Note 6. Technical support services and administrative and operational services

Reimbursement for administrative operational support services applies to trust funds as well.

OPERATIONAL SERVICES

72. The new regime makes a distinction between technical support services (TSS) and administrative and operational services (AOS).

(a) Operational services

Operational Services Division

and operational services

Services provided by field offices to support the operational activities of the United Nations

The Department for Development Support and Management Services provides administrative and operational support services to projects, principally in the form of procurement, recruitment and finance functions.

Several initiatives started during the last biennium affected management and operational services and brought about a rationalized division of responsibilities and clustered operational support.

Operational and technical programme services

Department of Operational Technical Services

Operational services Common costs a

Note Under the new successor support cost arrangements, starting in 1992, all technical support services (TSS) costs and administrative and operational services (AOS) costs are included under programme expenditures.

In 1994, the Task Force discussed a cost measurement study on technical support services and administrative and operational support rates of reimbursement.

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Administrative and operational support

Operational activities were related to coordination, harmonization and liaison, international cooperation, and provision of information materials and advisory services, as well as other operational activities providing, inter alia, information support services for science and technology.

(f) To provide a broad range of services in support of the operational activities of the United Nations system.

6. Ensuring the efficiency of the management, administrative and operational support provided by OPS to users of its services

Operational Accounts Disbursement System Support

87. In addition to operational support, technical support is provided by the Division of Management and Administration apos s Information Technology Services Section and Communications.

In addition to providing global secure police communication services and databases, we also offer operational police support to our members.

Ensuring the efficiency of the management, administrative and operational support provided by United Nations OPS to users of its services

(b) Organizational review to consider operational improvements such as new efficiency measures, streamlined support services, or special task force structures

(f) Ensuring the efficiency of the management, administrative and operational support provided by the Office to users of its services

Support services

Support services

Table 9. Support Services, Office of Conference and Support Services

Operational and technical support 5 Professionals

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This assistance included food, domestic items, water supply, sanitation facilities, health care, shelter, social services and support to the operational partner.

40. A sound start has been made in putting into operation the complex system of technical support services (TSS 1 and TSS 2) and administrative and operational services (AOS).

Country offices in emergency situations need strong operational support and a rapid response from headquarters and UNFPA country technical services teams (CSTs).

Table 18 Operational Technical Services Resource Requirements by Activity

Support Services Service

Common support services

Field Support Services

Support Services Unit

Programme support services

Common support services

Grade Support services

Technical support services

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COMMON SUPPORT SERVICES