Specifications include, but are not limited to: Meet with the Search Committee Chair and University President regarding the vice-president search process, refine the position description and desired qualifications, create the position announcement, and draft criteria for selection. Generate an initial pool of candidates through advertisements and other industry-accepted means. All nominations, applications, and letters of inquiry will be directed to the firm for initial screening. Narrow the applicant pool to a number of top candidates as requested by the search committee, which shall include at least one member of the Oregon Tech Foundation Board, and one representative from each constituency: faculty, students, classified staff, administration, alumni, and donors, as deemed appropriate by Oregon Tech (collectively, “Search Committee”). Assist the Search Committee with engaging campus constituencies in the vice president search process. Manage and maintain all aspects of a confidential website to be used by the Search Committee for access to candidate information. Present the credentials of the top candidates to the Search Committee and assist the Search Committee in further narrowing the pool of vice president candidates to a smaller group of semifinalists. Help conduct necessary background and other reference checks on the semifinalists. The Search Committee will then meet with the semifinalists and the pool will be further narrowed. Conduct academic and criminal background checks on remaining candidates, as directed by the Search Committee. Assist in negotiating the final contract with the chosen candidate.