Agricultural Development in the American Pacific (ADAP) Project

Coordinator's Handbook

On the web at www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap2

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ADAP Home Office

The ADAP Home Office is based at the University of Hawaii and provides administrative and program support services to ADAP Project and other projects as requested by the PI. The staffing of the Home Office changes periodically to reflect the nature and extent of project activities. The office is supported financially through direct charges to the contracts and grants it manages. Facilities are provided by the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The ADAP Home Office is responsible for organizing and providing overall support services to ADAP. Approximately 2.00 FTE (full-time equivalents) of office staff time are needed in support of ADAP. This includes a Project Manager (.5O), a Project Coordinator (.75), and an Education Media Specialist (.50). Together with each institution’s ADAP Coordinator, the staff form the ADAP management team.

Project Manager

	Answers questions and settles disputes regarding ADAP policies and procedures;
	Supervises the day-to-day operations of the ADAP Project;
	Reports project progress to the Board of Directors during the semi-annual board meetings;
	Responsible for implementing the decisions of the board.

Home Office Coordinator

	Tracks each institution's project expenditures and regularly posts on the internet project account balances;
	Updates ADAP website;
	Maintains ADAP accounting records for RCUH and USDA;
	Provides administrative support to UH-based ADAP projects;
	Assists with travel arrangements for UH-based ADAP employees;
	Assists with lodging reservations for ADAP travels to/from Hawaii.   For assistance arranging lodging in Hawaii, please contact Vanessa Troegner with your travel dates and lodging preferences.  Click here for current lodging rates in Hawaii.

Educational Media Specialist

	Provides assistance in print layout, visual impact, and photo editing;
	Available to assist with poster, brochure, and flier printing;
	Available to assist with photography and videography.

ADAP Home Office

University of Hawaii

CTAHR

3050 Maile Way

Gilmore 112

Honolulu, Hawaii  96822

Phone (808) 956-8140

Fax (808) 956-6967

All or part of this publication may be reproduced for educational purposes.  When doing so, please credit the Land Grant Institutions and the ADAP Project.  Publication made possible by USDA Grant #2004-38826-02201, Agricultural Development in the American Pacific (ADAP), Year 19.