The Unit is responsible for:

• personnel planning and deployment of personnel resources
• establishment and termination of public positions and other related arrangements
• recruitment, appointments, contracts of employment, assignments and transfers
• leaves of absence, job alternation leaves and termination of employment relationships
• honorary titles and official ranks in the diplomatic service
• personnel administration information systems and pay systems
• terms of service and employment relationship, system of allowances in the diplomatic service and matters falling under the responsibilities of the negotiating party within the administrative branch
• statute drafting relating to the tasks of the Unit as well as other judicial matters
• general administration and development of administration
• coordination of matters relating to the network of missions abroad as well as honorary consular issues
• other matters relating to personnel administration and general administration, unless they fall under the mandate of another operational unit.