Ability to develop and implement practical solutions.

1. Applying knowledge to influence practice.
2. Impactful contribution for the benefit of the wider sector.

Passion and Commitment

1. Be determined, passionate, driven, and ready to foster the profession for the general good.
2. Using achievements to inspire others and raise the public profile of the profession.
3. Playing a major role in elevating the profile of the sector strategically.
4. Being a role model for the sector and beyond and exhibiting a high level of professional integrity.

Valued and Trusted

1. Extensive experience, strategic insights to
   challenging problems. Assisting organisations to be objective, ethical, and sustainable.
2. Relevant knowledge required to identify opportunities and enhance strong performance.
3. Would be expected to be recognised in their profession.

Ability to develop and implement practical solutions.

B1 Identify and critically assess problems. This may include problems of a personnel, administrative or technical nature.

1. Identify problems that arise within your area of responsibility and understand your role in resolving them.
2. Critically assess problems to understand issues, involving others as appropriate.

B2 Ability to develop and implement practical solutions.

1. Identify appropriate solutions to problems within your area of responsibility.
2. Actively seek and employ innovative, creative solutions.
3. Evaluate options and input into decision making.
4. Implement solutions effectively utilising internal and external resources as needed. 

Effective leadership and management skills

C1 Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills.

1. Effective input to decision making.
2. Provide support to others as a team member or leader.
3. Effective delivery and/or management of projects.
4. Manage or support change effectively, including new ways of working or opportunities.

C2 Demonstrate understanding and commitment to customers and other stakeholders.

1. Rationalise the needs of stakeholders, including customers, alongside organisational objectives.
2. Manage relationships appropriately.

C3 Demonstrate financial acumen. 

1. Consider budgets when making day to day decisions or delivering tasks within your role.
2. Provide appropriate input to financial decisions. 

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

D1 Communicate effectively with others.

1. Use appropriate language and style for the audience.
2. Articulate messages using a range of media as appropriate to the issue.
3. Lead and contribute to effective meetings and group discussions.
4. Appropriate sharing of information and intelligence.

D2 Effective report writing skills.

1. Identify data and information required for a balanced report.
2. Analyse, evaluate, and summarise information effectively.
3. Write structured reports or relevant technical publications, delivering specified objectives.

D3 Ability to manage potential conflict and influence others.

1. Seek, listen to and respect opinions of others.
2. Positively manage differences of opinions to achieve a suitable outcome.
3. Capacity to develop and maintain good working relationships.

D4 Embrace Equality, Inclusivity and Diversity (EID).

1. Promote and demonstrate EID.
2. Take steps to understand and mitigate for the potential effect of unconscious bias.

D5 Network effectively with others. 

Personal commitment to professional standards.

E1 Comply with relevant codes of conduct and practice.

1. Adhere to Institution ethics and code of conduct.
2. Comply with relevant environmental legislation.

E2 Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

1. Identify your own requirements for CPD each year, seeking input from line manager and peers as appropriate.
2. Undertake and record appropriate CPD.
3. Support others in their CPD. 

Demonstrates and encourages good practice and sustainability

1. Demonstrate how the three pillars of sustainability can be applied to your organisation/sector.
2. Display and encourage forward and innovative thinking to encourage sustainable waste and resource management (SWRM).
3. Encourage good and innovative practice for SWRM by others e.g. through coaching and mentoring.
4. Share good practice and continually develop within your sector. 

Demonstrates and promotes safe working practices

1. Understand the roles and responsibilities for health and safety management in your organisation.
2. Identify risks and take appropriate actions.
3. Continually look for improvements in H&S practices and procedures.
4. Promote continuous improvement and awareness of H&S issues within the workplace. 

Your Professional Interview

If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to attend a professional interview. 

Chartered Member upgrade route

For Chartered Member's applying to upgrade to Fellow, the professional discussion will last approx. 50 minutes.

Direct entry route
For those applying via the direct entry route, the professional discussion will last approx. 1 hour and 50 mins as you will also be
required to demonstrate how you meet the grade of Chartered member (*excluding Chartered members of less than 7 years), please refer to the Chartered guidance document for full details. This will then be followed by a Fellow professional discussion.

Interview Outcomes

Following your interview, you'll be informed of the panels decision - either success or referred.

Success: You have successfully achieved Chartered status. You’ll receive a certificate confirming your achievement, together with a welcome pack to help you make the most of your Chartered membership. 

Referred: If your application is unsuccessful, we’ll provide feedback to help you identify the areas requiring further development. We’re committed to supporting you in strengthening these areas and progressing towards Chartered status. 

Personal Statement - Professional attainment (Fellow Competencies)

Your personal statement should identify your outstanding achievements throughout your career that are relevant to resources and waste management, and beyond.

You may have dedicated your career to the resources and waste sector, or you may have made a significant impact in the sector through visionary leadership.

Becoming a CIWM Fellow acknowledges the impact you have made, beyond the depth of your technical knowledge and demonstrates that you are an innovator and influencer. 

Personal Statement - How you have supported, or intend to support, the work of CIWM

This is an additional personal statement which should identify how you currently or intend to support the work of CIWM and its members. Fellows are senior members of CIWM who commit to ‘give back’
to the sector and examples of this could be:

• Influencing policy.
• Supporting CIWM events (e.g. speaking opportunities to inform members and the sector).
• Involvement with CIWM regional Centres.
• Writing for the Circular Magazine and the CIWM Knowledge Centre.
• Providing input to legislative and policy consultations.
• Supporting individual members through mentoring.
• Chartered interview panellist.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Your application should include a CPD log which shows a minimum of 24 months’ activity, and ideally include pre-planned elements. CPD should reflect a variety of activities such as training courses, self-managed reading, research, work related activities which resulted in learning and development, events, webinars, etc. 

Sponsors

Applicants are required to have three sponsors who must be Chartered members of CIWM or another professional body. One sponsor must be a CIWM Fellow.

Sponsors are required to sign a declaration which states that, in their opinion, you meet the qualities and requirements to become a Fellow.

Personal Statement - Professional attainment (Chartered Competencies)

*Please note that this aspect of the Fellow application is only required from those following the direct entry route. Chartered Members upgrading to Fellow as exempt.