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As indicated in paragraphs 91 and 92 of the report of the Secretary General

Subprogramme 3 Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities

(i) The activities to be implemented contribute to expected accomplishments (c) and (d) of subprogramme 8 of programme 7 of the biennial programme plan for the period 2006 2007

(d) Enhancing services to the UNODC field offices so that field office staff will have the same level of services and functionalities as the staff at Vienna

The Administration will continue to monitor closely the management of non expendable equipment at field missions.

(c) Assessment of the amount of 84,296,400 at a monthly rate of 28,098,800, should the Security Council decide to continue the mandate of the Mission beyond 31 March 2005.

Two Shipping Assistants, 1 Field Service, and 1 national General Service (redeployed from General Services Section).

Actions to be taken by the General Assembly

Advisory services, technical cooperation, support to human rights fact finding procedures and field activities

Management Variances caused by management actions to achieve planned results more effectively (e.g. by reprioritizing or adding certain outputs) or efficiently (e.g. by taking measures to reduce personnel or operational inputs while maintaining the same level of outputs), and or from performance related issues (e.g. by having underestimated the costs or quantities of inputs required to produce a certain level of outputs, or by delayed recruitment).

Common services in Vienna Buildings Management Service

The Group noted the progress made by the Department of Safety and Security in filling headquarters posts but was concerned about the delays in recruiting Field Service staff, which should have been the first priority.

Decides to limit conversion of General Service posts to the Field Service category pending receipt of this review

(s) Review the compliance of field office management with instructions (paras. 253, 255, 257, 259, 261 and 265)

It was equally important to make progress in the management of United Nations field operations.

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations commenced advertising field vacancies in Galaxy in 2004.

Review the compliance of field office management with instructions (paragraphs. 253, 255, 257, 259, 261 and 265)

The main types of technical cooperation activities under this programme are short term consultancy services, field projects, and training.

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to ensure that petty cash management rules are adhered to by field offices.

(e) Two Shipping Assistants, 1 Field Service and 1 national General Service (to be redeployed to the Movement Control Section).

The management of assets continued to be a problem area in many field operations.

14. Decides to maintain the limitations established by the General Assembly for the assignment of General Service staff to field missions

One Dispatcher, Field Service (new post), and one Stores Assistant, national General Service (new post).

b Includes Office of the Divisional headquarters, Kisangani.

Paragraph 255 UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to ensure that petty cash management rules are adhered to by field offices.

Furthermore, as indicated in the revised budget, 62 General Service posts (international) are to be replaced by Field Service posts (which are also international).

We intend to take this forward during our field office visits, at which time we also plan to evaluate the programme project management.

(d) Staff in the Field Service and the General Service and related categories (such as Trades and Crafts, Security and Safety Service and Public Information Assistants) who are locally recruited

The programme management cycle initiative will involve strengthening the programme and project management capacity at both headquarters and the field offices in a comprehensive way, both by establishing support functions and by training and retasking existing staff.

Recent years have seen women account for an increasing percentage of health care managers.

17.1 The Administrative Services Division is headed by a Chief who is accountable to the Executive Secretary.

(s) Review the compliance of field office management with instructions (paras. 253, 255, 257, 259, 261 and 265)

d. Maintenance of policy and programme coordination with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the management of information centres integrated with UNDP field offices

Two Shipping Assistants, 1 Field Service and 1 national General Service staff are to be redeployed to the Movement Control Section.

Organization charts

Traditional family offices provide personal services such as managing household staff and making travel arrangements.

The United States General Services Administration provided such services, through its Rocky Mountain Regional Office (Region 8) of the Federal Technology Service.

Comment by the Administration. The lead times have been reduced from an average of 116 days to 55 days, according to the records in Mercury, the field procurement management system.

The adherence to the relevant rules and administrative instructions is within the purview of the ongoing monitoring by the Office of Human Resources Management of the exercise by departments, offices and field operations of the delegated human resources management authority.

A common case in IT service management is a call center or service desk.

An annual fee could be charged according to the level of services supplied by the DMS.

Administrative and financial services programme assists the Executive Secretary in the planning, development, coordination, control and management of the secretariat's resources.

Management additional inputs and outputs

The main factor contributing to the variance of 51,900 under this heading is the requirement for the specialized services of an Engineer Architect in connection with construction projects at Mission headquarters.