City of Grande Prairie and Aquatera Utilities Aboriginal Workplace Participation Initiative

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

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. 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. Representatives from various government and aboriginal organizations. Joined Grande Prairie Regional College to form a joint committee after they signed their own AWPI agreement. Joined Grande Prairie Regional College to form a joint committee after they signed their own AWPI agreement.

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

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

City/Aquatera Progress Website Information Employment Opportunities Check this page often for City of Grande Prairie Employment Opportunities Job SeekersJob 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 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 A Great Place to Work City of Grande Prairie Job Description Summaries Aquatera Utilities Job Description SummariesAquatera Utilities Employment Opportunities Employment Application Form Job Seekers A Great Place to Work City of Grande Prairie Job Description Summaries Aquatera Utilities Job Description SummariesAquatera Utilities Employment Opportunities Employment Application Form

City/Aquatera Progress (continued) Opportunity Department Close Date Close Date Geomatics Technologist - Contract Position ( months) Geomatics Technologist - Contract Position ( months) GIS Department Friday, October 20, 2006 Development Engineering Supervisor Development Engineering Supervisor Engineering Services Open Until Filled Development Engineer/ Technologist Development Engineer/ Technologist Development Services / Development Engineering Open Until Filled Project Engineer/ Technologist Project Engineer/ Technologist Transportation Engineering Open Until Filled Transportation Services Manager Transportation Services Manager Transportation Services Open Until Filled Home Support Worker I - Casual Home Support Worker I - Casual Family & Community Support Services, Home Support Program Open Until Filled

City/Aquatera Progress (continued) TRAINING AND EDUCATION Leadership Network Group Leadership Network Group Dan Martel, Four Winds & Associates Aboriginal Awareness Session Multicultural Association Building an Inclusive Workplace Next Step - Employee Group Next Step - Employee Group On-going Plans On-going Plans

CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE CORPORATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM

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

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

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

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

Questions? Website address or Website address or Mailing address City of Grande Prairie P.O. Bag 4000 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6V3 Mailing address City of Grande Prairie P.O. Bag 4000 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6V3 Phone (780) Phone (780)