(Management Cont.) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Project Office Management - SI and C.O.O., Harvey Seim Seim continues in role as COO; this year is proving challenging due to funding situation.  New project manager, Capt. Parker Lumpkin, brought onboard Dec 1, 2005.  Parker has come up to speed quickly on the project and is contributing significantly to improved communications.  Attempts to hire a project associate have been stymied by rapid turnover at UNC-CH; 2 different hires (Jeremy Heuts, Allison Blaire) were very effective but short-lived.  Currently without a PA and expect to remain this way due to funding issues.   WORK STATEMENTS § Chief Operating Officer: provides oversight for the program; duties include coordinating Executive Committee activities; communications with the Board of Directors; handling day-to-day management of SEACOOS; representing the program at regional and national functions; and managing the project website. 50% § Scientific Project Manager: duties include expediting project-level goals and specific tasks; handling day-to-day management details for the SEACOOS COO; represent SEACOOS at regional and national functions as needed. 40% § Project associate:  coordinate conferences and meetings; facilitating partner communications; gathering information and creating status reports; and managing day-to-day office tasks (filing, answering/making calls, etc.). n/a