The Opportunities of Professional Development of Officers
The Opportunities of Professional Development of Officers

Summary/Abstract: A model of the service record of the officers of the Polish Army was presented in this article. The research on the model was conducted in 2015. In 2016, many articles presenting the results of the research on professional competences, training, and vocational training of the officers and their official assessment were published. Research aims. The article is a culmination of the conducted research. The proposed model is partially based on the solutions that already exist, and its innovative character lies in their combination and appropriate direction. The participation of the officers in their own professional development, supplementing knowledge and skills and their verification before subsequent stages of vocational training play a fundamental role in the model. In this model, education in civil organisations (universities) is assumed, if it is required by the specificity of a given position. Moreover, the proposed model (with minor modifications) can be implemented to other Uniformed Public Services. The goal of this article is to present a model of officers’ service record, which was worked out based on research conducted in the years 2012–2015. Methodology. The following research methods were used in the research presented in this article: – analysis and criticism of writing (literature within the scope of staff management in the army, analysis of binding legal regulations); – participant observation method (related to professional experience); – desk research (research of similar range); – diagnostic poll with the officers concerning personal subfunction. Key findings. This model is a solution that can be applied, but it requires changes in the regulations concerning military service of professional soldiers. The consequence of making changes proposed in the model will be raising the level of competences of the officers and confidence of staff in the army and the officers of staff sectors.

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