Latest Documents

Ageing and Talent Management in European Public Administrations

This report presents trends, promising practices and recommendations for effective ageing and talent management in the public administrations across EUPAN member states. This report was prepared for the Slovenian Ministry of Public Administration in the context of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2021.

Webinar - The Future of (remote?) work in the Public Service

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has transformed the work and workplaces of the public sector. It has offered an unprecedented opportunity to experiment with new ways of working, to find a new balance of remote and in office presence in the future.

Remote working: 5 ways to find a balance between remote and in-office presence in the public service

This summary report from the OECD's Public Employment and Management Working Party webinar on this subject (3 June 2021) outlines five key areas to provide guidance and inspiration to governments to design a new way of working that leverages lessons learned from the pandemic and contributes to the future of work in the public service.

The Public Sector Pay System in Israel - Launch version

This report examines how Israel’s Ministry of Finance can use the public sector wage bill more strategically. The goal is to develop a more flexible, high-performing and outcome-oriented public sector workforce.

Annual Public Employment and Management Working Party Meeting - 2021 edition

This past year has presented significant opportunities to test new ways of working, and learn from these to inform future strategies for the workplace and the workforce. Are we moving towards a hybrid work model in the public service?

Leadership for a high performing civil service

Working paper identifies the leadership capabilities that are necessary to respond to complex policy challenges and the policies, processes and tools needed to develop these capabilities and support leaders in using them. The paper concludes with recommendations to help governments take a systematic approach to the development and management of their public service leaders.

Leadership for a high performing civil service - Towards senior civil service systems in OECD countries

Civil Service Leaders’ Roundtable: "The Future Of Work in the Public Service"

In 2019, the OECD Council adopted the Recommendation on Public Service Leadership and Capability (PSLC), which defines 14 principles of a fit-for-purpose public service. Transforming these principles into action requires a future-oriented understanding of how the work of civil servants is changing. The Roundtable will inform ongoing OECD analysis in this area.

Innovation Skills and Leadership in Brazil's Public Sector - Towards a Senior Civil Service System

OECD Recommendation on Public Service Leadership and Capability

The OECD Recommendation on Public Service Leadership and Capability outlines 14 key principles to help governments ensure that their public services are fit for purpose for today’s policy challenges, and capable of taking their public sectors into the future.