Abstract:
The article is devoted to the study of issues related to communicative competence in the activities of civil servants. The
scientific and theoretical approaches to the definition of “competence” and its types are analyzed. It has been established
that an important condition for entering the civil service and its further passage at all stages is the appropriate level
of professional competence of a civil servant. The level of professional competence of each civil servant determines
the effectiveness of the civil service as a whole. Communication competence is highlighted as an important component
of professional competence. It is understood as a multifaceted attribute, inherently tied to the specific conditions of its
application, and presupposes that an individual already possesses the necessary competencies for a given position. Given
the need for civil servants to be involved in international relations and to be constantly present in the international information
space, communication skills and a sufficient level of knowledge of a foreign language of professional use become crucial
in this matter and influence the formation and development of foreign language communication competence. In order
to reveal the essence of this competence, its main components are emphasized and each of them is explained. It is
proved that the formation and development of foreign language communicative competence occurs simultaneously with
the professional training of civil servants. It is noted that self-education and self-development have an equally significant
impact on learning, which makes it possible to independently plan, adjust, coordinate their learning and independently
influence the formation of foreign language communicative competence as part of their professional competence.
