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09KINGSTON481
2009-06-16 20:08:00
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Embassy Kingston
Cable title:  

JAMAICA RESPONSE TO 2009 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Tags:  AORC APER ECON KUNR OECD POL UN APECO UNESCO JM 
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DE RUEHKG #0481/01 1672008
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 162008Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY KINGSTON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7747
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS KINGSTON 000481 

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS

DEPT PASS EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE FOR INFO

STATE FOR IO/MPR/EA (CKLEMM)
WHA/CAR (DHOFFMANN)(VDEPIRRO)(WSMITH)
WHA/EPSC (MROONEY) (FCORNEILLE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC APER ECON KUNR OECD POL UN APECO UNESCO JM
SUBJECT: JAMAICA RESPONSE TO 2009 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
STAFFING

REF: A) KINGSTON 306
B) EMAIL BETWEEN CKLEMM AND NCARTER

SUMMARY
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UNCLAS KINGSTON 000481

SENSITIVE

SIPDIS

DEPT PASS EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE FOR INFO

STATE FOR IO/MPR/EA (CKLEMM)
WHA/CAR (DHOFFMANN)(VDEPIRRO)(WSMITH)
WHA/EPSC (MROONEY) (FCORNEILLE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC APER ECON KUNR OECD POL UN APECO UNESCO JM
SUBJECT: JAMAICA RESPONSE TO 2009 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
STAFFING

REF: A) KINGSTON 306
B) EMAIL BETWEEN CKLEMM AND NCARTER

SUMMARY
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1. (U) The following is Post's response to questions listed in
reftel regarding staffing and employee data at International
organizations.


2. (U) Staff of the International Seabed Authority are listed
below by name, title, nationality, category and level:

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
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Mr. Nii Allotey Odunton (Ghana) - Professional Staff
Secretary-General
Level: S-G

Mrs. Avril Pereira (Canada) - Professional Staff
Protocol Officer
Level: P-2

Ms. Margaret Holmes (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Senior Administrative Assistant/ Executive Assistant to SG
Level: GS-7

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
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Mr. Pablo Vidal (Chile) Professional Staff
Budget and Internal Oversight Officer
Level: P-3

Ms. Petra Schmidt (Germany) Professional Staff
Executive Officer
Level: P-5

Mr. Delroy Bonitto (United States) Professional Staff
Senior Security Officer
Level: P-2

Ms. Juliet Solomon (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Personnel Assistant
Level: GS-6

Mr. Robert McCalla (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Finance Assistant
Level: GS-6

Mr. Fitzroy Ferguson (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Budget and Treasury Assistant
Level: GS-5

Ms. Patrich Dinnall (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Procurement Assistant
Level: GS-5

Mr. Enoch Allen (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Security Officer
Level: GS-6

Mr. Peter Palmer (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Driver
Level: GS-4

Mr. Errol Evans (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Driver
Level: GS-3

Mr. Oswald Love (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Driver
Level: GS-4

Mr. Renville Howard (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Security Officer
Level: GS-3

OFFICE OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
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Vacant Professional Staff
Deputy to the Secretary-General
Level: D-2

Ms. Christine Griffiths (Jamaica)
Administrative Assistant



Level GS-4

Ms. Sheril Morgan (Jamaica)
Administrative Assistant
Level GS-4

Ms. Nkechi P Onyedim (Nigeria)
Finance Officer
Level: P-4

Ms. Dawn Butters (Guyana)
Human Resources Officer
Level: P-3

Jean-Baptiste Sombo (Cote d'Ivoire) Professional Staff
IT Manager
Level: P-4

Mr. Vijay Kodagali (India) Professional Staff
Marine Geologist
Level: P-5

Ms. Anna Elaise (Fiji) Professional Staff
Web/Publications Officer
Level: P-3

Mr. Adam Cook (United Kingdom) Professional Staff
Marine Scientific Officer (Biologist)
Level: P-4

Mr. Markus Wengler (Germany) Professional Staff
Scientific Officer (GIS)
Level: P-2

Rupert Beckford (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Information Technology Assistant
Level: GS-5

OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
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Mr. Michael Lodge (United Kingdom)
Legal Counsel
Level: D-1

Mr. Kening Zhang (China) Professional Staff
Senior Legal Officer
Level: P-5

Ms. Gwenaelle Le Gurun (France) Professional Staff
Legal Officer
Level: P-4

Mrs. Michelle Bond (Jamaica) Professional Staff
Librarian
Level: P-3

Ms. Ena Harvey-Chen (Jamaica) General Service Staff
Secretary
Level: GS-6

STAFFING DATA
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3. (U) All professional posts are recruited internationally
and all support posts are recruited locally under a regular
budget. Mr. Nii Allotey Odunton, Mr. Michael Lodge, Ms. Dawn
Butters, Ms. Christine Griffiths, Ms. Sheril Morgan, Ms.
Nkechi Onyedim and Mr. Errol Evans have been in their
positions for less than a year. The Deputy to the Secretary
Genera position is still vacant. A breakdown of the staffing
data is provided below:


A. PROFESSIONAL
TOTAL (MEN/WOMEN) 9/7
U.S. (MEN/WOMEN) 1/0


B. GENERAL SERVICE
TOTAL (MEN/WOMEN) 8/6
U.S. (MEN/WOMEN) 0/0


C. TOTAL STAFF IN POSITIONS OF ONE YEAR OR LONGER
TOTAL (MEN/WOMEN) 14/9
U.S. (MEN/WOMEN) 1/0





4. (U) No geographic distribution formula is used - once a
professional post becomes available it is posted on all UN and
UN agency sites and selected overseas newspapers to attract as
wide an interest base as possible.


5. (U) The Assembly adopted a USD 12,516,500 budget for the
Authority?s operations for the 2009-2010 biennium. (A USD
11,782,400 budget was adopted in 2006 for the inter-
governmental body?s work for 2007-2008).
MOSS