Selection and monitoring of public entrepreneurs using competency-based management

Abstract This article seeks to understand the selection and monitoring of civil servants — designated as public entrepreneurs (PE) — using the competency-based management approach. The study reflects on how competency-based management approach contributes to the management of these positions and adds value to public administration. A questionnaire was sent to 132 PEs who were either employed or exonerated and 02 PE managers were interviewed. The responses showed that the competency-based approach for selection met the expectations of managers and PEs. However, the monitoring tools presented problems, such as difficulty in measuring task completion and lack of alignment to government strategies and to the activities originally proposed for the position.