TWINNING CONTRACT UA08/ENP- PCA/OT/14 „Support to the development and improvement of the civil servants training system in Ukraine” Civil service training system - Poland

Scope of the Civil Service – current situtation The Civil Service Corps includes only those positions upon which the Prime Minister holds the authority i.e. central administration and voidodships Political positions – excluded Positions within other constitutional authorities (Parliament, President, Supreme Chamber of Control, etc.) – excluded Positions within local government administration - excluded

History - constructing and reconstructing civil service The first Civil Service Act After 1989 National School of Public Administration Civil Service Act – 1996 Amendments 1998, 2005, 2008

Types of trainings central training general training training under individual professional development programme of a civil servant strategic management school for directors general specialist training preparatory service

„Civil Service Training Strategy ” - priorities Counteracting corruption – strengthening the civil service ethos; Ensuring a high level of knowledge and skills regarding the general standards of work, management, monitoring and control; Ensuring efficient functioning of the civil service in the administrative sphere of Europe; Training management and effective training policy

„Civil Service Training Strategy ”

“Training Strategy for the Public Service 2008 – 2010” Act on Civil Service and Act on the State Staffing Pool and High-Ranking State Posts

“Training Strategy for the Public Service 2008 – 2010” Developed under the amended regulation of the civil service Civil service limited to the narrow scope of public administration positions Focused on broad range of public administration employees (public service) Never fully implemented

“Training Strategy for the Public Service 2008 – 2010”, Based on reconstruction of strategic frames of public service, such as its vision, mission, key values diagnosis of current condition of public service (need analysis, SWOT and other techniques)

Public service - vision Public service operates to ensure professional, integral, unbiased and politically neutral fulfilling the tasks of the state in government administration offices

Public service - mission to ensure effective state functioning and its management without regard to political situation and ongoing government changeovers –Based on mission of the civil service of 1999

SWOT Strengths focus on self development, inflow of young and well-educated staff, need for ethos and positive image, focus on values, striving for modernity,

SWOT Weaknesses communication, rigid procedures, hierarchical model, lack of clear goals, lack of identification with the group ineffective system of job evaluation, reluctance to taking risk

SWOT Opportunities EU membership– funds for development, development strategies for public service, Polish presidency in Council of Europe in 2011, e-government programs

SWOT Threats underestimation of change management, resistance of administration, ineffective absorption of EU funds and other funds, inappropriate efficiency indicators

AREAS OF TRAINING Effective public policies EU funds management E-govermenmt programs Values and ethics Client oriented administration Image of public service Motivation

Civil Service Act 2008 restore many of the regulations of 1998 Act (including managerial positions back into the civil service) introduce effective tools of human resource management in the civil service strengthening human resources management system staffing senior positions in the civil service by way of an open and competitive recruitment unification of remuneration system linking pay with job evaluation

Under construction New strategy of the Civil Service human resources management Comprehensive diagnosis Inclusion of the main stakeholders Current needs and future challanges

Under construction New strategy of the Civil Service human resources management –One on the main components New training strategy