Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1: Kickoff Meetings The successful Proposer will facilitate an initial meeting with Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) staff and a kickoff meeting (virtual or in-person) with the project steering committee (members identified by HECC staff) to gain complete understanding of the needs and requirements of this project and to discuss and agree on a project plan. Task 2: Define and Describe the Housing Construction Workforce The successful Proposer will work with HECC, Oregon Employment Department (OED), ODE Career and Technical Education (ODE CTE), and the steering committee, define the industries and occupations that compose the housing construction workforce in Oregon that minimally includes the following broad industry categories: • Local Government Planning and Permitting • Housing Construction The successful Proposer will describe the demographics of the current housing construction workforce in Oregon, including race/ethnicity, gender, geographic location, education, income, employment, and other demographics. This will result in a self-contained or portion of a report submitted to HECC by a deadline proposed by the Proposer. Task 3: Describe Near-Term, Mid-Term, and Long-Term Housing Construction Workforce Demand The successful Proposer will analyze existing data, such as ODE’s industry and occupational projections and other sources, and collect new data through significant engagement with housing construction leaders and partners. New data collection methods may include interviews, focus groups, surveys, and others. Identify: • The most in-demand housing production occupations, skills, and credentials; • Housing production occupations, skills, and credentials that are currently experiencing or projected to experience significant worker shortages; • Required training, education, and/or certification for the most in-demand occupations, skills, and credentials. This will result in a self-contained or portion of a report submitted to HECC by a deadline proposed by the Proposer. Task 4: Describe the System and its Effectiveness The successful Proposer will describe the housing production workforce talent development system and its effectiveness at meeting demand. This will include, but is not limited to: • Inventory and assess the adequacy of existing education and training opportunities; and • Identify and analyze gaps and/or barriers to employment in housing production industries/occupations, particularly for underserved/underrepresented communities. This will result in a self-contained or portion of a report submitted to HECC by a deadline proposed by the Proposer. Task 5: Conduct a DEIA Analysis The successful Proposer will conduct a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) analysis of the housing production workforce and its talent development system. This analysis will include, but is not limited to: • Identify DEIA strengths and/or gaps in the housing production workforce and its talent development system based on data collected and analyzed in Tasks 3 and 4; and • Research and describe the causes of DEIA gaps. This will result in a self-contained or portion of a report submitted to HECC by a deadline proposed by the Proposer.
