1. Training Institute of Public Administration Tirana, ALBANIA
THE ROLE OF THE TRAINING ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Training Institute of Public Administration Tirana, ALBANIA
With the support of the European Commission

2. Introduction Legal Status of TIPA
The Training Institute of Public Administration has been created by the Decree of the Council of Ministers Nr. 315, dated This decree states:
Establishment of the Training Institute of the Public Administration (the Institute), as an institution under the supervision of the Council of Ministers
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3. TIPA - staff Total staff (14 persons) Director Team leader
Training managers (5)
Communication manager
Finance manager
Supporting staff(2)
Secretary/assistant
Others 2
Advisory Board (counseling body, key stakeholders member )
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4. TIPA
Mission: To support the improvement and reform of a sustainable and professional civil service through qualitative and comprehensive training and development.
Quality,
Professionalism,
Sustainability
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5. TIPA Fields of Trainings
Public Administration and Legal Issues
General Institutional Management
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Trainings on European Union
Trainings for Local Government
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6. Training courses on Human Resource Management
Development Program (6 modules in 12 days)
legal framework
staff, personnel policies, job description and analysis
recruitment and selection
annual performance appraisal
training and development
people management
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7. HRM Disciplinary Measures and Grievance Procedures
Effective recruitment
Annual performance appraisal
Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
Meetings management
Job description
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8. The training that TIPA offers in this field aims to:
Increase of skills and knowledge of the line managers in Public Administration
Preparing and maintaining motivated ,able and committed civil servants
Managing a diverse work force keeping in mind individual and group differences in working needs
Adapting an ethical approach in human resource management which is based on caring for people, honesty and transparence.
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9. Civil Service Reform in Albania
To provide a sustainable economic development and its integration into European structures, the Albanian public administration and civil service needs continuous reforming and progressing
The process of reforming and consolidation of public administration and civil service aims to meet several important goals and objectives
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10. Civil Service Reform in Albania
To increase effectiveness and efficiency of public administration
To respond successfully to the European standards and its integration requirements
To increase the quality of civil service and its responsibility and accountability to the public at large and its direct clients
To improve the whole system of civil servants recruitment, carier development and performance evaluation
With the support of the European Commission

11. The role of TIPA
The vital role of training Civil Servants, enhancing professional skills and improving the knowledge base to an international standard acceptable to the international community
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12. What we have achieved Year 2002 – 4 training courses/76 participants
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13. What are the Challenges in 2005
Based on SWOT analyses
Strengths
Increased absorption capacity as a result of international experiences from a group of international experiences (projects, study tours, contacts etc)
Ability to attract the best experts in the local market including specialists from the universities and civil service practitioners
Weaknesses
Shortage of information on real training needs of client group
Inadequate or inappropriate training facilities
Absence of certain key skills/ experience in either management or training staff
Over-reliance upon a monopolistic position
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14. What are the Challenges in 2005
Opportunities:
Demands for training created by the Stabilisation and Association agreement signed by Albania
Changing the emphasis from a resource control culture within the Civil service to a modern day customer orientated service provision
Possibility to develop a new type of training provision (e.g. distance learning-possibly using the internet)
Threats:
Shifts in consumer tastes and the movement away from traditional classroom learning
More and more civil servant have now possibilities to attend training seminars and conferences abroad and as a result they challenge the quality of TIPA’s training
The loosening of regulations and opening up the market to the private sector
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15. Key Strategic issues for 2006-2009
To meet the increased specialist demands for training created by the Stabilisation and Association agreement signed by Albania
Develop a set of units and programs activities
Identify the training needs (TNA system)
Develop a specialized resource of trainers
Introduce a in-house professional development program for TIPA staff
With the support of the European Commission

16. Key Strategic issues for 2006-2009
2. To meet the need for management training at lower levels within the Civil Service
Develop an annual plan for the training of senior managers
Develop and run a series of skills based management programs
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17. Key Strategic issues for 2006-2009
3. To achieve the status of a national and international centre of excellence within the sector of Civil service and public Sector training
To develop international links with professional agencies and educational/training quality control agencies
To explore the possibility of accreditation under the remit of a national agency and ultimately an international body
With the support of the European Commission

18. Strategic issues for
4. To develop Civil service certificate and Diploma programmes - accredited by TIPA and the University of Tirana - which are based upon the awarding of CATS points
To develop civil service Certificate and Diploma programme and to obtain joint accreditation from TIPA and the University of Tirana
To award CATS points to all of the training programmes delivered by TIPA which will count towards the Certificate and Diploma
With the support of the European Commission

19. The end-result and the outcome
A more professional and capable civil service based on the merits system
A more responsible and accountable civil service to the public needs and its demands
A more capable and highly motivated civil service for implementation of national strategies for future developments of Albania and for its integration into European structures
An ethical, transparent, and without corruption civil service
With the support of the European Commission

20. What is the Way forward TIPA aims to be:
The national centre for the best practice in public administration management
A promoter of core public service values
An informed voice and a forum for discussion and debate on public service issues
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21. For further information
TIPA - ALBANIA
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22. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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