Abbre-viation

Grouping Title

Description or examples of Sub Function or Series enclosed

Cross References

ACP

Administration, Conferences, Central Support and Procurement

Administrative Management, Conferences and Meeting Arrangements, Equipment & Inventories, Facilities and Property Assets, Procurement, Security Services and Risk Assessment, Travel and Transportation

See IAM for Archives, Records, Library, Mail etc

FBA

Finance, Budget and Accounts

Accounts Payable or Receivable, Budget, Cash Management, Claims, Contributions & Donations, Financial and Fund Management & Reporting, Payroll

HRM

Human Resource Management

Appointments & Promotions, Attendance &, Leave; Entitlements, Benefits, Claims; Compensation; Health & Safety, Recruitment, Staff Relations, Training.

IAM

Information Assets Management

Document, Records, Archives, Publications and Information Management, Mail Operations, Register and tracking, Distribution, Library, Collections, and Reference Materials, Storage Media Management, Presentations, Content and Knowledge Management

See also ICT for Systems Technical Communications

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

Applications, Hardware, Information and Communications Technology , Internet, Intranet, Extranet, Networks, Software, System Integration and Security, Telecommunications

LEG

Legal

Agreements, Authorities, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Judgements, Leasing, Legal Issues, Real Estate

OAE

Oversight, Audit and Evaluation

Audits, Evaluations, Investigations, Inspections, Monitoring, and Lessons Learned

For Policy & Procedure see OCM

OCM

Organisation, Co-ordination and Management

Co-ordination and Intra-function Meetings, Governing or Executive Board, , Executive Decisions and Management, Internal Relations, Planning Workgroups and Task Forces, Committees, Policy, Procedures

PPM

Programmes, Projects and Missions

Including Geographical [Field, Region, Area, Country] and Themes or Subject; Special Project and Programme Planning and Management, e.g. Disarmament, Electoral Assistance, Emergency, Environment, Peacekeeping, UN System, Regional Commissions

covers many mandated functions of organizations

ROC

Relations, Outreach, Media and Communications

External Relations, Presentations or Statements, Media , Press and General Public Relations; Related Agencies, Foundations, Funds, Intergovernmental Relations, Non-Governmental Organisations, Partners and Academic Institutions, UN Common System Reform , Member States and Private Sector

See ICT for Technical Communications –