itnevertheless represented adecline inrealterms,asreflected inthereduced numberofextrabudgetary postsproposed for1986-1987 (seepara.28D.5below). The Advisory Committee understands thatsinceUNOPhasestablished itsownprocurement service andUNICEFhasacquired itsowntelephone systemthesetwoorganizations areusinglessofrelated UnitedNations services. -150- {...f:-1.__fromP-2totheprincipal General Service level(paras. 280.19and280.31ofthe proposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance ofthe requests.,. 280.6Inaddition totherequests forposts,several redeployments areproposed. TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposed redeployments ofposts between programmes ofactivity intheOfficeofGeneral Services, assummarized below:280.5For1986-1987, 46extrabudgetary postsareexpected tobeavailable tothe officeofGeneral Services: 38General Service (including sevenattheprincipal level)andeightSecurity Service posts(table280.5). Thereduction offiveposts (1General Service, 1Security Service and3TradesandCraftsposts)fromthe numberestimated for1984-1985 isreferred toinparagraph 280.3above. The proposed 1986-1987 extrabudgetary staffing establishment alsoincludes the reclassification ofaGeneral Service posttotheprincipal levelintheOfficeof theAssistant Secretary-General (table280.7). 280.7Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatseveral otherredeployment proposals (notshownabove)indicated inpaEagraphs 280.15, 280.26and280.33oftheproposed programme budgetwerebeingwithdrawn. TheCommittee understands thatwithdrawal oftheseproposals affects neither the overall 1986-1987 estimate fortheOfficeofGeneral Services northeestimate of resource growthandtherateofrealgrowthcalculated forthesection.200 In :ion a lata ;of is 11 5, cl The ent B ce a1Programme' Executive.direction andmanagement Security andSafety Commercial services (procurement and transportation) Technical Support Services (communi­ cations) Technical Support Services (records management)Postsredeployed 22!oftheprogramme 1P-3 1GS 2P-5,1P-4,4P-3, 1P-2,31GS(6at Principal level)postsredeployed ~theprogramme 1P-3 1GS 2P-5,1P-4,4P-3, 1P-2,31CS(6at Principal level)Paragraph reference inproposed programme bUdget 280.10 280.14 280.20 280.32 280.34 280.38., ~·.•I ~.j ~ I! ~i ~.1.1 '1 I~··.:·l..•...;.;.!-, 1 i ~; ~; " i for ein280.8Information provided totheAdvisory Committee duringitsexamination of section 280indicated that14Professional and28General Service andrelated categories ofpostswerevacant. Thiscorresponds toanoverall vac~ncy rateof 5.5percentfortheOfficeofGeneral Services (including 21.9percentforposts attheProfessional andhigherlevels). Inthisinstance, theCommittee hasnot -151-madearecommendation toincrease thestandard rateofturnover deduction for Professional postsJitwasexplained byrepresentatives oftheSecretary-General thatsavings fromthevacancies wereusedtohireshort-term stafftocarryoutthe necessary work.Nevertheless, theCommittee isconcerned aboutthecontinuing delaysinrecruitment andtruststhaturgentmeasures willbetakentofillthe vacantProfessional posts-inparticular, postsforengineers intheTechnical Support Services. 280.9Attherequest oftheAdvisQry Committee, representatives ofthe Secretary-General provided additional information onmeasures takenin1984-1985 to increase efficiency andproductivity inthesecurity andsafety, purchasing, cleaning andpouchservices, andintheUnitedNations communications system. The Committee wasinformed thatthesepositive developments weretheresultof implementing management improvement programmes, rationalization ofexisting administrative procedures andincreased application oftechnological innovations. Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General indicated thatfurther measures were
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the administration and management of the United Nations Office of General Services, including staffing, budgeting, and procurement. It touches on topics such as redeployment of posts, vacancies, and efficiency measures. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.

**Category**
Administration, Management