assessing professional competencies of public servants: the case of novosibirsk region

The article discusses the key issues related to the development of the evaluation system for public civil servants. attention is focused on the possibilities of assessing professional competencies. it is noted that the current recruitment procedure for the state civil service does not fully ensure the formation of a qualified and stable personnel corps, which is clearly demonstrated by statistical data on the stability of personnel in public authorities. it is shown that the assessment is able to ensure high-quality recruitment, which means to reduce turnover, as well as to draw timely conclusions about the effectiveness of the employee and his competence, about systemic measures necessary for personal and professional development and further career changes. based on the analysis of the assessment practice established in the authorities of the novosibirsk region, the key problem areas are highlighted and the directions of development associated with both the transformation of the approach itself and the improvement of the quality of the assessment tools themselves are substantiated.