Personnel Competency Development, Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri) Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Prachin Buri Province

Abstract

             Although human resources are a crucial factor in the success of an organization, in practice it is found that the competency development of personnel in some public sector agencies does not always align with their diverse and complex missions. This is particularly evident in agencies responsible for natural resource conservation, which require specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. As a result, work performance may not fully achieve the organization’s objectives. Therefore, an important research issue arises as to whether the personnel of the Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri) possess an adequate level of competency development for their duties, and what appropriate approaches should be implemented to enhance their competencies in alignment with the agency’s missions.

            This Article aimed to study 1) Study of personnel competency 2) Compare personnel competency by demographic factors 3) Study approaches to developing personnel competency. This research is a mixed methods research. The research population consisted of 1,602 personnel from Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri), sample group consisted of 320 personnel from Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri). The sample size was determined by calculating the sample size of Taro Yamane at a 95 percent confidence level using stratified random sampling. Key informants were 9 executives of Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri). This research consisting of both quantitative research and qualitative research, the instrument for collecting data was questionnaire and Interview form. The statistics used in data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and One-Way Anova. The research results were found as follows;

             1) personnel competency Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri) overall, it is at a high level. In order of the average value from highest to lowest, it was found that the aspect with the highest average value is: ethics, achievement orientation, good service expertise and teamwork.

               2) Personnel Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri) with different genders, education levels and job positions different competency.

               3) Approaches to developing personnel competency Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri) were organizing training and seminars on topics related to conservation, building research expertise and application of technology.

              The research findings indicate that the competency development of personnel at the Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 1 (Prachin Buri), Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Prachin Buri Province, has enhanced the working potential of its personnel.