- Define scope of work for and hire consultants under Bank of America grant by March 2023.
- Create and facilitate a utility pilot water workforce program in partnership with one educational institution by December 2023.
- Collaborate to create a water workforce pathway with aligned curriculum through the NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities initiative led by the NJ Council of County Colleges.
- Increase visibility to the water workforce sector and continue cultivating partnerships.
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Water Workforce Task Force
Change Committee
WORK PLANS
2023
2022
- Convene utility leaders, educational institutions, pre-apprenticeship programs, career centers, and community-based organizations to explore partnerships, collaboration, and pursue goals.
- Coordinate efforts to bolster education and outreach to make water a career of choice.
- Advance a NJ water workforce pipeline initiative by finalizing a curriculum or career pathway map for entry into the water utility employment sector.
- Research funding opportunities to engage partner utilities to implement a water workforce pilot program that would create an employment pipeline from local communities.
