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Forestry Workforce Transition Plan
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| RFx ID : | 25124186 |
| Tender Name : | Forestry Workforce Transition Plan |
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C-C0032866
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| Open Date : | Friday, 19 November 2021 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) |
| Close Date : | Friday, 3 December 2021 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) |
| Department/Business Unit : | Te Uru Rakau - Forestry NZ |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Anna Lee 04 894 2605 |
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The primary sector (both land and marine based) has a shortfall of workers over the short, medium and long term. For seasonal activity, in particular, there is a high reliance on temporary migrant and unskilled labour. For forestry this is in propagation, silviculture, forest maintenance and harvesting. This shortfall has been intensified by the reduced availability of temporary and migrant workers due to COVID-19.
Further, due to the focus of the Emission Reduction Plan and the role of forestry, there is likely to be a focus on increased planting across both indigenous and exotic forests. If the proposed targets are adopted then this represents a significant uplift in annual plantings and seedling supplies.
The Forestry & Wood Processing Workforce Action Plan 2020 – 24 (FWAP) aims to support the development of a skilled workforce. The action plan (developed pre COVID):
• Supports the current and future needs of the sector's workforce
• Brings new initiatives together to form a cohesive and comprehensive way forward
• Leverages areas of shared interest with the wider primary sector.
The action plan has 4 focus areas for the forestry and wood processing sector.
• Knowledge: Making good workforce decisions based on robust information and data.
• Attraction: Inspiring and attracting a larger, more diverse workforce.
• Education and training: Ensuring people have the rights skills and knowledge to be successful.
• Employment: Having people thrive in workplaces with good practices and work conditions.
The shortfall in workers means there is a need to create a sector wide workforce transition plan that focuses on both short term and longer-term actions supporting the sector to reduce their reliance on migrant labour and attract more New Zealanders to these roles. In production of this plan there is an expectation that it will acknowledge the impact of the work that has already taken place and options to change workforce models for the future, including filling employment between seasonal activity.
This tender has been awarded.
- PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand) Main Account User - 188, Quay Street, Auckland, 1010, NEW ZEALAND
Award Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2022 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Tuesday, 25 January 2022 12:01 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
