METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ASSESSING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF SPECIALISTS IN TESTING AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES AT THE TERRITORIAL BODIES OF THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE
Abstract
The present article opens the problems of assessing the professional competence of the specialists of the testing and research laboratories of the territorial bodies of the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations.
As the results of the assessment determine the position of the specialist in the service and the prospect of transfer to another position, they are an important motivational factor for improving work and attending to their job responsibilities. The article reviews the methodological aspects of staff assessment and analyzes recent research and publications on the subject. The place of evaluation of the specialists of the testing and research laboratories among other functions regulating personnel management is determined. The most effective way of assessing competencies is to solve situational problems, taking into account the specifics of the position occupied by the employee. Given the tasks assigned to the testing and research laboratories, a list of competencies for which professional evaluation of working professionals should be carried out is determined.
Assessment of specific competences will provide management with information about the employee's knowledge or ability, the latter's ability to apply them in practical work, as well as behavior and personal qualities. According to the results of the research, the most effective methods of personnel assessment, which are carried out for practical implementation during the assessment of the competence of the specialists of the testing and research laboratories, will be offered. and guidance documents governing the activity, the ability to exercise professional skills and the effective development of the action laboratory. The information thus obtained will provide the management with a basis for making informed decisions that will affect the efficiency of the laboratory.
