text: funded by FAO and consequently, ECA was not in a position to request FAO "to finance this allowance for an ECA staff member". In August l985, ECA submitted the Applicant's job description to the Headquarters Classification Section of the Office of Personnel Services (OPS) for classification review. In a Classification Notice dated 26 August 1985, approved by the Assistant Secretary-General, OPS, the classification of the post was confirmed at the P-3 level. The note stated: "No further analysis is required for this post unless there is a change in assigned responsibilities and duties". In a memorandum dated 4 December 1985, the Applicant, supported by his Director, challenged that decision, pointing out that the duties he was actually performing as Chief of Section had drastically changed in the past two years. He stated: "I believe P-4 [level] is the minimum in order to correct my administrative position". In a memorandum dated 25 February 1986, an Officer at the Classification Section, OPS, informed the Applicant that, in classifying his post, no credit had been given to elements in the job description pertaining to activities of Officer-in-Charge, because they had been considered as "temporary and therefore not part of the job under evaluation". However, since they now understood that the job description reflected the duties of the post of Chief, AMS, he advised the Applicant to re-submit the job description of this post for classification review.- 4 - Successor of OPS.1On 7 May 1986, ECA submitted to the Classification Section, OPS, a new request for classification of the Applicant's post. In a cable dated 6 June 1986, an officer at the Classification Section asked the Officer-in-Charge, Personnel Section, ECA, to clarify certain matters relating to the functions of Chief of Section and the funding of the post. In a reply dated 8 July 1986, the Director, JEFAD, noted that
analysis: The text appears to be related to the classification and evaluation of a job position within an international organization, specifically the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The job description and duties of the position are being reviewed and re-evaluated due to changes in responsibilities and duties. The text mentions the role of the Chief of Section, which suggests a leadership or management position. The organization involved, ECA, is also mentioned to be involved in agriculture and forestry activities, which might indicate a connection to the field of agriculture.