Cooperative Agreement R23AC00573

AWARD PURPOSE: THE EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES A COST EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF NON-FEDERAL, EXPERIENCED WORKERS AGED 55 AND OLDER. THE EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND AUGMENT THE CAPACITY OF RECLAMATION TO MEET ITS MISSION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN AREAS WHERE IT LACKS SUFFICIENT EXPERTISE, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND OR CAPACITY. THROUGH THE ENGAGEMENT OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORKERS IN A TEMPORARY CAPACITY, RECLAMATION CAN IN A COST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANNER MEET ITS STRATEGIC AND MISSION GOALS IN MANAGING, DEVELOPING, AND PROTECTING WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES AND PROVIDE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, START-UP COSTS FOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM THE NATIONAL EXPERIENCED WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS (NEW SOLUTIONS) WILL BE INCORPORATING THE ESP PROGRAM IN USBR. THE PURPOSE OF THESE COSTS IS TO SUCCESSFULLY SETUP THE USBR ESP. THESE ARE ONE-TIME COSTS AND WILL ALLOW THE USBR-ESP TO BE AT FULL CAPACITY.PROJECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: EACH WORK TASK DUE DATE WILL BE RELATIVE TO THE ASSIGNMENT DATE. THE CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION WILL SUBMIT PRE-DETERMINED DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS FOR EACH PROJECT ACCORDING TO THE MILESTONES PLANNED COMPLETION DATES SPECIFIED IN SECTION C. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE EXPERIENCE SERVICE PROGRAM WILL ASSIST THE BOR IN ITS MISSION TO ASSIST IN MEETING THE INCREASING WATER DEMANDS OF THE WEST WHILE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC S INVESTMENT IN OUR 58 POWER PLANTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A