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External sources (not reviewed)

for implementation, to be submitted for information to the legislative bodies.

AMISOM to a peacekeeping operation, supporting the planning and deployment of the second phase of AMISOM, providing strategic guidance and support to UNOAU, providing coordinated advice and support in areas of DPKO expertise to the multiple actors and various tracks engaged in Somalia, and substantively contributing to the conduct of United Nations activities as part of the multifaceted international efforts to combat piracy.

mediation in Doha; (c) support for the United Nations country team to ensure the provision of continuous and uninterrupted support to the people of Darfur; and (d) contribution to the ongoing efforts to normalize relations between Chad and the Sudan.

missions to achieve optimal levels of utilization (A/65/738, para. 17).

cooperation between the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop- and police-contributing countries; cooperation with regional arrangements; enhancement of African peacekeeping capacities; developing stronger United Nations field support arrangements; best practices; training; personnel; financial issues; and other matters.

and accessible throughout peacekeeping operations ($37,300); and assess peacekeeping operations automation needs, status of field systems and alignment between the Organization’s strategic information and communications technology programmes and information systems delivery for peacekeeping operations ($23,000).

the Secretary-General/Heads of Mission; (b) special objectives, which are standard for all missions and reflect cross-cutting priorities in the areas of: (i) strategic and operational direction, planning and management; (ii) integration across all components of the Mission with the United Nations country team, where applicable; and (iii) consistency with policy guidance, best practice and lessons learned; (c) management objectives, which are also standard for all missions and reflect the following elements: (i) a responsible stewardship of financial and human resources management; (ii) the implementation of oversight recommendations; (iii) compliance with rules and regulations and ethics standards; and (iv) the prevention of and response to misconduct by Mission personnel.

organizing itself in drawing resources from various substantive sections for identified priority tasks: Joint Protection Teams, composed of substantive sections, including the Civil Affairs Office, the Human Rights Office, the Political Affairs Division and the United Nations police and military personnel, have been created with the aim of monitoring, investigating and responding to protection issues; Joint Investigation Teams, composed of the Human Rights Office, Rule of Law Office and the United Nations police, have also been established to monitor and investigate the activities of FARDC and PNC.

relationships and effective information transfer between the Office of the Director of Mission Support and the sectors, participate in the development of cross-cutting planning and management strategies, make frequent visits to sectors to gain a first-hand understanding of both unresolved and emerging issues, analyse sector reports and make support-related recommendations to the Director of Mission Support through the Office of the Deputy Director, and identify and organize programmes to address the capacity-building needs of sectors.

local committee on contracts in field missions in consultation with the Procurement Division and DFS, analyse Headquarters Committee on Contracts recommendations and identify systemic trends and issues in the acquisition process.

Analyst; one to the Property Management Section as Property Management Assistant; and two to the Communications and Public Information Section, as Photographer and Public Information Assistant positions.

the Security Council and other intergovernmental bodies as required; ensuring the development and effective implementation of overarching integrated strategies for Department-led operations and the provision of political direction and integrated operational support to those operations; and contributing to the generation of political, financial and material support among Member States, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academia and the media for planned and deployed operations and for peacekeeping in general.

established or existing ones are expanded.

of the global field support strategy; ensures effective coordination with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and other departments as required; establishes strategies to meet requirements for senior civilian, military and police positions in field operations; provides overall direction for conduct and discipline issues and maintains global oversight on the state of conduct and discipline for all categories of United Nations peacekeeping personnel; and plans, develops and articulates responses to audit reports of United Nations oversight bodies and ensures that follow-up action is implemented.

civilians training modules; and an assessment of the resource requirements for implementing protection mandates.

on dashboards, Google maps and narrative text) to cover the following areas: civil affairs; rule of law and security institutions; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; military affairs; disposed assets; medical information; and increased logistics information and information from partners in field operations (human rights, humanitarian response and political affairs).

needs assessment of, and support services on, psychosocial well-being to mission personnel in peacekeeping operations ($52,300), including psychosocial mitigating measures, team-building, stress management, burnout, coping with change, conflict management and coping with loss and death.

manage high-level involvement with Member States; manage media relations, publicity and external relations on peacekeeping-related issues; oversee the internal management of the Department, including the integration of the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support on all peacekeeping-related issues, leadership on departmental activities in the areas of programme management and information management and reform and change management; lead delivery on situational awareness and crisis response; oversee safety and security matters related to Department-led operations; direct the Department’s engagement with appropriate legislative bodies; and provide substantive Secretariat support to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.

timelines with a view to meeting them by 15 March 2011.