d~v~lop ul1-around staff s~'st~1ltatic If~prtWt:lm{Hlts toth~ ",,,,,,,,..,,lol\of!lW{)'f"& l!1Indtinl1:111y that with ~ forthe "'8tahHsb~~nt ofclli'itU."9td.delim"s tUl(it\ shor-tt?nhlg ofr~cruitlZ\at\t tit1l'.eshould bt!$~rvlc~ with peac~-k~~pltrg .an~ ~~~ur~that ro~ation~ts 1.1]ar-~tiol~:.\l a:~ld 8yata~willbe~&de in.formation erna.11v'acancies and projection ofvacanciest Throu9hth~ consistent application ofPOlicies, a 41.36 Withregardtocare,n ,eotution tm.a I~,"'"}bil planswillbe developed toensurethatallstaffhaveavaried car~~r ll\ud acqt.l.ir~ atn'oad e:~:p.erience intheirassignments. Amobile andV-t1!1:"sliltile :> ~wi111119 andableto olHlume n~wanddiffer~nt functiollti, willbecritical toth~l'WCCtH~S oftht~ Organization. Workonthe ,int~~ration ~ndimpl~mentation of3 comprehensive car~er develop~~nt ~illcontinue. It~illinclude the groupin.g ofallpostsbyoccupation, thet ngofchar (lef'in~d (a\te<!!t' within occupational groups, improvement andco~ordination otcomput~ri$ed inforrndtion systems toensure theav",Uabillty offullinfonn(\tion onsti'l.ffinSl tables andprovisions formobility androtation, dissemination ofinform~tion on allcareeropportunities, care11!rcounselling tostl"lff merl'.b(us at,Ht}&dqu&rtet~s And provision ofexpert guidance oncareercounselling tostaffinov~rs~~s duty stations. Qualified candidates fromtheRosterofInternal Candidete~ willbe ident.ified andpresented todepartments andoffices forconsideration asvacl1!.tlcies occur. Theselection process willbeconstantly monitol"{}d. 'Y'hevaciwcy m~lH190m(mt systemwillberefined andmademoreresponsive totheneedsoftheOrganization. 41.37 During themedium-term planperiod, theexamination systemwillb.further reformed inconsultation withdepartments andoffices Ithenumb.rofMemberState. wherenational competitive examinations forProfessional postsareheldeachyear willbeexpanded selectively andcompetitive examinations willbeheldfor recruitment ofexternal candidates atthe P~3level.Itisalsoplanned to integrate fullythecompetitive examinations forlanguage postsandpostssubject togeographical distribution, allofwhichareopentostaffmembers whoare eligible inthe frame~ork ofacomprehensive career development system. SUBPROGRAMME 3.STAFFADMINISTRATION ANDTRAINING (a)Objectives 41.38 Thelegislative authority ofthesubprogramme derives fromArticles 8,100 and101oftheCharter oftheUnited Nations; General Assembly resolutions 2485(XXIII). 33/143, 411209, 421220, 431224, 44/185 and441198; articles II,Ill, V,VII-XII oftheStaffRegulations andRulesoftheUnited Nations; andthe Regulations oftheUnited Nations JointStaffPension Fund. 41.39Theintroduction ofa"Personnel Manual" inlate1987hasfacilitated the monitoring oftheapplication ofpersonnel norms, andprogress hasbeenmadeinthe pastfewyearsinensuring aclearer understanding oftheuniversal application of personnel policies throughout theSecretariat. Ho~ever, thisprogress hasbeen hampered byacombination offactors, including staffretrenchment, Clsudden increase inmission assignments anddelays inthecomputerization ofper~bnn~l filesandprocesses. Asaresult, thereremains Clcertain lackoftran~par~ncy in administrative procedures thathasledtoanincrea~e incasesofappeals. -g~ Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library-----------I11III4 41.40 After tr~clearing ofth~bac~log ofca~esbefore theJointAppeals Board. themon:e'%ped.itiouf> h.and1iil9ofapPeals. together withthetrendint.he • '" ....."""f"tt'"f ntl.F~e r0F 1,.Wini~trative Tribunal tograntlSizeable col'!'~pensation l.nanl.ncreas:l~'."·. ~- case11i, haveledt.oagtl'l:J,11ita'otial ""se ~.,...'.....n.,~Jjer ofadministrative dec:lSl.ons cballernged. Attbet>aYL.etim,i'!, ti~~ti'!n;; =~it:'ing andauditprocedures haveled