Position Minimum time before Same. Changed Occupancy applying for a new minimum Limits position = 1 year position occupancy Maximum time in a to two years for position = 7 years in H/A/B/C duty H/A, 4 years in B/C, and stations. 3 years in D/E Remainder approved as proposed. Geographic One geographic move Same. Approved. Mobility required for eligibility for P5 and above positions. The GA decided that the number of geographic moves for the job networks in 2016 and 2017 shall be no greater than the average number of geographic moves in those networks in 2014 and 2015. External Internals given priority to All vacant positions Approved with Candidates focus on career (from new positions request that development. Externals created, staff able to apply for retiring or leaving when positions not filled the organization) considering internally. will be advertised applicants for and open to internal vacancies to give and external treatment applicants. to external and internal candidates. Job Boards make selection Same. Approved with Network and reassignment addition of Boards decisions for staff in their Composition: representative of Network (Field Service Senior managers staff on the Job and Professional). (D1 and above) Network Board from the relevant as an observer. Composition: and Departments on the management Boards. Focal Point representatives in equal for Women as numbers on the Boards. member of the Boards. Staff continue to have a role via the Central Review Bodies.
Position Occupancy Limits Minimum time before applying for a new position = 1 year Maximum time in a position = 7 years in H/A, 4 years in B/C, and 3 years in D/E Same. Changed minimum position occupancy to two years for H/A/B/C duty stations. Remainder approved as proposed. Geographic Mobility One geographic move required for eligibility for P5 and above positions. Same. Approved. The GA decided that the number of geographic moves for the job networks in 2016 and 2017 shall be no greater than the average number of geographic moves in those networks in 2014 and 2015. External Candidates Internals given priority to focus on career development. Externals able to apply for positions not filled internally. All vacant positions (from new positions created, staff retiring or leaving the organization) will be advertised and open to internal and external applicants. Approved with request that when considering applicants for vacancies to give treatment to external and internal candidates. Job Network Boards Boards make selection and reassignment decisions for staff in their Network (Field Service and Professional). Composition: and management representatives in equal numbers on the Boards. Same. Composition: Senior managers (D1 and above) from the relevant Departments on the Boards. Focal Point for Women as member of the Boards. Staff continue to have a role via the Central Review Bodies. Approved with addition of representative of staff on the Job Network Board as an observer.