Regional strategic partnership ’s development in the preparation of graduates of the university educational program “state and municipal administration”

. The article presents the results of a study of the professional community’s request for universal competencies of graduates of the university pro gram “State and Municipal Administration”. A theoretical review of modern publications in the subject area under study made it possible to assess important trends in the development of the competence profile of a modern specialist in the field of state and municipal administration. The study of the directions of strategic partnership in improving the graduates’ competence profile was carried out on the basis of an expert survey of 54 state and municipal employees of Stavropol Krai (Russia). The survey database was formed in the SPSS Statistics program (version 23), a factor analysis of 20 universal professional qualities was carried out; we identified latent characteristics of the success of professional adaptation and effective activity of graduates at the workplace. Research approaches to assessing areas of strategic partnership and understanding the professional community’s request for learning outcomes under the educational program “State and Municipal Administration” contribute to the information, analytical and methodological support of university education and socio-economic development of the region.


Introduction
The work of state and municipal employees is transformed depending on the changes that occur in the municipalities and regions where their activities are carried out.The expansion of functionality, the introduction of digital technologies, multitasking, increased activity of civil society, socio-economic development of territories and many other factors have an impact on the work processes of state and municipal employees.In order to successfully cope with current and strategic challenges, it is necessary for specialists to have the appropriate competencies.An important role in solving this problem is played by the participation of working specialists as experts in monitoring and assessing the significance of the competencies of graduates of the educational program "State and Municipal Administration".The purpose of our research is to empirically substantiate a promising structural model of universal professional competencies based on the opinions of strategic partners of the university.
The relevance of the research topic is confirmed in the scientific discourse of the subject area.The authors of the article Andrea Baldassa, Federico Orsini, Riccardo Ceccato show changes in the socio-economic processes of the territories and the changes caused by them in the implementation of current production processes [1].In particular, we are talking about the transition to remote work and the widespread use of new digital application programs in working practices.Accordingly, the staff had to rebuild their work in a short time and master a new format of work processes.Here we see relevant competencies that are taken into account in our study: the ability to learn, a positive perception of change, the ability to use modern technical means to implement work processes.
In the conditions of increasing multitasking and increasing information load on state and municipal employees, the issue of stress tolerance and socio-psychological competence of employees of administrative structures is of particular relevance.In their study Jouni Lahti, Tea Lallukka, Jaakko Harkko, Hilla Nordquist, Minna Manty, et al., based on a survey of employees of the municipality of Helsenka, carried out an assessment of the relationship between physical and psychological working conditions and the purchase of antidepressant drugs [2].Based on the regression analysis, it is concluded that improving working conditions in order to avoid excessive mental and physical exertion will be useful for preventing mental health problems in younger employees.In turn, the thesis about the need to develop stress tolerance and readiness for intensive workloads is relevant for our research, which is reflected in a number of studies [3,4,5].
The authors of the article S. E. Martynova, O. G. Maslennikova talk about the need for regular monitoring of assessments and expectations of local self-government bodies, which characterize the sought-after competence profile of a municipal employee [6].The article presents approaches and research technology for selecting candidates for the reserve for municipal positions based on the proposed competence model.The obtained results are recommended to be used to improve the university educational program.These conclusions do not contradict our research strategy either.
Strengthening their organizational leadership potential plays an important role in the successful solution of production tasks facing state and municipal employees.The study by Paul D. Ries shows how additional training programs that develop leadership competencies and organizational skills had a positive impact on the professional development and effectiveness of professional activities of municipal employees [7].The thesis on the development of leadership and organizational skills is highly relevant for the structural model of universal professional competencies of state and municipal employees that we are developing.
Negative factors that lead to occupational diseases of state and municipal employees, and strategies for maintaining physical health and psychological well-being are the subject of research in a number of publications [8,9,10,11].The high relevance of this aspect of professional activity indicates the need for the development of professional responsibility of state and municipal employees in relation to the preservation of their own physical and psychological potential.In turn, this issue is related to the skills and abilities to optimize professional activities, establish constructive working communications, and master the techniques of effective time management.
Technological transformations impose certain requirements on the processes of municipal management and technological literacy of municipal employees, which is reflected in a number of publications [12,13].Accordingly, the competence model of a specialist in state and municipal administration should take into account the skills of constant replenishment of knowledge and a systematic approach to assessing technological changes in the management object [14].
In general, a brief analysis of scientific publications providing an understanding of the vectors of development of regional strategic partnership in the preparation of graduates of the university educational program "State and Municipal Administration" showed the relevance of the study, allowed to substantiate the theoretical model of universal professional competencies and move to the procedure of operationalization of concepts in the empirical part of the study.

Materials and methods
The study of the directions of strategic partnership in improving the competence profile of graduates was carried out on the basis of an expert survey of 54 state and municipal employees of Stavropol Krai (Russia).The survey database was formed in the SPSS Statistics program (version 23), a factor analysis of 20 universal professional qualities was carried out (the names of qualities are given in table 2): we identified latent characteristics of the success of professional adaptation and effective activity of graduates in the workplace.
The use of statistical factor analysis procedures (to develop a structural model of universal professional competencies that are significant for the effective involvement of a graduate in all work processes) determines the full explained variance.

Results and discussion
According to the results of statistical processing of the expert survey database in the SPSS Statistics program (version 23) the total explained variance was 79.818% and was determined by 6 components.The data are presented in Table 1.
The listed 20 components in the theoretical model of universal professional competencies of graduates (the university program "State and Municipal Administration") were evaluated by the participants of the expert survey on a five-point scale.As a result of factor analysis performed by Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization (Rotation converged in 16 iterations), the indicators were grouped into 6 structural components.
The interpretations of the structural elements of the universal professional competencies' model for graduates are presented in Table 3.

Conclusion
Thus, the mathematical procedures of factor analysis (performed by the method of selecting the main components) distributed the 20 listed universal professional competencies of future employees of the sphere of state and municipal administration into 6 structural components of the actual competence model: 1. Planning, organization and optimization of work processes taking into account the application of new knowledge and technologies.2. Professional goal-setting and making work decisions based on an assessment of their effectiveness.3. Social skills of working in a team with understanding and acceptance of their socioprofessional status and prospects for its development.4. The ability to jointly implement positive changes in work processes.5.The ability to solve professional tasks, including non-standard ones, based on the analysis of a wide range of information sources.

Mastering modern technical equipment for the effective performance of work functions.
The performed research shows a mathematically based structural model of universal professional competencies for graduates of the university program "State and Municipal Administration".

structural component
The ability to perceive criticism positively (factor load coefficient 0.811); leadership qualities, the ability to lead others (factor load coefficient 0.745); the ability to plan your career (factor load coefficient 0.737); the ability to work in a team (factor load coefficient 0.620).
Social skills of working in a team with understanding and acceptance of their socio-professional status and prospects for its development

Mastering modern technical equipment for effective performance of work functions
Compiled by the authors qualities, ability to solve non-standard tasks (factor load coefficient 0.822); ability to analytical work (factor load coefficient 0.657); accuracy, diligence (factor load coefficient 0.527).The ability to solve professional tasks, including non-standard ones, based on the analysis of a wide range of information sources6 structural componentAbility to use modern technical equipment (factor load coefficient 0.871); perseverance, patience (factor load coefficient 0.698).

Table 1 .
Full explained variance of the expert assessment

Table 2 .
Matrix of rotated components, describing the structure of universal professional competencies of graduates (State and Municipal Administration)

Table 3 .
Interpretation of structural elements of the universal professional competencies' model (State and Municipal Administration)