Temporary Services for Program Manager Specialist

USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory intends to sole source award to VM Resources, 645 45th St Suite a, Beloit WI 53511 for the position of Program Manager Specialist from 9/1/10 - 3/31/11. The duties will include the following: Provide direct assistance in reviewing, monitoring and documenting ARRA projects and Woody Biomass Utilization Grant program. These projects are managed by the Technology Marketing Unit. Serve on the Colorado Bark Beetle task force, representing WO S&PF Cooperative Forestry. These projects are managed by Cooperative Forestry, Serve as the liaison with National Association of Resource, Conservation and Development Councils and the National Association of Conservation Districts for the WO S&PF Cooperative Forestry. These liaison activities are managed by the WO Coop Forestry and paid from management codes provided by the WO. This includes attending meetings, managing grants, and providing communication between agency and these groups. Provide guidance and helping in the development and functioning of conferences that are relate to forest bioeconomy and other biomass activities as directed by the WO Cooperative Forestry. These projects are managed by Cooperative Forestry.