Secretaría de Educación del Cesar

What Secretaría de Educación del Cesar does

The Secretaría de Educación Departamental del Cesar is a public government education authority operating under the Gobernación del Cesar in Colombia. It holds territorial jurisdiction over education governance in 24 non-certified municipalities of the Cesar Department, with its central headquarters in Valledupar. The entity serves teachers, students, families, administrative staff, and educational institutions through regulatory oversight, teacher recruitment and career management, school inspection and surveillance, and student welfare programs including the PAE/PACSE school feeding initiative.

Its core technology infrastructure includes multiple interconnected government systems: the Humano system for HR and payroll management, SIET for technical education information, CHIP and SIRCC II for contracting and procurement, the FOMAG portal for teacher social benefits, RUPEI for participant registries, and POAIV for inspection and surveillance operations. Additional programs include PTA/FI 3.0 for tutoring and the 'Cesar Territorio STEM+AAA' initiative for STEM education expansion. The department coordinates with national entities including the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Universidad de Antioquia, ESAP, FOMAG, and Fiduprevisora for policy implementation, teacher evaluation, and benefits administration.

The entity operates entirely on public funding with no commercial revenue model. Funding flows through annual government budget allocations from the Gobernación del Cesar and transfers from the national Ministry of Education. Services are provided free of charge to constituents as mandated public services. Distribution occurs through the central Valledupar office, decentralized municipal coordination points, online self-service platforms, and direct service delivery through the network of affiliated educational institutions.

Name

Secretaría de Educación del Cesar

Legal name

Secretaría de Educación Departamental del Cesar

Website

https://educacioncesar.gov.co

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Secretaría de Educación del Cesar is a Colombian departmental government education authority that provides educational governance, teacher management, school inspection, and student welfare programs across 24 non-certified municipalities in the Cesar Department, serving teachers, students, families, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/State Curriculum & Standards Authorities (EDADAEAA), Teacher Education Standards & Professional Practice Framework Authorities (EDADAEAH)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• Teacher workforce management
• School nutrition programs
• Educational inspection services
• Public school administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Valledupar

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Secretaría de Educación del Cesar is the government education department of the Department of Cesar, Colombia, headquartered in Valledupar. It oversees educational governance, teacher workforce management, and student welfare programs across 24 non-certified municipalities in the department. Its core responsibilities include teacher recruitment and appointment, educational inspection and quality oversight, school feeding programs (PAE), and centralized administrative reporting to the national Ministry of Education.

Product overview

Secretaría de Educación del Cesar operates as a government education department offering multiple interconnected digital systems and programs. The core infrastructure includes Sistema Humano en Línea for HR/payroll management, SIET for education information, CHIP and SIRCC II for contracting, and FOMAG for teacher benefits. The department runs several key programs including PACSE/PAE for school nutrition, PTA/FI 3.0 for tutoring, and RUPEI for participant registries. Additional services include teacher evaluation systems (through PODEREVALUAR.org.co), school inspection tools (POAIV), and convocatorias for teacher recruitment processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Feeding Program (PAE/PACSE) Public school feeding program (Programa de Alimentación Escolar) administered through PAE/PACSE to provide nutritional support to students enrolled in public schools across the 24 non-certified municipalities of Cesar.
• Teacher Recruitment and Appointment (Convocatorias Docentes) Statutory process for recruiting, selecting, and appointing teachers to public school positions in non-certified municipalities, managed through the Humano en Línea and SIRCC II systems.
• Educational Inspection and Surveillance (POAIV) Regulatory inspection and surveillance of educational institutions in non-certified municipalities, conducted under the Plan Operativo Anual de Inspección y Vigilancia (POAIV) framework to ensure compliance with national education quality standards.
• Educational Quality Planning (PTA/FI 3.0) Departmental planning framework for educational quality and integral training (Plan Territorial de Asistencia / Formación Integral) implemented across public schools in the non-certified municipalities of Cesar.
• Teacher Benefits Administration (FOMAG) Administration of teacher social security and pension benefits through the Fondo de Prestaciones Sociales del Magisterio for public school teachers in non-certified municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 children enrolled in robotics training programs through one educational institution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Fondo de Prestaciones Sociales del Magisterio (FOMAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOMAG provides social benefits management for teachers including pension processing, cesantias (severance), and assistance programs. The Secretaría coordinates with FOMAG for online pension services and teacher welfare benefits, with virtual advisory services available through the Humano system.
• Ministerio de Educación NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Ministry of Education sets educational policies and standards that the Secretaría implements at the departmental level. Coordinates on national programs including 'Evaluar Para Avanzar' teacher evaluation and 'Primera Infancia Feliz y Protegida' early childhood education strategy.
• Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on training and capacity building for educational administrators and teachers. Provided school risk management training to principals from 24 municipalities.
• Universidad de AntioquiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers the teacher evaluation and career advancement (ascenso y reubicacion) processes for the department. Educators submit claims and documentation through the university's platform at their Medellín office.
• Gobernación del CesarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent government entity. The Secretaría operates under the departmental government led by Governor. The 'Lo hacemos Mejor' government initiative includes the PAE (school feeding program) and educational quality improvements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Secretaría de Educación Departamental del Atlántico: Sibling Colombian departmental education secretariat with near-identical mandate: administer public education across non-certified municipalities in Atlántico, manage teacher HR, run PAE feeding programs, and implement Ministerio de Educación Nacional policies at the regional level.
• Secretaría de Educación Departamental de Antioquia: One of Colombia's largest departmental education secretariats; comparable in operating multiple digital education systems, teacher career management, and STEM/quality initiatives across a geographically dispersed territory — a meaningful scale comparator for Cesar.
• Secretaría de Educación Departamental del Magdalena: Neighboring Caribbean-coast departmental education secretariat with similar rural-urban mix, comparable dependence on SGP transfers, and analogous programs (PAE, teacher management, school infrastructure) targeting non-certified municipalities.
• Secretaría de Educación Departamental de Bolívar: Another Caribbean Colombian departmental education secretariat; comparable structure for governing non-certified municipalities, school inspection (POAIV-equivalent), and teacher benefits administration through FOMAG.
• Secretaría de Educación Departamental de La Guajira: Adjacent departmental education secretariat with a comparable rural/indigenous population profile, similar challenges delivering education in difficult-access zones, and overlapping national program rollouts (PAE, STEM, teacher evaluation).

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia: National-level education authority that sets policy, allocates SGP transfers, and defines the framework (e.g., Evaluar Para Avanzar, Primera Infancia Feliz y Protegida) that the Secretaría de Educación del Cesar implements at the departmental level.
• Fondo de Prestaciones Sociales del Magisterio (FOMAG): National trust fund and Fiduprevisora-managed administrator of teacher pension, severance, and social benefits; a strategic counterpart and co-administrator of teacher welfare services across all Colombian departmental secretariats.
• Secretaría de Educación de Bogotá: Municipal-level education secretariat for Colombia's capital; serves as a benchmark and best-practice reference on digital education platforms, large-scale PAE operations, and STEM programming that the Secretaría de Educación del Cesar benchmarks itself against.

Regional players

• Universidad de Antioquia: External operator of the secretariat's teacher evaluation and career-advancement platform (PODEREVALUAR.org.co); a strategic partner that delivers a core operational function and could be replicated or competed for by other departmental secretariats.
• Escuela Superior de Administración Pública (ESAP): National public administration school providing training and capacity-building to secretariat staff and school principals (e.g., school risk management training across 24 municipalities); comparable role across all Colombian departmental education secretariats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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