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Job Descriptions <br />Project 1 W-22-GC-1 State of Hawaii Game Program Planning and Coordination <br />A. Need <br />Because of the complexity and volume of the program and geographic separation of project activities, <br />overall coordination must be provided in order to adequately plan, review, administer, and monitor <br />PR game projects. In addition, the Division has begun development of a series of district strategic <br />game management plans to facilitate effective program implementation. Liaison is needed with the <br />U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State agencies and other organizations to ensure prompt and efficient <br />handling of project affairs. Statewide program monitoring is needed to ensure compliance with <br />Federal Assistance standards and applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and directives. <br />Monitoring and response may also be needed to proposed changes in State laws and regulations <br />which may affect State participation in the game portion of the PR program. In addition, possible <br />changes in Division administrative rules which facilitate compliance and cooperation with program <br />partners are continuously reviewed. <br />B. Objectives <br />• Establish and maintain a system of planning, review, record keeping, project monitoring, <br />supervision reporting and coordination among staff and outside personnel and agencies <br />adequate to meet the requirements for participation in and administration of the game <br />management portion of the State's Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration Program. <br />• Complete the draft strategic game management plan for the island of Hawaii and develop the <br />same for Maui. <br />• Persue site -specific game management planning for all current and proposed public hunting <br />areas. <br />• Assure adequate and diversified long-term funding. The program will seek to leverage PR <br />funds to achieve broader program implementation. <br />C. Expected Results and Benefits <br />The Game Program Planning and Coordination Project will provide staff and procedures to ensure <br />that the State meets its responsibilities for participation in the Federal Assistance program, including <br />long-term planning, compliance, record keeping, reporting, field staff supervision, and coordination <br />of game Federal Assistance activities with the Service and other State and agency programs. <br />Coordination of the game portion of the program will help ensure continued participation in the PR <br />Federal Assistance program and thereby improve hunting and increase sport hunting opportunities, <br />protect and enhance wildlife habitat on both public and private land, improve the integration of game <br />management activities with other compatible or competing uses and provide information on the wise <br />management and appropriate use of game species. <br />D. Approach <br />The Federal Assistance Coordinator will serve as the principal administrator of the Federal Assistance <br />Wildlife Restoration program and be responsible for compiling and submitting the statewide Grant <br />Proposal Package, annual Grant Agreements and annual progress and status reports. Branch <br />personnel will perform planning, local compliance and coordination activities at the branch level as <br />well as provide the coordinator with project documents, reports, recommendations to be incorporated <br />E3 <br />