A DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF PROTOTYPE COMPETENCY OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OFFICERS IN NONTHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aimed to study competency and to a development model of prototype competency of Local Administrative Organization Officers in Nonthaburi Province conducted by the qualitative research methodology, collected data by face-to-face in-depth interviewing from 20 key informants and 11 participants in focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by content descriptive interpretation. Findings from in-depth-interview and focus group discussion were analyzed by SWOT analysis technique.  

Findings were as follows: 1. Local Administrative  Organizations in Nonthaburi Province promoted Officers’ competency development in line with the competencies set by the Department of Local Administration (DLA) as guideline for development, comprising 3 competencies:1) Core competencies 2) Executive competencies and 3) Work chain competencies and 2. Local Administrative Organizations in Nonthaburi Province promoted Officers’ competencies development emphasizing training, education and development in line with Leonard Nader’s concept and Threefold training for human development:  Sila, behavior training, Samadhi, mind training and Panna, wisdom training that can be integrated to develop a prototype or modeled competency of Local Administrative Organizations Officers in Nontaburi Province