MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the current civil service in Ukraine, its structure, functions, regulatory and legal framework, and development challenges in the context of martial law, digitalization, and active reforms in public administration. The civil service is seen as a key tool for organizing state power, ensuring the implementation of state policy, enforcing legislation, monitoring compliance with legal norms, and providing administrative services to citizens. The systematicity, efficiency, transparency, and predictability of the activities of state bodies determine the level of state capacity, the ability of the state to respond to crises and emergencies, ensure the continuity of the functioning of government bodies, and strengthen public trust in state institutions.

Particular attention is paid to the multi-level structure of the civil service, which includes central executive bodies, ministries and their territorial divisions, local and military administrations, judicial and law enforcement institutions, as well as specialized bodies, in particular the Accounting Chamber, the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting, and other state institutions. The number of civil servants, the dynamics of its changes, and the negative consequences of mechanical staff reductions without analysis of the functional load are considered, which leads to imbalances between central and regional bodies and reduces the quality of the performance of state functions.

The analysis of the regulatory and legal framework for civil service includes the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law «On Civil Service», subordinate acts, and orders of the National Agency for Civil Service, which define the principles of service organization, professional and ethical standards, and the procedure for evaluating and training personnel. The conclusions of the article define the priorities for the development of the civil service: the formation of a long-term personnel policy, the improvement of professional competencies and ethical standards of civil servants, the unification of procedures, and the introduction of modern digital technologies. A comprehensive overhaul of the civil service system will help improve the efficiency of public administration, ensure the continuity of government agencies, strengthen citizens’ trust in government institutions, and bring Ukraine into line with European standards of public administration.