PERAN DINAS TENAGA KERJA DALAM PENEMPATAN TENAGA KERJA DI KABUPATEN JEMBER

Abstract

Unemployment remains a national issue occurring in various regions of Indonesia, including Jember Regency. Jember Regency is one of the regions with a relatively large labor force, which increased by 3.52 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. This increase in the labor force was followed by a decrease in the open unemployment rate by 0.16 percent, from 3.23 percent in 2024 to 3.07 percent in 2025. Based on Regent Regulation of Jember Number 16 of 2023, the Department of Manpower of Jember Regency has a role in implementing job placement as an effort to reduce unemployment. This study aims to describe the role of the Department of Manpower in job placement in Jember Regency. This study employs a qualitative approach using primary and secondary data. Informants were selected through purposive sampling, consisting of six key, main, and supporting informants. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, and validated using triangulation. Data analysis used the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The results show that the Department of Manpower of Jember Regency has carried out three of its roles in job placement, namely as a dynamizer, facilitator, and catalyst. The role as a dynamizer is implemented through career guidance counseling for prospective job seekers in vocational high schools throughout Jember Regency. The role as a facilitator is carried out through recruitment facilitation, job fairs, job seeker card services through the E-KAPEKA application, and dissemination of job vacancy information through social media. The role as a catalyst is implemented through collaboration with the Special Job Exchange Forum, and partnerships with companies through HRD communities. However, the Department of Manpower of Jember Regency has not yet optimally performed its role as a regulator, particularly in formulating and establishing specific regulations governing job placement in Jember Regency.