Common use of Scope and Methodology Clause in Contracts

Scope and Methodology. 11. The review covered four Professional posts and one General Service post. A fifth Professional post, the Team Leader of the Joint Information, Communications and Outreach Unit, is fully funded by AEWA but was reviewed as part of the CMS Classification Review. The findings for that post were reported in the CMS report but also included here to show results for all AEWA posts. Temporary posts, interns, consultants and project-funded posts were not evaluated with the exception on one P-2 Associate Programme Management post for which classification guidance is provided. Three GS posts had already been reclassified earlier this year by UNON/UNEP to G5 and were therefore not included in this review. The post of Executive Secretary was also excluded from this review because it was determined to take the grade level before the AEWA governing bodies for consideration. Within the CMS Family, CMS was covered by a separate contract, while ASCOBANS and EUROBATS were not reviewed. 12. Prior to the onsite work, the consultant provided a standard template, shown in Annex 2, and asked that job descriptions be updated and approved by respective supervisors. Also in advance, ▇▇▇▇ provided a variety of background documents, including current and past organigrams, staffing tables, individual work plans, current job descriptions and previous job descriptions if applicable. 13. In Bonn, the consultant received an initial briefing from the Executive Secretary. In order to get clarification of the relevant job description and fill in blanks, the consultant met individually with each staff member in the office during the onsite visit. 14. Based on the job descriptions, interviews, and the context of each job within the structure, General Service posts were classified using the New Master Standard for General Service Posts promulgated by the ICSC in 2009. This is an automated system that assigns points to individual factor ratings and then calculates a total score and consequent grade level. Classifiers also use various benchmark job descriptions provided by the UN which are helpful when a post straddles the line between one level and another. 15. Professional posts were classified using the Master Standard for Professional Posts developed by the ICSC in 2004. The pre-classified UN Generic Job Profiles were also good references for this review. 16. Classification results were recorded in an Excel database for this report, found in Annex 3. Brief, individual rationales are found at Annex 4. The ICSC rating forms for each post are provided separately to AEWA management and eventually to UNEP / UNON. 17. For posts recommended for re-classification, the consultant made note of any job title changes needed to be consistent with UN practices. These are the official job titles used for administrative purposes.

Scope and Methodology. 11. a. The review covered four Professional 13 General Service posts and one General Service post. A fifth 11 Professional post, the Team Leader of the Joint Information, Communications and Outreach Unit, is fully funded by AEWA but was reviewed as part of the CMS Classification Review. The findings for that post were reported in the CMS report but also included here to show results for all AEWA posts. Temporary posts, interns, consultants and project-funded posts were not evaluated evaluated, with the exception of informal guidance provided on one P-2 project-funded Associate Programme Management post for which classification guidance is providedOfficer. Three GS posts had already been reclassified earlier this year by UNON/UNEP to G5 and were therefore not included Because of the retirement of the Team Leader in this review. The post of Executive Secretary Bangkok, the consultant was also excluded from this review because it was determined asked to take provide informal guidance on the grade level before for that post. Vacant posts were evaluated based on the AEWA governing bodies for considerationjob description and /or vacancy announcement with clarification as needed from the hiring manager. Within the CMS Family, CMS AEWA was covered by a separate contract, while ASCOBANS and EUROBATS were not reviewedincluded in this review except where CMS staff might work part-time for either group. 12▇. Prior ▇▇▇▇▇ to the onsite work, the consultant provided a standard template, shown in Annex 2, and asked that job descriptions be updated and approved by respective supervisors. Also in advance, ▇▇▇▇ CMS provided a variety of background documents, including current and past organigrams, staffing tables, individual work plans, current job descriptions and previous job descriptions if applicabledescriptions. 13▇. In ▇▇ Bonn, the consultant received an initial briefing briefings from the Executive Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. The consultant then briefed all staff on the purpose of the review, the methodology, job classification principles and the factors that are and are not considered in UN job classification. In order to get clarification of the relevant job description and fill in blanks, the consultant met individually with each staff member in the office during the eight-day onsite visit. 14. d. Based on the job descriptions, interviews, and the context of each job within the structure, General Service posts were classified using the New Master Standard for General Service Posts promulgated by the ICSC in 2009. This is an automated system that assigns points to individual factor ratings and then calculates a total score and consequent grade level. Classifiers also use various benchmark job descriptions provided by the UN which are helpful when a post straddles the line between one level and another. 15. e. Professional posts were classified using the Master Standard for Professional Posts developed by the ICSC in 2004. The pre-classified UN Generic Job Profiles were also good references for this review. 16. f. Classification results were recorded in an Excel database for this report, found in Annex 3. Brief, individual rationales are found at Annex 4. The ICSC rating forms for each post are provided separately to AEWA CMS management and eventually to UNEP / UNONUNEP. 17. g. For posts recommended for re-classification, the consultant made note of any job title changes needed to be consistent with UN practices. These are the official job titles used for administrative purposes.