Implementation of Open Selection Policy in Primary High Leadership Position in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province. The Open Selection Policy in the Top Manager is the implementation of Law Number 5 Year 2014 concerning the State Civil Apparatus (SCA). The objective of open selection is to create apparatuses that have professionalism based on merit system. Implementation of the Open Selection Policy in the City of Pekanbaru is the first policy implemented in Sumatra. This study uses a descriptive design with     a qualitative approach. Data was collected by interviewing informants consisting of regional heads, heads of selection teams, SCA who passed selection, observation and documentation, then analyzed to get a description. The results of the study indicate  that the Implementation of the Open Selection Policy for TOP Managers in the City of Pekanbaru is carried out with the effectiveness of communication and clear distribution authority for each organ implementing the policy. Large funds are needed to build assessment centers, suit workloads and program incentives. There are indications of time uncertainty at each selection stage. The ideal model for open selection policy in Pekanbaru City should be an enrichment of the Edwards III Policy Implementation policy which is equipped with environmental variables and transparency indicators in communication variables. Keywords: policy, open selection, management, merit system.

Open Selection Policy in First-Top Manager is the implementation of Law Number 5 Year 2014 about State Civil Apparatus (SCA). Open selection purpose to create apparatus who has the professional and based on a merit system. Open Selection Policy Implementation in Pekanbaru City is the first policy implemented in Sumatera Island. This research is using a descriptive design with a qualitative approach. Research informants are gathering from the assessor, local head, head of the selection team, SCA whoever joint the selection and SCA who has passed the selection. Data analyzing technique is using the descriptive technique with the interview, observation, and documentation as the data collecting technique. Research result shows that Implementation of Open Selection Policy for the First-Top manager in Pekanbaru City is done with the effectivity of communication and clear-share authority for each organ who implementing the policy. Besides that, there are big funds for building assessment center, the suitability of workload and program incentives, and there is an indication for time uncertainty in each selection phase. The ideal model for open selection policy in Pekanbaru City is theoretical enrichment from Edwards III’s theory of Policy Implementation with adding environment variable and transparency indicator in communication variable.