Jonglei state has a total of 9 State Ministries which are:

1. Ministry of Local Government and Law Enforcement
2. Ministry of Information and Communication
3. Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, Trade & Supply
4. Ministry of Physical Infrastructure
5. Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development
6. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock and Fisheries, Cooperative and Rural Development
7. Ministry of Education, Gender and Social Welfare
8. Ministry of Health and Environment
9. Ministry of Youth, Sport, Culture and Heritage