The selection of senior managers in the state administration is currently carried out through different procedures and criteria set out in various sectoral laws, resulting in a fragmented and inconsistent appointment model. The adoption of a new Law on Senior Civil Service has been identified as a key measure under the Public Administration Reform Strategy (2023–2030).
The law should not only improve the functioning of the administration, but also serve as a foundation and model for fostering the professionalisation of all employees in the public administration.
The initiative to adopt a new law is a positive step; however, it does not introduce substantive reform: it fails to limit partisanship and politicisation, does not establish clear selection criteria, and leaves the administration vulnerable to clientelism and political influence.
Read the short document containing comments and recommendations on the new draft law:
Distinguishing between the political and the administrative: Proposals for a functional and professional senior civil service
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