The Effect of Competency, Career Development on Employee Performance in the Regional Personnel Agency of West Java Province

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of competence and career development on employee performance at the Regional Personnel Agency (BKD) of West Java Province. The research is motivated by the need to improve the quality of human resources (HR) to support bureaucratic reform and enhance the effectiveness of public services. A quantitative approach was employed using a survey method with a saturated sampling technique, in which all 74 employees holding specific functional positions (JFT) were involved as respondents. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS version 26. The results reveal that competence and career development simultaneously have a significant effect on employee performance. Partially, each variable also shows a significant influence, with career development being the most dominant factor in improving performance. These findings highlight that strengthening employee competence through training, work experience, and education, as well as establishing transparent and well-structured career development planning, plays a vital role in enhancing the performance of civil servants within regional government institutions