© 2019. Mohamad Afan Suyanto, Mohamad Rolli Paramata & Elfis Mus Abdul. This is a research/review paper, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by - nc/3.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable in the Effect of Motivation on the Performance By Mohamad Afan Suyanto, Mohamad Rolli Paramata & Elfis Mus Abdul Gorontalo University Abstract- The purpose of this study is to analyze the direct and indirect effects of work motivation on performance through employee job satisfaction at the Gorontalo Provincial Public Works Agency. The analytical method used was by the objectives of the study that would be achieved. This study explains the relationship and the effect of Motivation, Job Satisfaction, and Performance. The data was obtained by observation, interviews, questionnaires on data analysis to explain existing phenomena. The sample used descriptive analysis and quantitative analysis to explain all hypotheses with the AMOS SEM Model. Keywords: work motivation, job satisfaction, employees’ performance. GJMBR-A Classification: JEL Code: J28 JobSatisfactionasanInterveningVariableintheEffectofMotivationonthePerformance Global Journal of Management and Business Research: A Administration and Management Volume 19 Issue 6 Version 1.0 Year 2019 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4588 & Print ISSN: 0975-5853 Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: