Gwangmyeong Selected as Outstanding Local Government in Organizational Management…Receives Minister's Award from Ministry of Interior and Safety

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Gwangmyeong has received nationwide recognition for its achievements in redesigning its organization and workforce in response to changing administrative demands.

The city announced on the 29th that it was selected as an Outstanding Local Government in Organizational Management Performance in the "2025 Assessment of Outstanding Local Governments in Organizational Management" overseen by the Ministry of Interior and Safety, receiving the Minister's Award.

Additionally, the city was selected as an Outstanding Local Government in personnel management for major national policy tasks including disaster safety and integrated care, securing 150 million won in special transfer payments.

The Assessment of Outstanding Local Governments in Organizational Management is an annual evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety to promote the spread of best practices in organizational management among local governments and strengthen organizational capacity.

The city ranked among the top 10 local governments in the "Performance Category," which evaluates the achievement rate of personnel reallocation following self-conducted organizational diagnosis. This marks the second consecutive year that Gwangmyeong has been selected as an Outstanding Local Government in Organizational Management, following last year's selection as an "Outstanding Local Government in Organizational and Personnel Management Efficiency," further recognizing the city's organizational management capabilities.

Behind this achievement lies a systematic organizational redesign adapted to changes in administrative demands. Over the past year, the city conducted a thorough analysis of workload and functional changes by project, increasing organizational density by downsizing administrative functions in decline and consolidating similar functions.

The city strategically concentrated personnel in areas responding to local issues related to new city and land development projects, including the creation of Gwangmyeong-Siheung Phase 3 New City, expansion of metropolitan transportation networks, and development of living infrastructure, thereby proactively addressing the rapidly increasing administrative demands.

Through this redesign, the city strategically reallocated a total of 39 personnel (approximately 3% of the total workforce), simultaneously enhancing organizational efficiency and on-site responsiveness.

Additionally, this year the city pursued strategic organizational restructuring by adopting safety, care, livelihood economy, and future growth as core values in organizational management. In this process, the city received high evaluations for establishing a stable organizational management system aligned with national and provincial policy directions.

Mayor Park Seung-won stated, "This award is a recognition of Gwangmyeong's approach to organizational management, which has concentrated personnel and capabilities where they are most needed for the lives of citizens," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to pursue administration where citizens can experience change in their daily lives through systematic organizational management that proactively responds to changing administrative demands and future challenges."