Administration had given "careful consideration" to the Applicant's suggestion that a post be created as Reports Officer but "regrettably this suggestion ... [was] not possible in the current budgetary climate". She also noted that she understood the Applicant had been offered "employment of a more permanent nature in terms of a field assignment, but that this did not accord with [the Applicant's] personal preferences". In February 1984, when the Project Officer for the History Project, who was the Applicant's supervisor, requested an extension of the Applicant's special service agreement, the then Director, DOP, informed her that UNICEF could not "continue [granting the Applicant] SSA's forever" and that the Applicant should submit her candidacy for available vacant posts. On 1 March 1984, the Applicant wrote to the Director, DOP, concerning his statement and listed all the jobs for which she had applied for from August 1981- 5 - to March 1983. On 20 March 1984, the Acting Chief, Recruitment and Placement, informed the Applicant that a new consultancy contract would be issued through 31 March 1984, but that from thereon, UNICEF would "not be in a position to consider further extensions ..." since UNICEF was, "in this regard, trying to keep to the administrative policy on Special Service Agreements". In addition, he noted that in the past year the Applicant had "not applied for any of the advertised positions". The Applicant's consultancy contracts were however extended until 31 December 1985. On 18 December 1985, the Director, DOP, informed the History Project that he would not process the Department's request for an extension of the Applicant's services for a further month, since UNICEF had "received critical observations by the External Auditors regarding the ... consultants who worked for the History Project in 1985 ..." and UNICEF had "made a commitment and promise to the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the management of a project or a team within an organization, with specific references to UNICEF and the History Project. The language used is formal and professional, suggesting a bureaucratic or administrative context. The text discusses the employment and contract extensions of a particular individual, which is a common theme in the employment category.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment