Features of diplomatic service by citizens of Ukraine

Abstract

The article examines the peculiarities of diplomatic service by citizens of Ukraine. It was found that in Ukraine the reform of the diplomatic service took place in fragments with the declaration of independence, at the same time with the adoption in 2018 of the Law of Ukraine "On Diplomatic Service" completed an important stage of its Europeanization.
 It is established that a diplomatic service is a civil service that has a special nature and content which consists in the professional activities of officials of the diplomatic service to implement Ukraine's foreign policy, protect the national interests of our country in international relations, and the rights and interests of Ukrainian residents abroad. Despite the innovative approaches enshrined in the Law of Ukraine "On Diplomatic Service" in the scientific literature is often criticized the diplomatic service in Ukraine in view of the specific conditions of its formation in the post-Soviet period, the preservation of Soviet diplomacy, including linear governance, limited circulation information, as well as the low level of its protection.
 It was established that given the specifics of the diplomatic service, it was important at the legal level to establish special requirements for applicants for the position, namely: special and general requirements of professional competence, compliance with general requirements for all civil servants, compliance with special requirements (higher education). master's degree), the appropriate level of professional competence, according to the requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, knowledge of foreign languages to the extent necessary for the performance of official duties, etc.).
 It is substantiated that the diplomatic service is a special type of public service and is characterized by the relevant specifics and increased requirements for persons applying to hold the positions of diplomatic officials. The peculiarity of the diplomatic service is due to the special tasks facing it, including the implementation of Ukraine's foreign policy, protection of national interests of our country in the field of international relations, as well as the rights and interests of Ukrainian residents abroad. In this regard, the requirements for applicants for diplomatic posts are divided into two groups: general (requirements for all civil servants) and special (for professional competencies due to the tasks assigned to the diplomatic service).