Standardization of the professional training (education) of the civil servants of Ukraine on the basis of the competent approach

In the article is presented the scientific substantiation of standardization of the professional training (education) of the civil servants on the basis of the competent approach as a fundamental part of modernization of the civil service. The research establishes: among the main components of the modernization of the civil service of Ukraine is the reform of the professional training system for the civil servants, and part of it is the modernization of the professional training (education) of the civil servants; the lack of standardization of the professional training (education) of the civil servants of Ukraine; the need to take into account the experience of the developed countries of the world that standardized both the professional activities and appropriate professional training (education) of the employee based on a competent approach and mutually consistent with these standards.It was established that for the modernization of the system of professional training (education) of the civil servants of Ukraine in the conditions of European integration it is necessary: to clarify in the current legislation of Ukraine the concept of “competence” as a demonstrated ability to apply in practice knowledge and skills (in accordance with the standards of ISO 9001); to specify in the National Classifier (of professions) of Ukraine not only senior positions in the public administration, but also other positions of the civil service; to develop and approve professional standards for all the positions of the civil service of Ukraine; development of standards for higher education within the specialty “281. Public management and administration” based on the professional standards and in accordance with the National Qualifications Framework; clarify and legislatively establish a coherent set of competences to be held by higher education recipients (master, bachelor, junior bachelor) and civil servants in positions of categories “A” and “B” (the degree of higher education not lower than the master’s degree), category “C” (the degree of higher education is not lower than bachelor, junior bachelor).