posts or hired consultants. Such a revitalization effort must be accompanied by a career development system that would inspire a greater feeling of loyalty to the Organization and improve job security. In particular, the United Nations would benefit from a more comprehensive job rotation system, both between headquarters and field duty stations and between organizations. 21. His delegation thought that, as the representative of CCISUA had emphasized, job classification was an essential element in career development. To that end, classifications should be more flexible. Frequently, too rigid a definition of posts encouraged staff members to refuse new assignments or additional responsibilities while justifying the creation of new posts. His delegation appreciated the great effort made by ICSC to implement a job classification system ; ... A/C.5/38/SR.48 English Page 7 (Mr. Sakuma, Japan) based on the Master Standard. But to enable staff members to develop a broader range of skills, classifications should be made far less restrictive than they were at present. 22. A sound personnel policy necessitated a sound grading structure. It was clear from the Secretary-General's report that the Organization was far from possessing a pyramidal structure, since the medium-level posts, namely P-4 and P-3, currently comprised nearly half of the total. Despite that, the Secretariat continually requested upgradings of posts, particularly from P-2 to P-3, which ran counter to the effort to establish a sound career development system. The practice should be brought to a halt and the grading structure revised, so that there would be more opportunities to recruit young people. 23. Personnel policy would gain in continuity if the same person were responsible for its implementation over several years. His delegation assured the Office of Personnel Services of its wholehearted support in implementing the medium-term recruitment plan and establishing the career development system. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal workings of the United Nations, specifically the personnel and career development policies within the organization. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, indicating that the text is likely related to the management and administration of the organization. The discussion of job classification, grading structures, and recruitment plans suggests that the text is focused on employment and human resources within the organization.

**Category**
Employment