<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the impact of the implementation of the New Autonomous Region (DOB) on the recruitment of State Civil Apparatus (ASN), in terms of education and human resource development for Indigenous Papuan Civil Apparatus (OAP) in Southwest Papua Province. The establishment of Southwest Papua Province as a new autonomous region is expected to accelerate regional development, improve the quality of public services, and expand employment opportunities for the community, particularly Indigenous Papuans. However, the increasing need for ASN as a consequence of regional expansion also demands the availability of qualified and competent human resources. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. Data collection techniques were conducted through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Research informants consisted of local government officials, State Civil Apparatus (Civil Apparatus), community leaders, traditional leaders, academics, and members of the public familiar with the implementation of the New Autonomous Region in Southwest Papua. Data analysis employed the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana model, encompassing data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. Data validity was tested through extended observation, increased diligence, and triangulation of sources, techniques, and time. The research findings indicate that the implementation of the New Autonomous Region of Southwest Papua has had a positive impact on increasing civil servant recruitment opportunities for Indigenous Papuans through increased staffing needs in the newly formed regional apparatus organizations. Furthermore, regional expansion has increased public awareness of the importance of education as a primary requirement for employment in the government sector. Affirmative action policies have also contributed to increasing the representation of Indigenous Papuans in the regional government bureaucracy. However, the study found that the increased recruitment opportunities have not been fully matched by adequate education quality and human resource competencies. Disparities in education quality, limited technical and managerial competencies of civil servants, and suboptimal human resource development programs remain challenges in the implementation of the New Autonomous Region. The study concludes that the success of the New Autonomous Region is measured not only by the increasing number of Indigenous Papuan civil servants recruited, but also by the local government's ability to continuously improve the quality of education, competency, and human resource development to create a professional, effective bureaucracy capable of supporting accelerated development in Southwest Papua Province.]]>
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