Impact of Bureaucratic Simplification on Policy Analyst Functional Positions in Indonesia

President Joko Widodo's policy in the second term of his administration was to simplify the bureaucracy into 2 levels. This problem occurs because of the rapid change in the policy analyst's functional position which is not accompanied by the current HR management system. This condition has an impact on the performance of policy analysts and organizations. This study aims to analyse the implementation of the policy of transferring administrator positions to functional positions of policy analysts in the era of bureaucratic simplification. The research method used a qualitative descriptive approach. Information is determined with certainty from data sources from relevant Government Agencies, Policy Analysts, and Management Professional Organizations. Data collection was done through literature study. Data analysis techniques with data reduction, presentation and data collection. The data validity used source/data triangulation techniques. The theory uses human resources management system theory. The results showed that the management of functional positions in government agencies was influenced by organizational, resource, development, reward management and employee relations factors. Recommendations are in the form of a functional management model of policy analysts in government agencies in the era of simplification of the bureaucracy.