Creative Economy and Tourism Ministries Conduct Competency Tests for Officials
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) has collaborated with the Ministry of Tourism to organise the 2026 Independent Competency Test for Adyatama Tourism and Creative Economy Functional Positions. The programme is designed to strengthen the quality of civil servants (ASN), ensuring they are professional, competent, and prepared to support the development of the creative economy as a new driver of national economic growth.
Dessy Ruhati, Secretary of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Principal Secretary of the Creative Economy Agency, stated that the competency test is not merely an administrative step, but a vital instrument to ensure every functional official possesses the competence, integrity, capacity, and professionalism required by the organisation.
“The implementation of this independent competency test holds very strategic significance. It is not just an administrative stage or a formality for promotion, but an instrument that ensures every functional official has the competence, integrity, capacity, and professionalism that meets job standards and professional needs,” said Dessy Ruhati in a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The competency test, held from 7–9 July 2026, involves 46 participants who passed the administrative selection, consisting of 22 participants seeking promotion and 24 participants transferring from other positions. This activity serves as an implementation of Law Number 20 of 2023 concerning Civil Servants and Minister of PANRB Regulation Number 1 of 2023 concerning Functional Positions, which emphasises the importance of competence, performance, and organisational needs as the basis for civil servant career development.
Dessy added that the transformation of the Ministry of Creative Economy requires officials capable of strategic thinking, generating innovation, and providing real solutions for the community. According to her, Adyatama functional officials must emerge as professional leaders capable of driving change.
“Do not merely be oriented towards task completion. Change into officials oriented towards results, benefits, and impact. Do not just be activity executors, but be creators of solutions. Do not just produce reports, but produce policy recommendations, innovations, and reforms that can strengthen Indonesia’s creative economy ecosystem,” Dessy asserted.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Creative Economy Human Resources Development Centre, R. Adi Mukhtar Rivai, explained that all stages of the programme have been comprehensively prepared, ranging from the registration process, administrative verification, and pre-competency testing to the appointment of an assessment team comprising members from both the Ministry of Creative Economy and the Ministry of Tourism.
Participants will undergo a series of competency tests through case studies, presentations according to their job level, and Competency-Based Interviews (CBI).