I am pleased to announce that Azieb Musa-Habtu, currently Site Supervisor at our North Etobicoke Community Employment Services site will be stepping into the role of Interim Manager for Humber’s Community Employment Services (HCCES) starting Tuesday, October 10, 2023. That role was recently vacated following the retirement of Elana Lewis.

Azieb first joined Humber in 2007 as the Coordinator of the Employment Counselling Centre in Brampton. In 2010, she transitioned to the role of Site Supervisor to support one of five community-based employment services sites delivering a new employment support model rolled out by Government in that year and she has been at the helm of one of our sites since. During her tenure, the North Etobicoke site has consistently outperformed targets and built critical partnerships with other community services in that catchment area. Azieb has also acted as our lead and liaison on both the Better Jobs Ontario file and the TRIEC newcomer mentorship program. Alongside her colleagues, she has participated in the Casino Woodbine Employment Labour Market Plan Committee since 2018. More recently, Azieb took on additional responsibilities to support the Brampton site which was a pilot site for the Ministry’s current service model transformation and, with the team, outperformed key targets. 

Humber’s Community Employment Services (HCCES) is a partnership between Humber and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to deliver employment supports to high needs communities in the GTA. This unit is highly regarded and trusted by the communities they serve. They have a long track record of delivering measurable outcomes and gains to those they serve and supported countless marginalized community members in achieving long-term sustainable employment.

Azieb has a Master’s degree in Management and Organizational Development from United States International University. Her education, together with her many years of experience in the employment services sector, her direct experience with the new Employment Ontario service delivery model, and her business acumen, positions Azieb well to lead this unit into this next phase of their journey. Please join me in congratulating Azieb on this appointment. 

Warm regards,

Chantal Joy
Associate Dean & Special Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, Learner and Career Success