The conversion of a General Service (Other level) post is requested for the Information Management Systems Service for the performance of the functions of Computer Assistant.

Abbreviations used in the organizational structure charts GS General Service LL Local level OL Other level PL Principal level RB regular budget XB extrabudgetary.

Information requested under General Recommendations 21 and 24

The new post is sought to increase the level of qualified technical expertise for information technology, in conjunction with the proposal to abolish one related General Service (Other level) post.

a Secretary General s request is for 12 months of general temporary assistance at the P 4 level.

B. General Service Category

The comparable current establishment also includes five posts (D 2, D 1 and three GS) one GS post is funded from the trust fund, and the other four posts by the regular budget of the United Nations.

The revised request is therefore for one P 4, one P 3, one General Service (Principal level) and three General Service (Other level).

One General Service (Principal level) and four General Service (Other level) posts

General approach

6.5.3.1 General requirements

General Assistance

1 P 4c

Linguistic Matters

(403 posts)

Eastern Division headquarters

II. General Service category 11

II. General service category 14

General Service (Principal level)

General Service (Other level)

General Service and related categories

General Service (Other)

GS (OL) SS Total

5 General Service (Other level)

Office of Legal Affairs Proposed organizational structure and post distribution for the biennium 2006 200

One General Service (Other level) post

One General Service (Other level) post

C. Progress of work

The P 5 post and three General Service posts are funded by the UN regular budget the P 4 post and one General Service post are funded by extrabudgetary funds.

1 GS (OL)b

1 Administrative Research Assistant (GS LL)

The self employed are normally not covered.

General Service and others USG

General Service and other USG

General Service and related categories USG

(ii) General Service and related categories

Abbreviations XB, extrabudgetary GS (OL), General Service (Other level) RB, regular budget GS (PL), General Service (Principal level).

Information Systems Management Assistants Data entry Clerks (GS (Other level) 21 posts)

Creation of two posts of Treasury Assistant (General Service (Other level))

(three months at P 4, three months at General Service level)

The secretariat will seek overhead resources for additional administrative posts in the professional and general service categories.

It has been a rollercoaster ride.

United Nations Support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development

Organizational structure and post distribution for the biennium 2006 2007

One General Service (Other level) post