<![CDATA[Employee performance is a critical factor in the success of public sector organizations, yet the mechanisms through which its determinants operate warrant further investigation. This study aims to analyze the effect of competence and work discipline on employee performance, with work motivation as a mediating variable, at the Regional Archives and Library Agency of Papua Province. A quantitative approach with a causal design was employed. The population and sample comprised 135 civil servants selected through a census technique. Data were collected using a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The results indicate that all seven proposed hypotheses were supported. Competence positively affected work motivation (β = 0.384) and employee performance (β = 0.372); work discipline positively affected work motivation (β = 0.462) and employee performance (β = 0.199); and work motivation positively affected employee performance (β = 0.255). Work motivation mediated the effects of competence (β = 0.098) and work discipline (β = 0.118) on performance. The findings suggest an asymmetric mediation pattern in which competence appears to operate predominantly through a direct pathway, whereas work discipline appears to operate substantially through motivation. This study offers a theoretical contribution to the mediation literature and practical implications for public sector human resource management.]]>
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