Ministry of Social Affairs redesigns efficient and productive digital work patterns

The country is transforming towards efficient productivity. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) is redesigning the work patterns of civil servants to be more productive based on digital systems by separating activities that can be conducted online from those that must still be carried out in person. Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that this reorganisation of work patterns is part of the national work culture transformation that emphasises efficiency without reducing the quality of services to the public. “The country is transforming towards efficient productivity,” he said during a departmental meeting with Echelon I and II officials, bureau heads, centre heads, and offices across Indonesia at the Ministry of Social Affairs office in Jakarta on Wednesday. Nevertheless, during the meeting, Saifullah emphasised that efficiency should not be interpreted as a reduction in commitment to public services, particularly for the ministry’s priority programmes. “Our principle is Kemensos frugal, services remain excellent. No services should be suspended during WFH. Fridays will be optimised as ‘Digital Productive Fridays’, namely for completing reports, performance evaluations, online meetings, administrative consolidation, and follow-up on weekly tasks,” he said. “Our principle is Kemensos frugal, services remain excellent. No services should be suspended during WFH,” he added, while urging efficiency in official travel and office facility usage, including restrictions on official vehicles and control over energy use such as electricity, water, and air conditioning. Meanwhile, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Robben Rico, added that they are preparing stricter supervision mechanisms to ensure that working from home is not misinterpreted as an opportunity to extend the weekend. The attendance system will be equipped with location points, and additional midday checkpoints are being prepared to ensure employees are still working from the designated locations. These steps are deemed important so that the Ministry of Social Affairs can demonstrate that the work culture transformation is being carried out seriously, accountably, and results in real savings. “So that during evaluations, we can show results. Not only qualitative, but the quantitative aspects can also be presented quite well,” he said.