This course aims to promote and deepen knowledge regarding the recruitment process in Public Administration, particularly with regard to the application of Selection Methods.

The aim is for participants to be able to distinguish between the different methods available to them for recruitment in competitive procedures and to identify the specific characteristics of each of them in relation to the objectives and specific situations they have to deal with.
This training aims to:
- explore the selection methods appropriate to competitive procedures in public administration;
- understand the strategic management of human capital in public administration, including the methodology of management by competencies and job profiles;
- analyse the competitive selection procedure for filling job vacancies, centralised recruitment, recruitment reserves and the common competitive selection procedure, among others;
- detail selection methods and techniques, such as knowledge tests, CV assessment, psychological assessment, professional selection interviews, skills assessment interviews, specific training courses and other selection methods.

Target audience
This course is aimed at professionals in the field of human resources and/or those who are or will be part of competition juries, technicians with an interest and responsibilities in the execution of tasks within the scope of competition procedures, as well as others interested in the subject.

Training methodology
A 12-hour training course (including a 15-minute break), delivered remotely in synchronous mode (in real time), via the Zoom platform.
At the end of the training, there will be an opportunity for interaction between the trainer and participants. Before the training, instructions on how to participate will be sent out – it is very simple and intuitive, requiring only a computer with internet access and an updated browser.
Supporting bibliographic materials will be made available on the Moodle platform, which will be available for 15 days.

The course will be held with a minimum of 12 participants.
At the end of the training, a certificate of attendance will be sent.

Organisers
UNIFOJ – Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra
unifoj@ces.uc.pt
(+351) 239 855 570 / (+351) 914 140 187

Certified Training - Associated Laboratory - DL No. 396/2007, of 31/12 | DL No. 63/2019, of 16/05 | CES Statutes

1. Introduction
- The reform of Portuguese public administration and the need for strategic human capital management
- Competency-based management methodology in public administration and job profiles
- Merit, impartiality, neutrality and transparency as principles of the competitive selection process

2. Framework of the Competitive Selection Process in the Public Administration Human Resources Management Cycle
- Integrated and continuous process of planning, recruitment, development and evaluation of public administration staff
- Ensuring the right fit between available human resources and the needs of the public organisation
- Typical stages of the human resources management cycle
- Planning and forecasting needs
- Identifying staff shortages and defining profiles

3. Competitive selection process
- The competitive selection process for filling job vacancies
- The centralised recruitment process
- Recruitment reserves
- The common competitive selection process – requirements and procedure
- The public employment exchange

4. Selection methods and techniques
- Knowledge tests
- Curriculum assessment
- Psychological assessment
- Professional selection interview
- Skills assessment interview
- Specific training course
- Other selection methods
 

Inês Nogueira Rebelo | Legal Adviser to the Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts. Graduate in Law, Postgraduate in Administrative Justice and Postgraduate in Public Procurement Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra; Master's Degree in Law from the Law School of the University of Minho; PhD candidate in Law at the Faculty of Legal and Labour Sciences of the University of Vigo. A lawyer in public administration for over 10 years, she was responsible for Legal Services, Chair of the Jury in several competitive procedures, and has extensive experience as a consultant in the area of Human Resources and Administrative Law in public administration.