Bandung, November 4, 2025 — The Center for Fostering Government Translators and Interpreters (Pusbinter) of the Ministry of State Secretariat held a Dissemination on the Translator Functional Position for the West Java Provincial Government. The event took place at Grha Merit Center of Excellence for Merit System & Assessment Center, Bandung, and was warmly welcomed by the Regional Civil Service Agency (BKD) of West Java Province.

The Pusbinter team was led by Indriawaty, S.Pd., M.Hum., Head of the Competency Development and Certification Division. The dissemination focused on deepening understanding of the Translator Functional Position (JFP) — its duties, roles, and the types of institutional support that Pusbinter can provide in developing and implementing JFPs across government institutions. The program also aims to encourage the establishment of Translator Functional Positions within the West Java Provincial Government.

The dissemination was received by Anita Ratnaningsih Supriyo, S.STP., M.M., Head of the Civil Servant Development and Competency Assessment Division, together with representatives from the Organization Bureau of the West Java Provincial Government.

During the discussion session, it was noted that the Organization Bureau had previously issued a notice to all Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPDs) to calculate position formations. However, not all OPDs had followed up on this directive. One of the key challenges identified was the limited understanding of JFP output products, which has led to concerns about possible miscalculations and overlapping functions among different Functional Positions.

In response, Pusbinter expressed its readiness to support the West Java Provincial Government in determining the appropriate formation of Translator Functional Positions and in providing further clarification on the types of outputs produced by translators.

Pusbinter hopes that this dissemination will serve as a stepping stone toward the establishment of Translator Functional Positions in West Java. With the presence of JFPs in the region, translation services can further strengthen the duties and functions of local government institutions, particularly in document translation, inter-agency communication, and cross-language cooperation.

Following the dissemination and discussion sessions, the West Java Provincial Government hosted a tour of the facilities at Grha Merit, guided by Dr. Ir. Setiawan Wangsaatmaja, Dipl., S.E., M.Eng., and his team. The tour provided Pusbinter with the opportunity to observe the facilities and systems that support competency development within the province. (PUSBINTER) (HYP)