Mission
The mission of the Workforce Development Committee is to support APWA Oregon’s strategic goal of providing outreach to “improve connections to and between members, agencies, service providers, and local communities”. Workforce development within the context of public works will support production of educational materials, services and/or products, student outreach, and development of promotional materials to facilitate communication about careers in public works.
Our Goals
The committee’s responsibilities in support of APWA Oregon Chapter’s Strategic Goals, Activities, and Initiatives are:
- Develop, evaluate, and revise a common framework(s) in collaboration with other committees.
- Develop a 3-year strategic workforce development plan to implement the framework, to be approved by the Oregon Chapter.
- Educate stakeholder groups on the workforce development framework and how practices can be implemented through cross-collaboration with other committees.
- Coordinate with existing education and outreach programs to incorporate goals of workforce development.
- Track and participate in student events hosted by schools and other partner organizations where we can promote career opportunities in public works, including engineering, surveying, planning, and skilled trade labor.
- Report emerging trends, opportunities, and gaps in workforce development through local data collection, and reporting findings and concepts through presentations and outreach.
- Identify and evaluate external organizations that align with the strategic goals of APWA and the committee, and can provide a support network and additional resources to our common goal(s).
Organization
Chair: The committee chair (or co-chairs) shall be appointed by the APWA Oregon Chapter President. The chair is responsible for the overall direction and management of the committee, and requesting funds from the board to support financial needs for outreach materials and event participation.
Outreach Coordinator(s): The committee may select an outreach coordinator(s) who will primarily track and organize participation of members in selected events.
Members: Committee members will support workforce development goals by attending regular meetings, as scheduled by the committee Chair(s), participating in or organizing outreach efforts, and developing materials and programs to support workforce development goals.
