Manitoba Civil Service Commission

CSC Annual Report 2006-2007

Internship, Equity and Employee Development Programs

Overview

Internship, Equity and Employee Development focuses on:

• establishing and promoting corporate internship programs to recruit and develop a representative and sustainable cadre of future managers for the government service;
• developing and managing corporate career development programs in support of government diversity and equity goals; and
• providing specialized development and support programs to recruit and develop a representative government service.

Human Resource Management Services area of the Civil Service Commission is responsible to oversee the development, management and administration of these programs.

Objectives

To provide corporate programs in support of government internship, equity and employee development.

Results

Career Assistance Program for Members of Visible Minorities and Immigrants

This initiative focuses on increasing access to employment opportunities and providing training and development to members of visible minorities and immigrants. Program activities included the implementation of the Career Gateway Program for Members of Visible Minorities which began in 2004-2005. Twelve (12) individuals received placements through this program in 2006 – 2007, with sponsoring departments including Labour and Immigration, Infrastructure and Transportation, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Water Stewardship, Conservation, Culture, Heritage and Tourism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Science, Technology, Energy and Mines. To date, 22 individuals have participated in this program, 9 individuals have completed the program and 8 were placed in civil service positions. The Civil Service Commission also partnered with the Department of Education, Citizenship and Youth’s Volunteers in Public Service Program to facilitate volunteer placements for immigrant professionals in government with 25 individuals receiving placements to date. Increased outreach activities with community organizations and employment agencies serving the visible minority and immigrant communities also took place during the past fiscal year to increase access to employment related information.

Persons with Disabilities Career Assistance Program

The Persons with Disabilities Career Assistance Program designed to support the employment of persons with disabilities began in 2001-2002. The program allows specific assessment, accommodation and placement of persons with disabilities into government positions with the goal of determining and addressing workplace accommodation needs and employment opportunities. To date, 28 people have participated in the program with 11 individuals being placed in civil service positions. Six individuals are participating in the program this fiscal year. The program coordinator regularly meets with individuals to assess skills and discuss the availability of suitable positions, and engages in outreach activities with employment agencies and government departments to increase awareness of the program. Applicants are invited to attend employment information sessions. Government managers participating in the program are also provided an opportunity to attend the workshop offered by Organization and Staff Development on Duty to Accommodate:  Hiring and Managing Workers with Disabilities.

Aboriginal Public Administration Program (APAP)

The Aboriginal Public Administration Program co-sponsored by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs is a two-year internship program to provide training and development opportunities to Aboriginal interns in order that they may successfully compete for professional and managerial career opportunities within the civil service. Sixteen interns have successfully completed the program and fifteen have been placed in civil service positions. Five interns were selected in June of 2005 and are presently in work placements with government departments. A new intake of interns will begin in May 2007.

Management Internship Program (MIP)

The Management Internship Program coordinated by the Civil Service Commission completed an eleventh intake in May 2006 with an intake of 7 interns. The program is designed for recent graduates from an accredited university or college with a graduate degree, undergraduate degree or a two-year diploma, with a public sector focus, who undergo an extensive three-year training program to gain the knowledge and experience required to successfully compete for professional and managerial career opportunities within the civil service. To date 36 interns have completed the program and have been placed in civil service positions throughout government. A twelfth intake of interns will begin in May 2007.

Millennium Scholarship Foundation Excellence Award Laureates Summer Internship Program

The Clerk of the Executive Council and the Civil Service Commissioner supported a program to provide summer internships for exceptional students who are awarded Excellence Awards through the Millennium Scholarship Foundation. The purpose of the program is to provide outstanding students with an opportunity for summer employment with the Government of Manitoba to encourage them to consider a career in the civil service. Since 2002, 30 students have participated in the summer program with 11 students participating the summer of 2006.

Aboriginal Management Development Program (AMDP)

The Aboriginal Management Development Program is a two-year program to train and develop Aboriginal civil service employees in order that they may successfully compete for professional and managerial career opportunities within the civil service. The AMDP is a partnership between the Civil Service Commission and the participating departments. Thirty-three interns have successfully completed the program. In September 2005, the fifth intake recruited five new interns. Classroom training is near completion. Departmental sponsors for the fifth intake included:  Conservation, Family Services and Housing, Health, Justice and Water Stewardship. A new intake of interns will begin in June 2007.

Financial Management Development Program (FMDP)

The Financial Management Development Program sponsored by the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Finance is a three-year internship program to provide training and development opportunities to interns interested in financial management in order that they may successfully compete for financial management career opportunities within the civil service. Six interns completed the program and have been placed in civil service positions. Seven interns accepted civil service positions prior to completing the program. Four interns are in the third year of the program. There was no intake in 2006 as the program was under review. A seventh intake of interns is scheduled for June 2007.

1(d) Internship, Equity and Employee Development Programs

Expenditures by Sub-Appropriation	Actual 2006-2007 $(000's)	FTEs	Estimate 2006-2007 $(000's)	Variance Over(Under) $(000's)	Expl. No.
Other Expenditures	1,257.9	53.00	1,889.2	(631.3)	1
Total Sub-Appropriation	1,257.9	53.00	1,889.2	(631.3)

Explanation:

1. The decrease in costs is primarily due to a higher than anticipated vacancy rate in the various internship programs resulting from a combination of earlier than anticipated permanent placements, resignations, unpaid leaves of absence and work frequency.

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