Aspekti Publìčnogo Upravlìnnâ (Jul 2016)
Harmonization of the Ukrainian civil service with international and EU standards
Abstract
In the article the issue on harmonization of the civil service with the international and EU standards as one of the key direction of implementation of the Reform Strategy of civil service and service in local selfgovernment bodies for the period up to 2017 was researched. It was established that examples of the most effective management practice can be considered as a standard on which could be oriented states that seek to move to a more efficient and effective public administration. It was approached the issue «European standards of the public administration» as the complex of principles and standards of the establishing and implementation of politics, requirements to the management system. These concepts create willfree and subsequent application to harmonize with the model on building and realization of the modern people oriented public power; «European standards of the civil service» as the requirements to the organization, functionality, structure and management of the civil service system of the EU countries, which established by the legislation and informal cooperation for the ensuring the mission, aim and tasks of the EU and were established by founding treaties. It was summarized that good governance became in the EU as the paradigm for ensuring of the real effect to the democracy values and standards, human rights protection, rule of law, obligatory public administration in all levels. It was implemented according to 12 principles: 1) fair elections, representation and participation; 2) sensitivity to the citizens needs and expectations; 3) efficiency and effectiveness; 4) openness and transparency; 5) the rule of law; 6) ethical behavior; 7) the ability and competence; 8) innovation and openness to change; 9) sustainability and focus on longterm results; 10) sound financial management; 11) human rights, cultural diversity and social cohesion; 12) accountability. It was proven that civil service harmonization with the international and the EU standards aimed at humanizing the civil service and public administration and ensured compliance with labor and social rights, fundamental freedoms; standards of democratic / or good governance; egovernment standards, standards of quality management; standards of human resources management; integrity standards, standards of creation a single European education space and life learning education for adults.
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