Abstract: Regulatory bodies staffing in modern Russia is one of the key, and at the same time, poorly studied, elements of state control. The research subject is regulatory bodies staffing improvement mechanism in the context of the reform of control and supervision activities. The author considers such aspects of the topic as the increase of professional competence of public servants, since the development of social relations determines the necessity to improve professional knowledge, skills, and competence of public officials. The research methodology is based on the dialectical method of cognition. The author also uses the methods of analysis, analogy and study of legal norms. The author comes to the following conclusions: firstly, it is important to develop recommendations for public servants’ professional development by means of periodical professional training in their field of work; secondly, it is necessary to create the system of psychological support of personnel management in regulatory bodies; thirdly, it is necessary to involve public servants in various research and practice events; fourthly, it is necessary to use information technologies in control and supervision activities. 

Abstract: A continuing professional education in the sphere of public service is a key factor of an administrative reform, and is central to the system of personnel training for public administration. The research subject includes various aspects of employment education and skills improvement of public servants. The author attempts at studying the legal framework regulating the sphere of employment education of public servants and revealing the gaps in the legal regulation of this sphere. The research methodology is based on the dialectical research method. The author applies the methods of analysis, analogy and legal provisions studying. The author detects the gaps and collisions in legal regulation of the sphere of a continuing professional education of public servants. On the base of the analysis of the legal base and law enforcement practice, the author offers the ways of eliminating the existing legal gaps in the current legislation of the Russian Federation in this sphere.