Khodova Е. А., Goncharova N. А., Stolyarenko A. M.
Citation: Khodova Е. А., Goncharova N. А., Stolyarenko A. M. Technology of Competency-based Approach in Maintaining Activity of Private Security Squads of the Russia’s National Guard Troops. Psychopedagogy in Law Enforcement. Vol. 24. No 4(79). 2019. Pp. 354–361 (In Russ.). DOI: 10. 24411/1999-6241-2019-14001
Для цитирования: Ходова Е. А., Гончарова Н. А., Столяренко А. М. Технология компетентностного подхода в обеспечении деятельности вневедомственной охраны войск национальной гвардии России // Психопедагогика в правоохранительных органах. 2019. Т. 24, № 4(79). С. 354–361. DOI: 10. 24411/1999-6241-2019-14001
Abstract
Introduction. The structural changes in the activities of private security squads and formation of strategies of personnel development within the Russia’s National Guard troops require new technological decisions regarding personnel selection and certification. Therefore, the competency-based approach is relevant, as it comprises the models of behaviour for officers of certain positions and provides their job efficiency. The aim of the research is to develop the profiles of the position competencies for the officers of the private security guard. Materials and methods. The employed methods include: the methods of expert assessment, structured interview, J. Flanagan method of critical incidents, method of pair comparisons, methods of statistical analysis. Results and Discussion. Competency-based approach is a vital modern technology which makes it possible to tackle the tasks of combining the requirements of professional activities and management of personnel development, professional selection, certification, rotation and location of the personnel. The profiles of job competencies for the officers of private security squads were developed due to the expert assessment, these profiles being the basis for creating the models of competencies pertaining to the certain job position connected with security of objects. Conclusions. The technology of competency-based approach can be used as the means to increase the officers’ performance efficiency, study the accurate perception of the profession, discover the general effective markers of the behaviour according to the officer’s job position status, organize professional training aimed at performing certain functions.
Keywords: competency-based approach, professional competencies, job competencies, professional selection, personnel certification, job efficiency.
Main Provisions
- Due to the competency-based approach it is feasible to solve a complex of tasks relevant for the formation of the organization personnel, personnel professional selection and development, which is implemented through development of the main forms of behaviour in typical professional situations and provides comprehension of certain job activities and requirements to the officer.
- Psychological technology of development and assessment of job competencies for the officers of private security squads involves a set of methods and procedures aiming to describe the profiles of competencies for the main job positions as well as the toolkit and criteria apparatus for their assessment.
- Profiles of job competencies comprise the provisions which define the efficiency of performing the functional responsibilities pertaining to a certain job position and are of practical value for the officers’ differentiated assessment, dislocation and promotion in the private security squads.
Table 1. Data of statistical analysis of the results of the structured interview and questioning of experts
Fig. 1. Profile of job competencies for private security squads’ personnel
Table 2. Professional competencies of security officers
Fig. 2. Grouping the examined officers according to efficiency forecast, n=60
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