BUILDING A MODERN CUSTOMS HR ECOSYSTEM: INSIGHTS FROM UKRAINE’S TRANSFORMATION

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Purpose.The article offers a comprehensive examination of the transformation of human-resource management in Ukraine's customs service amid martial law, European integration, and global trends in the modernisation of public-sector personnel systems.It focuses on the shift from a traditional administrative and bureaucratic model to a modern HR ecosystem centred on competencies, strategic development of human capital, digitalisation, and institutional resilience.The analysis emphasises that, in current conditions, the customs service serves not only as a fiscal and control authority but also as a key component of national security, the country's logistical stability, and economic recovery.Accordingly, personnel policy must reflect heightened requirements for professional training, integrity, psychological resilience, crisis-response capability, and integrated reaction to external threats.The study closely examines strategic documents of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, particularly the Human Resources Management Strategy to 2030, its implementation plan, and the newly adopted professional standard for customs inspectors.Special attention is paid to the transition towards a "public service officer" career model, which reflects the strengthened law-enforcement and security functions of customs institutions.The author argues that the war has not only driven regulatory changes but also reshaped the understanding of a public servant as a bearer of strategic values, ethical standards, and institutional stability in times of turbulence.To broaden the analysis, a comparative perspective is applied.The article reviews doctrinal approaches to human-capital development in the customs services of EU member states, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia.Particular focus is placed on European CustCompEU standards and World Customs Organization practices, as well as research by the Latvian school of administrative science on competency modelling, matrix assessment, and integration with education systems.It is noted that Ukraine's approach broadly aligns with European models, yet retains its own characteristics determined by wartime conditions: a strong emphasis on personnel security, integrity checks, psychological preparedness, adaptive management, and institutional resilience.The conclusion highlights that the long-term success of the reform depends on continuous learning, leadership development, internal support mechanisms for professional growth, a culture of responsibility, and protection of staff from burnout.Above all, HR reform must be accompanied by investment in people, updated managerial approaches, and preservation of the professional core of the service.

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