In a report that aims to enable governments to devise flexible working methods
“International Government” explores the gaps in the skill level of employees
International Government has launched a new report on the future of public service.
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Muhammad Al-Sharhan: “Future skills and talent acquisition and retention are essential elements in the success of any government.”
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The World Government Summit Foundation launched a new report entitled “The Future of Public Service… Innovative Models to Strengthen the Government Work Sector and Attract Talents around the World”, as part of its series of knowledge reports aimed at empowering governments and helping them to devise flexible work methods and concepts that enhance their readiness for the future and contribute to developing performance. For the good of societies and peoples, the report aims to foresee the future of the basic skill differentials for employees.
The report, which was prepared in cooperation with Accenture, discussed the future of government work and the challenges it faces, the discrepancy between the workforce, the gaps in the level of basic skills for employees, jobs and their differences between one government and another, the size of the workforce in the government sector, and the growth of the temporary workforce in the government sector. This opened the way for new types of employment, especially during the Corona virus pandemic.
The report stressed the importance of enhancing the attractiveness of work in the government sector in the post-pandemic stage, through three main axes, namely, the organization’s brand, employee experience, and future skills, by developing a distinctive identity for the institution, measuring and publishing employee performance indicators, to increase the level of transparency, Empowering employees with future skills.
The Deputy Director of the World Government Summit, Muhammad Yousef Al-Sharhan, stressed that future skills, and enabling government agencies to enhance their competitiveness in attracting and maintaining talent and skills, and developing human capital, are essential elements in the success of any government in keeping pace with the rapid changes that the world is witnessing, and preparing for the next stage. Coming on clear grounds.
He pointed out that the series of reports launched by the World Government Summit contribute to improving the level of performance and government work, through the visions, experiences and models they provide that motivate governments to develop their own practices that keep pace with the requirements of the future, contribute to its design efforts, and reflect positively on the lives of societies.
For his part, Executive Director of Accenture, a management consultancy in the Middle East, Gianmario Pisano, said: "As governments head to the next stage of recovery from the pandemic, government employees are striving to do their job, equipped with limited tools and resources."
He added, "Out of the 16 industries that were evaluated, the government sector is the least recommended according to our research, despite the increasing importance of its role in supporting society and the economy more than ever before.. Government employees need to redefine their goals, adopt flexible ways of working, and harness Technology to increase their potential.. Now is the time to make a brave shift to improve the government sector as a preferred place to work by enhancing brand, employee experience and future skill sets.”
The report, "The Future of Public Service.. Innovative Models for Strengthening the Government Work Sector and Attracting Talents around the World", discussed ideas and visions about the shape of the future workforce in the government sector, the expected fundamental changes in the role of government sector employees in the medium future, and the complexity of the service workforce. The general public at the world level at the present time, the long-term pressures that employers are subject to, and the “parties” involved in the discussion when referring to employment in the public sector and the exceptional circumstances that are likely to occur after the end of the pandemic, and the directions taken in the event of an emergency.
The report touched on the possibilities of declining levels of trust in governments in the long term, as a result of the increasing demand for services, noting that the high rates of declining confidence will lead to a decrease in demand for government sector jobs, which will be reflected in the choices of highly qualified people who may not view the government job as an option. Attractive professionals, if they are not convinced of the government's ability to formulate and propose policies.
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