Civil Service Reform in Georgia

2012

In this presentation:

• Primary objectives of the Reform

• Reform Methodology

• Improving legislation

• Draft Civil Service Code

• E-governance

• Professional training programs

• Knowledge Transfer Campaign

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

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

Improving legislationpart 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

• 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

Improving legislationpart 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”

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

E-governance

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

• Transparency of Asset Declarations through www.declaration.gov.ge

• Unified Online Registry and HR

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

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

Unified Online Registry and HR

Unified Online Registry and HR

• 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

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

Professional training programs

Knowledge Transfer CampaignPart 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

Knowledge Transfer CampaignPart 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

RecruitmentInduction & Orientation

Performance Appraisal & Motivation

Knowledge Transfer CampaignPart 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 descriptionso Job descriptions/job analysiso Recruitment procedures/Orientation schemes for newly hired

employees

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