City of Grande Prairie and Aquatera Utilities

1. City of Grande Prairie and Aquatera Utilities Aboriginal Workplace Participation Initiative

2. History/Background The City of Grande Prairie and Aquatera Utilities Inc. enter into a partnership agreement with AWPI: • Why? • When? • How?

4. AWPI Steering Committee • Formed in the Spring of 2005 our AWPI Committee is co-chaired by Bill Walker, Director of Protective Services for the City of Grande Prairie and Bernd Manz, General Manager of Aquatera Utilities. • Representatives from various government and aboriginal organizations. • Joined Grande Prairie Regional College to form a joint committee after they signed their own AWPI agreement.

5. Sub-Committees  Communication  Training and Education Sustainability Monitoring and Evaluating Success

6. AWPI Committee Work to Date • Review of City & Aquatera recruitment processes • Review of City & Aquatera purchasing processes • Joint participation at a job fair last April - another planned for November 2006 • Aboriginal Awareness training presented by Robert Laboucane of Ripple Effects Ltd.

7. City/Aquatera Progress Website Information Employment Opportunities Check this page often for City of Grande Prairie Employment Opportunities Job Seekers:  This guide explains how we recruit and interview for positions.  It also provides information on benefits and our staff development and training program.A Great Place to Work: Take a “sneak peek” into working for The City of Grande Prairie, an employer of choice for so many reasons.City of Grande Prairie Job Description Summaries:  A summary of the duties of the City's positions and the experience and qualifications needed to do the work for each of them.  Scroll down the page for current employment opportunities. Aquatera Utilities Job Description Summaries: A summary of the duties of the position and the experience and qualifications needed to do the work.  Check the current  Aquatera Utilities Employment Opportunities .The City's application form is available for viewing and printing in an Adobe .pdf format.Employment Application Form

8. City/Aquatera Progress (continued)

9. City/Aquatera Progress (continued) TRAINING AND EDUCATION • Leadership Network Group Dan Martel, Four Winds & AssociatesAboriginal Awareness Session Multicultural AssociationBuilding an Inclusive Workplace • Next Step - Employee Group • On-going Plans

10. CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE CORPORATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM

11. Challenges/Opportunities HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM • HR Team Role is Advisory/Consulting • HR Decentralized • Managers (LNG) Do Their Own Recruitment • Job Posting Information To Aboriginal Groups

12. Challenges/Opportunities WORKLOAD ISSUES Impacts • Training and Education • Follow-up on further AWPI initiatives

13. Challenges/Opportunities MEASURING RESULTS • What do we measure? • How do we measure it?

14. What’s Next? SHORT TERM • Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Session LONG TERM • Aboriginal Communities • Schools – bursaries, scholarships, talks

15. Questions? • Website addresswww.cityofgp.com or www.aquatera.ca • Mailing addressCity of Grande PrairieP.O. Bag 4000Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6V3 • Phone(780) 538-0400