ORGANIZING PUBLIC SERVANT TRAINING TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE POSTWAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

Abstract

This article is devoted to the search of ways for improving the mechanisms of public servant training to ensure sustainable post-war regional development in Ukraine. It is noted that the training of civil servants and local government officials involves obtaining an appropriate educational qualification level, in particular, master’s education in specialities aimed at professional activities in public service and in local self-government bodies. It is proposed to include in public servant training the disciplines that will allow officials to master the following competencies: writing and preparing reports and other official documents; preparing presentations; oral public communication; decision making; counselling and listening skills; and holding effective meetings, as it is necessary for effective communication with the public, colleagues and subordinates, especially in the post-war period and in the temporarily occupied territories after their liberation from the aggressor; the ability to make managerial decisions, paying attention to the amount of responsibility and level of preparedness of each official; counseling skills and listening skills are important to ensure effective communication with the public and work colleagues; the ability to chair, prepare to participate in meetings and conduct them effectively, which includes organizing and managing discussions. In methodological terms, the article focuses on the use of research in various areas of public-administrative knowledge: the article concludes with the key aspects of public servant training for ensuring sustainable postwar regional development in Ukraine: system integrity of professional training; advanced nature of training; high versatility of skills and knowledge; involvement of public authority specialists and leaders; close correlation with practice and experience; information and analytical support; internship of coaches in public authority bodies; provision of the educational process with qualified experienced scientific and pedagogical personnel.