Page 11 - 2019 Sustainability Report

16,000
LOCAL LABOUR OPPORTUNITIES have been created by Gran Tierra over 3 years
Job Creation and Workforce Development
One of GTE’s major priorities is going beyond Colombia’s robust regulations regarding employment to provide as many opportunities for local workers and suppliers as possible. This is ingrained into the company’s Beyond Compliance ethos.
This means hiring locally for all unskilled positions, training employees to become eligible to take on more responsibilities, helping nearby populations become qualified for employment wherever possible through training programs and helping smaller contractors and suppliers strengthen their operations in order to meet GTE’s standards for quality.
In 2019, GTE continued to make progress in achieving its local hiring goals, increasing the percentage of skilled employees from nearby areas over the number hired in 2018, a year in which the company had already significantly exceeded Colombian requirements. In addition, the company was focused on preparing promising employees to take on greater responsibility through development programs that open pathways for them to progress within the company. This resulted in more people promoted within the organization than in previous years. As part of its effort to address the
UN Sustainable Development Goals, GTE is training women both inside and outside the company.
76 Internships were provided by GTE for students in 2019, six of whom were
hired as contractors during the year
HIRING
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LOCAL: 5,669 REGIONAL: 119 NATIONAL: 874 EXPATRIATE: 7
6,669 TOTAL
LOCAL LABOUR BY SKILL LEVEL
Colombian law requires at least 30% of qualified skilled workers to be local.
Unskilled Labour:
100%
Local
0%
Non-local
Skilled Labour:
75%
Local
25%
Non-local
37% Of GTE’s employees are women
While it might require up-front investment in training, mentoring and development programs, local employees are important for making the business sustainable. This
is reflected in the commitment and pride of communities, knowing that our operations are built by people from their area. We are proud to be known for hiring locally as much as possible.
Fabian Segura,
Manager, Human Resources and Administration, Gran Tierra Energy
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