Models of civil servants’ competencies in the context of digital transformation of public administration

The article is devoted to the digital competencies of civil servants. The conceptualization of such competencies seems relevant due to the unfolding global process of digitalization of the economy and management, legislative gaps in this field, the need for the effective implementation of national projects and government programs in modern conditions, as well as the objective need to establish clear requirements for the quality of training and the effectiveness of the functioning of civil servants. Digital competencies are considered in the context of the general concept of competencies as a set of knowledge and skills of an employee, which are refracted through value orientations, personal experience and attitudes. It shows the increasing importance of competencies as the results of life-long education in the era of digitalization, when knowledge rapidly becomes obsolete. The concept of digital literacy is considered as the basis for the formation of digital competencies. An analysis of the most popular competences models of present-day specialists is presented, in which digital transformation of management and the economy is pointed out. It is shown that the emphasis on the leadership of a civil servant in the process of digital transformation does not exhaust all aspects of their activity, involving interaction with modern ‘digitalized’ social institutions. In this regard, based on the systematization of digital competencies of civil servants, three new models are proposed. These models do not cover a complete list of competencies, but highlight important aspects of performance: 1) a role-based personal-oriented model linked to terminal values; 2) a concentric personal-professional model that emphasizes the importance of leadership skills of a servant in transforming his/her ‘the near’ and ‘the far’ environment; and 3) a problem-oriented model built on the induction from typical problems associated with digitalization to their solution through implementation of relevant competencies. The conclusion is made about the need to take into account digital competencies in the process of training future managers, as well as life-long education and assessment of civil servants.