Over 1,000 persons have been interviewed over the last two days for 150 oil and gas jobs at the Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI).
This is according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Finance reporting on the career fairs put on over the last two days by GYSBI – Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium and yesterday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground, West Coast Demerara.
The release said that 750 persons attended the event at the stadium and another 320 persons were interviewed at Uitvlugt yesterday.
The release reported GYSBI as saying that since August 2020, after it obtained numerous construction permits which had been held in limbo, it has been able to accelerate construction to expand its facilities. Thirty acres of additional space has been developed and multiple warehouses and operations areas set up to the tune of almost US$50M. This has already created 140 new, permanent jobs for Guyanese. GYSBI noted too that it now has about 470 Guyanese on permanent employment.
Over the next six months, the release noted that GYSBI will be looking to fill some 150 jobs for its next wave of expansion. The release said that GYSBI has stated its intention to employ at least 97% local staff for upcoming tenders from the oil and gas operators and major companies.
“90% of GYSBI’s contractors and suppliers are Guyanese, ensuring that locally generated wealth not only stays in Guyana, but reaches a diverse group of small, medium, and large companies,” the Company said, according to the release.
GYSBI will be holding a similar event on October 16 at the Enmore Martyrs Monument Ground.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday visited the career fair at Uitvlugt where he interacted with persons on-site including the principals and senior staff of GYSBI, as well as prospective applicants.
Singh commended the Company for arranging the event. He noted that the fair provides ample illustration of the job opportunities that have arisen and will continue to arise.
According to the release, Singh highlighted the extensive training opportunities being created by Government to ensure that Guyanese workers are equipped with skills relevant to the oil and gas sector and other new and emergent economic activities.
He also highlighted many aspects of the economic transformation that is expected to take place in Region Three specifically, including private investment in new shore base facilities, and new industrial activity expected to come on stream with the Wales Development Authority and the landing of the gas to shore project.
