STRUCTURE, CRITERIA, AND INDICATORS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF OFFICERS - SPECIALISTS IN THE ORGANIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION WORK

Abstract

The article presents the structure, criteria, and indicators of professional competence of officers – specialists in the organization of intelligence and information work. It has been found that the professional competence of officers – specialists in the organization of intelligence and information work – is an integrative characteristic of a personality that combines a set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal qualities which ensure the ability to effectively carry out professional activities in the field of intelligence and information work. The study results have led to the conclusion that the main components of the structure of professional competence should include: cognitive, functional, motivational, communicative, personal, and reflective components. The study uses the approach of defining criteria based on the structure of professional competence, which combines its main components. The structure of professional competence is a set of interrelated components that determine the specialist’s ability to effectively professional tasks perform. It consists of various elements that form a holistic view of the level of training, knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics required for professional activity. The main components of the structure of professional competence should include cognitive, functional, motivational, communicative, personal, and reflective ones. Each of these components is important for forming holistic professional competence and ensuring the officer’s readiness to perform their functions at a high professional level. Given the structure of professional competence, it is proposed to use six criteria that reflect the content and correspond to its structural components. For a comprehensive assessment of the professional competence of officers – specialists in the organization of intelligence and information work, it is advisable to use a combination of different methods. To assess the levels of professional competence of officers specializing in the organization of intelligence and information work, it is advisable to use a scale that reflects the degree of mastery of the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies. The scale includes four levels: initial level (insufficient), intermediate level (basic), sufficient level (advanced), and high level (professional).