(a) Work-load indication3 (b) Functional relationship of the proposed post to the work plan of the office or department; (c) Possibilities for redeployment of existing staff resources to meet the functional need that has been identified: (d) The appropriateness of funding the post from the support account for peace-keeping operations rather than from regular budget resources and of the type of contract to be offered to the incumbent in order to preserve a flexible management of staff resources: (e) Froposed grading of posts vis&vis prevailing standards for post classification (all posts are to be formally submitted to the Office of Human Resources Management for classification before authorisation); (f) The effect that the creation of the post would have on the grading and organisational structures of the unit in which it is to be placed, bearing in mind the temporary nature of the post to be created: (g) The duration of the post functions and the availability of the current and expected funding sources. 17. These criteria would be observed in the creation of all temporary posts chargeable to the support account. Whenever the proposal involved the creation of any new post, extreme care would be exercised in the application of all of these criteria, with special emphasis on (e) and (f) above. Moreover, the approval of the Assistant Secretary-General for the Office of Programme Planning, Budget.and Finance would be required in each instance, subject to prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee. 18. Information on the posts charged to the support account would be contained in the relevant sections and subsections of the proposed programme budget covering the offices involved. For its review the Advisory Committee would also be provided with a report every trio years on the support account as a whole that would include 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the creation of temporary posts within an organization, specifically in the context of peace-keeping operations. The criteria for creating these posts seem to focus on ensuring that they are necessary, properly funded, and do not disrupt the existing organizational structure. The text also mentions the need for approval from high-level officials and the requirement for prior concurrence from an advisory committee. Given the context of peace-keeping operations, it is likely that the posts being created are related to administrative or support functions, rather than being directly related to a specific economic development or industry.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Administration