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This study aims to analyze the effect of authentic leadership on civil servant performance through the mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating role of perceived organizational support (A Study at the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and Disaster Management-Related Regional Government Organizations in Tegal Regency). This study employed a quantitative approach using a survey method. The population consisted of 1,071 civil servants working at the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and disaster management-related regional government organizations in Tegal Regency. The study employed proportionate stratified random sampling, involving 119 civil servants who met the research criteria as respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with the assistance of SmartPLS version 4 software. The results showed that authentic leadership had a positive and significant effect on civil servant performance and psychological capital. Psychological capital also had a positive and significant effect on civil servant performance. Furthermore, psychological capital partially mediated the effect of authentic leadership on civil servant performance. However, perceived organizational support did not significantly moderate the effect of authentic leadership on psychological capital. The findings imply that public organizations need to strengthen the implementation of authentic leadership and the development of psychological capital to improve civil servant performance, particularly in supporting the effectiveness of disaster management tasks.
Keywords: Authentic Leadership, Psychological Capital, Perceived Organizational Support, Civil Servant Performance.