Annual Report

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1 Annual Report

2 Our Vision To provide transferable transportable skills for long term employment ranging from basic skills, literacy and academic upgrading, through job specific training and apprenticeship, retention counseling and other on the job support Our Mission To collaboratively build skills, capacity, competency and sustainability to match the employment needs of Aboriginal People and the Member Partner Companies in North East BC Our Mandate To work collaboratively with member Partners to address the labour and skills shortages in the Aboriginal community in Northeast BC

3 BACKGROUND The Northeast Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program (NEASEP) bridges the skills gap between local Aboriginal Peoples and large scale industrial sectors, including Oil and Gas, Forestry, Mining and Trades, by providing essential skills training, education, apprenticeship opportunities, retention and employment support to participants. The project is co-funded by the Government of Canada, and is delivered under the guidance and direction of the North East Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Society, and supported by North East Native Advancing Society, the BC Métis Association, and other industry partners active in the Northeast. Committed partners currently include such innovative industry and community leaders as Doig River Energy, Western Coal, Dunne-za Ventures, and EnCana Corporation, Shell Canada with new partner EWD and others waiting to come on board to participate in this project. NEASEP helps local Aboriginal people to successfully enter and remain in the workforce through a strategic and cooperative partnership with local industry and businesses. Through the project, industry will benefit by employing and retaining skilled, trained and supported Aboriginal workers. Aboriginal workers will have the opportunity to build their capacity and match their skills, abilities, and interests to a wide variety of training and employment options required by industry employers. This ensures that education and skills-training is personalized to the needs of the employee, and reflects the realities of industry employment in the Northeast. This will help create higher levels of job satisfaction, increased employment and retention rates and additional economic development incentives that will benefit both employers and Aboriginal communities. The program complements other initiatives and builds on past successes of the partners collaboration in developing realistic and efficient support systems and employment skills development for Aboriginal people.

4 MORE BACKGROUND In partnership with industry, the NEASEP program prepares, informs and educates participants in all areas related to their chosen career path (or one they may find interesting) through a structured training to employment planning process. NEASEP provides participants with the skills development, support and education necessary to establish workers with the capacity and skill base for long-term links to employment. Of particular significance, the goals for this project include an additional focus on training and employing Aboriginal women, and youth, who face additional challenges in entering and remaining in the workforce. Specific areas of support which together make this project unique, include: LIFE SKILLS ESSENTIAL SKILLS ACADEMIC SUCCESS SKILLS TRAINING AND ACQUISITION EMPLOYMENT READINESS LONG-TERM JOB RETENTION The Northeast Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program is an exciting opportunity for industry leaders committed to supporting the human resource development of the Aboriginal peoples of Northeast BC.

5 Governance Board Members consist of individuals from the Oil and Gas Industry, Mining, Forestry and North East Aboriginal Community BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cheryl Martens Western Coal Corp Terry Aven/Gary Oker Doig River Energy Carol Paynter Métis BC Nation Audrey Sam North East Native Advancing Society William Nurnberger Black Diamond Energy Services Murray Slezak Shell Canada Jerry Lemmon EWD Consulting Corp

6 GEOGRAPHY The geographic area NEASEP serves covers a large range and includes remote communities. When traveling by car, the closest First Nation is Doig River, approximately fifty minutes by car. The farthest is Lower Post/Watson Lake(Daylu Dene Council) approx. 10 hours away. There is no flight service between Lower Post and Fort St John. All Communities We Serve Northeast BC Area Map

7 Administration NEASEP has resourced the ASETS program with the following positions as November 30/2009. Executive Director This position is accountable to the Board of Directors and the communities that NENAS serves. The CEO is responsible for the overall management and administration of the society. Provides leadership to staff to ensure that programs and services are responsive to the unique needs of our clients and member partners. Project Coordinator Duties include networking, promoting, building and maintaining partnerships, and working with community stakeholders, industry partners and potential partners. The project coordinator is also responsible for the day to day administration and management of the program as well as ensuring that programs are responsive to funding agents. Job Coach The job coach is responsible for networking, promoting, building and maintaining business relationships with communities, stakeholders, industry partners, and potential partners other ASEP models including. Promote programs in all mediums including on-site presentations. Explain the application process, answer questions, case client planning, build and maintain relationships with clients and provide on going support and support them while they are in training and as they start jobs until such time as the probationary period is completed

8 Program Statistics for Entire Year Programs Project Participants Trained Participants Completed Participants Working Company Program Trained Completed Employed Status Electrical Electrical Apprenticeship 2 In Progress CGA-APS /Fusion Firefighting Unit Crew Peace River Coal Mining Fundamentals PIAB Geoterra Integrated Resources System Beaver Oil Field Construction Beaver Oil Field Construction Doig River First Nations Mountaiview Safety Plumbing Foundation Level Line Locator Apprenticeship Seismic Field Operations Supervisor Safety Tickets Seismic Field Operations Supervisor First Aide Level Encana Land Reclamation 2 2

9 Program Statistics for Entire Year Programs Project Participant s Trained Participant s Completed Participant s Working Carpentry Level 1 Foundation Electrical Apprenticeship Camp Cook Wind Turbine Level C Welding Level B Welding Steamfitter/Pipefitt er 1 Commercial Driver Level 3 First Aid Oil And Gas Field Operator Oil And Gas Production Operator 1 1 Commercial Driver

10 Program Statistics for Entire Year Programs Project Participants Trained Participants Completed Participants Working Mining Fundamental Encana/Spectra Energy Shell Canada Adolphus Capot Blanc Geoterra PIAB Mining Fundamentals 4th Class Power Engineering Bridges To Trades Fallers Line Locators Foundation Level 1 Plumbing Automotive Technician Oil And Gas Production Operator In Progress Total

11 Success with Mining Fundamentals Training With the successful partnership with Peace River Coal North East Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Society have been able to train 14 Aboriginal People in the Mining Industry including all safety tickets and the mining industry including Mine Rescue of the 14 trainees 12 are employed full time while 2 require further assistance to employment

12 Bridges to Trades