An officer who supports a principal or forum by analysing an issue, coordinating inputs, preparing recommendations or papers, and following decisions through; also used as a verb for carrying out that work.
Cross-government
Example: “Can you staff this to Jon by Fri?” usually means do the analysis, coordinate the inputs and put up a recommendation—not just forward the email.
Also known as: staffing, staff work, staffing an issue, staffing a paper
Context: The exact staff process and document format vary by agency.
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