About IEMA

IEMA is the professional home of over 14,000 environment and sustainability professionals from around the globe. IEMA’s role is to support individuals and organisations to set, recognise and achieve global sustainability standards and practice.

Our members lead and deliver sustainability in their organisations at all levels, using IEMA standards as their foundation. Equipped with their extensive knowledge and skills, they improve environmental and sustainability performance and drive competitiveness, productivity, resilience and growth. Through the services we provide, IEMA members continuously improve their knowledge, their influence and their network so that they can play a leading role in making their businesses more profitable, less wasteful and future-proof.

As an organisation we are independent and international, gathering members’ views and experience to deliver evidence to Governments, information to business, inspiration to employers and great stories to the media that demonstrate how to transform the world to sustainability.

Vision 2020

In May 2013, following the appointment of a new CEO, IEMA comprehensively consulted with its members and stakeholders and refreshed its vision and mission. This was signed off by the Board in December 2013.

IEMA has developed this suitably ambitious Vision in response to both member feedback and to the growing challenges that businesses and organisations are facing in terms of climate change, the impact of rising population, soaring costs for materials and greater demand on energy and water supplies.

Vision

Transforming the world to sustainability

Mission

Supporting individuals and organisations to set, recognise and achieve global sustainability standards, leadership and transformational sustainability practice.

Objectives

  • To add value to our members
  • To engage, empower and connect members and partners to lead and deliver sustainability
  • To lead and drive the development and uptake of sustainability skills
  • To set, establish and promote globallyrecognised environmental and sustainability standards, and transformational sustainability practice
  • To build an influential organisation and recognised brand

About Practitioner Membership

Practitioner Membership is the benchmark for environment and sustainability professionals with their sleeves rolled up; membership for the working experts who are driving change.

Practitioner membership is open to anyone with the right competencies. It makes a natural step from Graduate or Associate membership and is a recognised route towards Full Membership of IEMA and Chartered Environmentalist.

About Practitioner Application Assessment

The Practitioner Assessment process includes two steps:

  1. Completing an online multiple choice exam.
  2. Submission of the Practitioner Assessment of Competency

Practitioner Assessment Panel Members will primarily engage in Step 2 of this process.

Practitioner Assessment of Competency

Applicants collect and present evidence demonstrating that they have the competencies of a Practitioner Member, by submitting a series of 1-4 case studies. These are then verified by colleague, client or peer; and assessed by a Practitioner Assessment Panel Member.

The Role of a Practitioner Assessment Panel Member

  • Review Practitioner Assessment of Competencywritten submissions
  • Determine whether or not applicants satisfactorily demonstrate the competencies of the Practitioner Standard
  • Provide constructive written feedbackto applicants helping them understand the outcome of their application; including suggested next steps for their professional development
  • Engage in training and standardisationactivities to ensure consistent decisions across the assessment panel
  • Provide guidance and support to incoming assessors

Vacancies for Practitioner Assessment Panel

There are currently 4 vacancies on the Panel. Candidates will haveconsiderable experience in asustainability related role and/or direct influence or expertise in one of the following:

  • Environmental Management
  • Impact Assessment
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Social Sustainability

IEMA has an increasingly International membership base and is encouraging applications from individuals who can bring an international perspective to the Practitioner Assessment Panel.

Person Specification

Attribute / Essential/Core Criteria / Desirable Criteria
Knowledge and Experience /
  • Minimum 2 years of membership with IEMA
  • Significant experience in a sustainability role
  • Must be a Practitioner Member of IEMA or higher
  • Familiarity with IEMA’s Skills Map and Benefits Map
  • Ability to provide constructive written feedback
  • Broad knowledge of the sustainability profession and industry and ability to use this knowledge to provide members with practical written advice for personal and career development
  • Uphold the tenets of IEMA’s Code of Practice
  • An up-to-date CPD record
/
  • Full or Fellow Membership of IEMA

Time Commitment

Practitioner Assessments typically take 1hr to complete and need to be returned to IEMA within 10 working days. Assessments will be allocated to Panel members on a rolling basis.

Practitioner Assessors also need to make themselves available for training and standardisation activity to ensure a consistent outcomes for applicants and to share experiences and good practice with other Practitioner Assessors. This is likely to include a half day onboarding web-meeting and 2/3 web hosted training and standardisation sessions per year.

Remuneration

IEMA is a not for profit organisation and relies on its volunteers to undertake many of the activities and benefits offered to our members. A gratuity payment of £25 per assessment is available for Practitioner Assessors. Attendance at training and standardisation sessions is not remunerated.

How to apply

Send your CV and short supporting statement, outlining how your experience fits the specification, via email to or the attention of the Professional Standards Team.

Should you wish to discuss the role of PractitionerAssessor before submitting an application, please contact and a member of the professional standards team will be in contact.

Timeline – Recruitment of Practitioner Assessment Panel Members

4 December 2017 / Closing date for applications
w/c 4 December 2017 / Shortlisted candidates will be informed
w/c 2January 2017 / Interviews will be conducted on a virtual basis via GoToMeeting
w/c 8January 2017 / Successful candidates will be informed
February 2018 / Induction and training will take place online via GoToMeeting (1/2 day)
February 2018 / Duties will be undertaken moving forward

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