24. 秘书长提议改叙如下 4 个员额：(a) 一个选举干事(P-4)员额改叙为高级选举事务干事(P-5)员额；(b) 一个行政干事(P-3)员额改叙为后勤规划干事(P-4)员额；(c) 一个首席采购管理干事(P-4)员额改叙为 P-5 员额；(d) 一个采购干事(P-3)员额改叙为 P-4 员额。关于拟议改叙选举干事员额，秘书长指出，任职者将履行资源规划、选举事务相关事项、制定并执行后勤和战略支助计划方面的咨询职责，还将在建设政治伙伴关系和建立对长期办法的共识方面发挥更具战略性的作用，以实现马里选举架构和系统的发展和现代化。秘书长还指出，拟议改叙的部分原因是稳定团 2018/19 年度期间选举日程拥挤(同上，第 56-57 段)。行预咨委会注意到2018/19 年度选举日程期间拟议将选举干事(P-4)员额改叙为高级选举事务干事员额(P-5)，建议核准 2018/19 年度的拟议改叙，然后应在下一个选举日程中审查员额职等。行预咨委会建议核可其他三个拟议的改叙。
24. The Secretary-General proposes the reclassification of four posts, as follows: (a) one post of Electoral Officer (P-4) as a post of Senior Electoral Officer (P-5); (b) one post of Administrative Officer (P-3) as a post of Logistics Planning Officer (P-4); (c) one post of Chief Acquisition Management Officer (P-4) as a P-5 post; and (d) one post of Procurement Officer (P-3) as a P-4 post. Regarding the proposed reclassification of the post of Electoral Officer, the Secretary-General indicates that the incumbent would have an advisory role in resource planning, electoral operations-related matters and the design and implementation of both logistical and strategic support plans, as well as a more strategic role in building political partnerships and creating consensus for a long-term approach to the development and modernization of the electoral architecture and system in Mali. The Secretary-General also indicates that the proposed reclassification is due in part to the crowded electoral calendar of the Mission for the 2018/19 period (ibid., paras. 56–57). Noting that the proposed reclassification of the post of Electoral Officer (P-4) as a post of Senior Electoral Officer (P-5) relates to the 2018/19 electoral calendar, the Advisory Committee recommends the approval of the proposed reclassification for the 2018/19 period, after which the post level should be reviewed in the context of the subsequent electoral calendar. The Committee recommends the approval of the other three proposed reclassifications.