While continuing its membership on PNAMP-related Executive, Steering, and Technical Committees, the USGS is prepared to support the PNAMP coordination needs by dedicating staff to the coordination function.   The Coordinator will have USGS supervision and administrative support as needed.  The Coordinator will participate in a neutral manner to facilitate efforts of PNAMP, serve as lead staff and liaison among technical groups, assist the interface between Steering Committee members and their executive-level counterparts, and provide fiscal/contract support. As a USGS Western Regional Office employee, the incumbent would maintain neutrality and interact proactively with state, tribal, and federal entities as well as other stakeholders in the PNAMP. This proposal describes specific tasks and costs required by the USGS to provide a full time Coordinator, administrative/clerical support, and related operational costs for FY2006.



Tasks: Specific tasks to be performed by the Coordinator are presented below.  Administrative assistance will be provided by one half-time position to support these tasks.

1. Serve as the lead staff, liaison, and point of contact for PNAMP.  Support coordination of PNAMP efforts to integrate resource monitoring programs of state, federal, tribal, local, and private organizations in the Pacific Northwest.
2. Ensure completion of administrative requirements of PNAMP activities (e.g. meeting logistical support, record keeping, responsibility for maintenance of membership information), including oversight of clerical assistance as appropriate.
3. Facilitate the transfer of information within PNAMP and across relevant organizations, establish and maintain strong relationships between science and management, and promote and facilitate communication among organizations and disciplines.
4. Facilitate forums among technical experts and between scientists, managers, and liaison groups for the collective evaluation and interpretation of current and new knowledge regarding issues in need of management or research attention.  Serve as a clearinghouse for PNAMP activities and products.
5. Provide organizational support to PNAMP by developing, and negotiating fiscal support with government and non-government entities, and managing budgets and associated contracts with government and non-government entities.  
6. Ensure completion of progress reporting regarding Coordinator's activities (within PNAMP) and PNAMP activities to interested external parties.  Prepare quarterly progress reports for the Steering Committee.
7. Facilitate the development, implementation, and tracking of PNAMP work plans.
8. Initiate and facilitate the development, presentation, and distribution of products aimed as heightening awareness and understanding of PNAMP issues, successes, and problems.