Timofeeva Galina V.

The digital transformation and growing external pressure on the Russian Federation are the main causes of the numerous problems facing Russia’s municipal governance system. The article aims to identify contradictions in staffing of the municipal governance system and to determine the most promising ways to resolve them. The authors examine the Russian Federation’s current personnel situation and essential issues related to municipal governance. The article introduces two conceptual models of the municipal governance ecosystem. The study revealed spatial disparities in the number and distribution of municipal employees across regions, with some regions having higher numbers of personnel than others. The significance of implementing a human-centered approach to governance is currently underrated. The study allowed for the proposal of measures to enhance personnel policies within state and municipal governance systems. These measures aim to address personnel shortages and other negative trends.