1. Civil Service Reform in Georgia 2012

2. In this presentation: Primary objectives of the Reform Reform Methodology Improving legislation Draft Civil Service Code E-governance Professional training programs Knowledge Transfer Campaign

3. Primary objectives of the Reform To increase the competitiveness of the civil service To increase involvement of private sector through PPP and delegation of public functions To build transparent, modern and effective civil service System To provide high quality public service to citizens

4. Reform Methodology Identification of problems and challenges in the existing system Research and analysis of international practice Consultations with Georgian Government and Parliament Discussions with field experts, International and local organizations and wider public

5. Improving legislation part I All vacant positions shall be filled through merit based competition. All state funded agencies are obliged to post any vacancy on www.hr.gov.ge. Anyone can apply online for any vacant position www.hr.gov.ge Job descriptions are now mandatory for all positions Old system of attestation is now replaced with annual assessment and appraisal New positions will be added to the list of senior official required to submit annual Asset Declaration

6. Improving legislation part II Promotion shall take place only through merit based competition Age of civil servant will be decreased from 21 to 18 Probation period for newly appointed civil servants will be introduced Civil service bureau will have a power to issue guidelines, standards and recommendations as well as supervision New law on “Protection of Whistleblowers”

7. Draft Civil Service Code Contract based system Outsourcing delivery of public services Separation of political and executive functions Executive Director Recruitment in the civil service

8. E-governance Recruitment in civil service through www.hr.gov.ge www.hr.gov.ge Transparency of Asset Declarations through www.declaration.gov.ge www.declaration.gov.ge Unified Online Registry and HR

9. Recruitment in civil service through www.hr.gov.ge www.hr.gov.ge

10. Transparency of Asset Declarations through www.declaration.gov.gewww.declaration.gov.ge

11. Unified Online Registry and HR

12. Georgian Government adopted minimal standards for Unified Online Docflow and HR software in February, 2012 Goal: All state agencies will be part of Unified Online Docflow and HR software by 2013

13. Professional training programs We carry out intensive training programs in the following key directions: PR and Communications Introduction to the Concept of Project Management Human Resource Management Leadership Skills Innovation in Public Administration Integrity and Ethics

14. Professional training programs

15. Knowledge Transfer Campaign Part I Aim of the Knowledge Transfer Campaign: The KTC aims to develop Human Resources Management systems in the Georgian civil service agencies To correct a wide asymmetry of basic HRM functions across different public institutions It is a process of analyzing the current workforce, determining its development needs, identifying the gaps associated with employees’ skills and developing and implementing a plan to fill those gaps

16. Knowledge Transfer Campaign Part II After methodic examination and analysis of the research data, key areas for the Knowledge Transfer Campaign has been determined: Human Recourses Management Strategy Organizational/ Job Descriptions/ Job Analysis Personnel Development Recruitment Induction & Orientation Performance Appraisal & Motivation

17. Knowledge Transfer Campaign Part III Within the campaign “best practice meetings” were already held The main aim of the event was to encourage sharing information on local and international best practices on pre-determined key issues of HR management At the next stage of the campaign the knowledge providers will provide recommendations to the receivers on the following issues: o Organizational descriptions o Job descriptions/job analysis o Recruitment procedures/Orientation schemes for newly hired employees

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