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Workforce Development Subcommittee Update

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Subcommittee MembersSean Ahearn (Co-chair)

Sophia BeymDave DiSera (Co-chair)

Kass GreenRandy JohnsonMatt O’ConnellSteve Wallach

September 22nd, 2010

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Sub-committee Purpose

“Provide recommendations on approaches to develop intergovernmental and public-private strategies to facilitate the development, training, and retention of a highly skilled workforce to meet the expanding geospatial needs of public and private-sector organizations.”

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Sub-committee Activities Research and assess geospatial workforce-related

studies and activities completed, currently planned or underway, including the following: Research current and future needs Research to assess what already exists Identify best practices Define gap between “need” and existing/projected workforce

Develop initial recommendations on how FGDC can engage in and support geospatial workforce development activities

Sub-committeefocus for 2010

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Recent Subcommittee Activities

Subcommittee meeting held on August 30th

Reviewed the Geospatial Technology Competency Model Subcommittee meeting held on August 31st

Reviewed the Geospatial Workforce Development and GIWIS Website

Subcommittee meeting held on September 10th Summarized the discussions from the two teleconference

calls Discussed the content for the Subcommittee status report

and the Subcommittee presentation during the NGAC meeting

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Subcommittee Activities DOL - Defining and Communicating Geospatial

Industry Workforce Demand – Phase 1 Recommendations Project included the creation of a Denver area pilot web site

(http://www.giwis.org/job-seekers/students.asp) DOL - Geospatial Technology Competency Model

DOL based competency model Extensive “Resources Reviewed”

UCGIS – Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge (GIS&T BoK2)

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Geospatial Technology Competency Model

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Geospatial Technology Competency Model

The Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) is depicted as a pyramid with nine tiers The model illustrates how occupational and industry

competencies build on a foundation of personal effectiveness, academic, and workplace competencies Each tier consists of one or more blocks representing the skills,

knowledge, and abilities essential for successful performance in the industry or occupation represented by the model

At the base of the model, competencies apply to a large number of occupations and industries. As a user moves up the model, the competencies become industry- and occupation-specific

The model specifies competencies required for worker success in the geospatial industry

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Geospatial Technology Competency Model

Tier One: Personal Effectiveness Competencies Tier Two: Academic Competencies Tier Three: Workplace Competencies Tier Four: Industry-Wide Technical Competencies Tier Five: Industry Sector Technical

Competencies Tiers Six-Nine: Occupation-Specific

Competencies and Requirements (not defined)

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Geospatial Technology Competency Model Expected uses of the GTCM include career

guidance, curriculum development and assessment, recruitment and hiring, continuing professional development, criteria for voluntary certification, and outreach efforts intended to communicate characteristics of the geospatial field to the public

The GTCM is not intended to suggest a sequence of competency attainment or that certain competencies are of greater value or higher skill than others

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Geospatial Technology Competency Model

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Defining and Communicating Geospatial Industry Workforce Demands Project Objectives

1. Define the diverse geospatial industry components, characteristics, and skills required to fill geospatial occupations

2. Develop an public outreach program and informational materials about those industry components for distribution through existing DOL-supported education and information channels, to address public awareness of geospatial technologies, and to make a better connection between the geospatial industry and diverse populations of potential workers

3. Pilot and demonstrate a Web portal for providing current location-based industry demand information correlated with educational and workforce opportunities

4. To pilot and demonstrate a specific application of these new outreach materials and geospatial intelligence information tools and methodology in a particular geographic area

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GIWIS – About Geospatial

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GIWIS – Education

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GIWIS – Industry Data

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GIWIS – Job Seekers

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GIWIS – Workforce

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GIWIS – Resources

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Defining and Communicating Geospatial Industry Workforce Demands Recommended Market Segmentation Approach Recommended Additional Occupational Titles Recommended Methodology For Estimating

Geospatial Workforce Demand Recommendations for Modifications to the

Geospatial Competency Model Recommendations for Closing the Gap between

Geospatial Workforce Demand and Supply

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UCGIS – Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge GIS&T Bok1 focused on creating and maintaining a

current Body of Knowledge in the multi-disciplinary field of Geographic Information Science and Technology

GIS&T Bok2 will extent GIS&T BoK1 to enable the maintenance and expansion of the knowledge base in a more dynamic, interactive, and collaborative manner

A new environment will be developed to provide for more innovative ways of understanding and experiencing the GIS&T BoK and help to facilitate teaching, research, and professional advancement

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UCGIS – Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge The GIS&T BoK2 project will:

Map out the strengths and weakness of the BoK1 and develop a more comprehensive and inclusive organizing framework for BoK2

Examine a methodology for generating ontology Develop visually interactive representations of the

GIS&T knowledge domain Examine and test different environments for realizing

the Bok2

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Subcommittee Status of ActivitiesNGAC Workforce Development Subcommittee Project Plan: Status of Activities, September 2010Subcommittee: Workforce Development Subcommittee Members: S. Ahearn, D. DiSera (Co-Chairs), S. Beym, K. Green, Randy Johnson, M. O’Connell, S. Wallach Purpose: Provide recommendations on approaches to develop intergovernmental and public-private strategies to facilitate the development, training, and retention of a highly skilled workforce to meet the expanding geospatial needs of public and private-sector organizations.

Activity 1 – Research to Identify Current and Future NeedsAction Who When Status as of Sept 2010

1.1 Conduct workforce development research All 7/30/10

Subcommittee members reviewed the Geospatial Workforce Development Report and GIWIS Website

Subcommittee members reviewed the Geospatial Competency Model Report

1.2 Hold meetings with researchers from other efforts All

8/30/108/31/109/10/10

Subcommittee held meeting with project leads and sponsors of the Geospatial Competency Model project on August 30th

Subcommittee held meeting with project leads and sponsors of the Geospatial Workforce Development project on August 31th

Subcommittee held meeting to review findings1.3 Document results of research All 9/17/10 In process of summarizing results (see meeting notes)Activity 2 - Research & Assess What Already ExistsAction Who When Status as of Sept 2010

2.1 Review research for documented current and future needs All 10/30/10

Gain understanding of the Geospatial Competency Model next phase. Review O* NET Online Further review of the Geospatial Industry Workforce Information

System (GIWIS) Website Review the next phase of the Geospatial Body of Knowledge effort Review the existing “externally” focused Federal GIS Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) codes and compare to “internally” focused Federal SOC codes

2.2 Document findings All 11/5/102.3 Analyze for gaps All 11/30/10Activity 3 – Define Next StepsAction Who When Status as of Sept 20103.1 Provide recommendations on next steps All 12/17/10

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Workforce Development Subcommittee Update

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Questions?Subcommittee Members

Sean Ahearn (Co-chair)Sophia Beym

Dave DiSera (Co-chair)Kass Green

Randy JohnsonMatt O’ConnellSteve Wallach