-efficient-and-productive-digital-work-patterns-1775106579",
        "date": "2026-04-01 19:37:23",
        "title": "Ministry of Social Affairs redesigns efficient and productive digital work patterns",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs is overhauling its work patterns to enhance productivity through digital means, distinguishing between online and in-person tasks as part of a national cultural transformation emphasising efficiency. Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf stressed that this efficiency drive must not compromise public service quality, introducing initiatives like \"Digital Productive Fridays\" to optimise remote work while maintaining robust service delivery. The ministry is implementing stricter monitoring mechanisms, including location-based attendance and midday checkpoints, to ensure accountability and demonstrate tangible savings in evaluations.",
        "content": "<p>The country is transforming towards efficient productivity. Jakarta\n(ANTARA) - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) is redesigning the\nwork patterns of civil servants to be more productive based on digital\nsystems by separating activities that can be conducted online from those\nthat must still be carried out in person. Social Minister Saifullah\nYusuf stated that this reorganisation of work patterns is part of the\nnational work culture transformation that emphasises efficiency without\nreducing the quality of services to the public. \u201cThe country is\ntransforming towards efficient productivity,\u201d he said during a\ndepartmental meeting with Echelon I and II officials, bureau heads,\ncentre heads, and offices across Indonesia at the Ministry of Social\nAffairs office in Jakarta on Wednesday. Nevertheless, during the\nmeeting, Saifullah emphasised that efficiency should not be interpreted\nas a reduction in commitment to public services, particularly for the\nministry\u2019s priority programmes. \u201cOur principle is Kemensos frugal,\nservices remain excellent. No services should be suspended during WFH.\nFridays will be optimised as \u2018Digital Productive Fridays\u2019, namely for\ncompleting reports, performance evaluations, online meetings,\nadministrative consolidation, and follow-up on weekly tasks,\u201d he said.\n\u201cOur principle is Kemensos frugal, services remain excellent. No\nservices should be suspended during WFH,\u201d he added, while urging\nefficiency in official travel and office facility usage, including\nrestrictions on official vehicles and control over energy use such as\nelectricity, water, and air conditioning. Meanwhile, the Secretary\nGeneral of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico, added that they\nare preparing stricter supervision mechanisms to ensure that working\nfrom home is not misinterpreted as an opportunity to extend the weekend.\nThe attendance system will be equipped with location points, and\nadditional midday checkpoints are being prepared to ensure employees are\nstill working from the designated locations. These steps are deemed\nimportant so that the Ministry of Social Affairs can demonstrate that\nthe work culture transformation is being carried out seriously,\naccountably, and results in real savings. \u201cSo that during evaluations,\nwe can show results. Not only qualitative, but the quantitative aspects\ncan also be presented quite well,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-social-affairs-redesigns-efficient-and-productive-digital-work-patterns-1775106579",
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