Career Development of Functional Positions in the Marine and Fisheries Service Riau Islands Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out how the implementation of career development of functional positions at the Marine and Fisheries Service of Riau Islands Province. This study used a sample of seven people using a non-probability sampling method,  namely purposive sampling. The method used in this study is qualitative method. The object of research at the Marine and Fisheries Service of Riau Islands Province. Data collection is carried out in two ways, namely, interviews and documentation. Where each informant answers questions made based on variables and dimensions in the study, namely qualifications, competencies, performance appraisals and the needs of government agencies. The results of the researchers show that from the 4 (four) dimensions of career development used in this study, it can be concluded that the implementation of career development of functional positions at the Marine and Fisheries Service of Riau Islands Province has not run optimally. Things that can be recommended in this study are for the Marine and Fisheries Service of Riau Islands Province if it can provide a budget for functional officials in career development, the need for regular coaching/meetings by the Head of Service to evaluate the performance of functional officials, for functional officials the need to make an activity matrix that lists the items of functional activities and activities of office duties and functions and the need for a Number Assessment Team Credit in Riau Islands Province so that the assessment of functional officials does not need to be carried out at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Jakarta.