PUBLIC SERVANTS' PROFESSIONALIZATION IN TERMS OF STATE FORMATION

Abstract

The article justifies the relevance of the study of professionalization as an essential factor in improving the quality of public authorities, which contributes to the creation of effective territorial communities and improves the quality of life of the population. The author reveals approaches to the definition of "professionalization of public servants". In various scientific sources, we observe a separation of professionalization of public servants and professionalization of local government officials. As a result of work with scientific sources, public servants' professionalization is singled out. The author identified and grouped criteria to identify the level of professionalism of public servants in their professionalization. This article describes the system of training, retraining, and qualification advancement of public servants, where education is carried out in specialties. The analysis of statistical data in the last two years attracts attention to staff turnover and reduction in the number of civil servants. There is an emphasized need for professionalization of civil servants, taking into the requirements of Ukraine's European integration, in particular bringing the requirements for professional qualities of civil servants in line with European public service standards. There is a need to increase the number of civil servants with professional education by stimulating getting a qualification in public administration; personnel renewal on the principles of meritocracy; development and implementation of a system of professional training of public servants on the basis of modern requirements for professionalism in the public service; creating appropriate conditions for professional growth and individual professional development of specialists.