A. Application of knowledge and understanding
Applicants meeting this criterion will be able to demonstrate competence in:
A1 the use of specialist experiential knowledge and broader scientific understanding to optimise the application of existing and emerging science and technology;
A2 the exercise of sound judgement in the absence of complete information and in complex or unpredictable situations; and
A3 the critical evaluation of relevant scientific information and concepts to propose solutions to problems
Evidence may include:
- writing and presenting internal papers, reports or standards;
- conducting appropriate research to facilitate design and development of scientific processes;
- considering when you have approached a piece of work or project flexibly and in a novel or different way, or reacted to an unexpected outcome;
- engaging in experimental design and testing;
- reviewing relevant literature, manuals or designs; and
- sharing your findings with others.
B. Personal Responsibility
Applicants meeting this criterion will be able to demonstrate competence in:
B1 working autonomously and taking responsibility for the work of self and others;
B2 promoting and implementing robust policies and protocols relating to health, safety and security;
B3 promoting and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and quality standards; and
B4 overseeing the implementation of solutions with due regard to the wider environment and broader context.
Supporting evidence could include:
- you will be expected to undertake much of your work without day-to-day supervision and so you should demonstrate that you are able to achieve this;
- you should demonstrate your understanding of when you may need to seek guidance from others and how you would obtain this guidance;
- if you are responsible for managing the work of others, you should clearly describe how you discharge those responsibilities;
- documenting how relevant aspects of your work must be carried out. Demonstrate that you know where these policies and protocols are documented, and that you are able to apply them in your practice;
- what risks you are aware of related to the security aspects of the work you carry out, and how you seek to mitigate these risks;
- how you “promote” the awareness and application of these policies and protocols with others, especially peers and more junior colleagues;
- describing what you do to ensure that these requirements and standards are being followed for those activities for which you are responsible;
- describing how you “promote” the awareness of regulatory requirements and quality standards amongst peers and more junior colleagues;
- indicating that you are aware of the sensitivity of your work and show how this understanding translates into the ways in which you carry out your work;
- showing an awareness of how your profession is portrayed and viewed by the public at large, and how you take responsibility for recognising this in the work you do;
- describing how you seek to avoid reputational damage related to the work you carry out; and
- explaining how you set a good example to others in the way you discharge the responsibilities related to the work you undertake.
C. Interpersonal skills
Applicants meeting this criterion will be able to demonstrate competence in:
C1 the ability to communicate effectively with specialist and non-specialist audiences;
C2 effective leadership through the ability to guide, influence, inspire and empathise with others; and
C3 the ability to mediate, develop and maintain positive working relationships
Supporting evidence may include:
- indicating how you have communicated in a way that is effective to each type of audience;
- experiences of mentoring or coaching you have had; you should consider how effective this was and the overall impact;
- considering when you have managed change within your organisation or overseen the implementation of any new processes;
- how you have managed the merger or integration of different teams;
- managing working relationships across different departments or organisations;
- interactions with committees, working groups or other professional body activities;
- how you have managed and resolved a difficult relationship situation between members of a team for which you are responsible.
D. Professional Practice
Applicants meeting this criterion will be able to demonstrate competence in the ability:
D1 to scope, plan and manage multifaceted projects;
D2 to achieve desired outcomes with the effective management of resources and risks; and
D3 to take responsibility for continuous performance improvement at both a personal level and in a wider organisational context.
Supporting evidence may include:
- an operational project utilising resources across several disciplines;
- a change management project aligning processes across sites;
- an industry-wide project establishing guidance on technical standards and requirements;
- identifying the resources (people and/or money) needed to undertake the activities;
- monitoring and surveillance of the progress of the activities;
- identification, evaluation and implementation of changes that may be needed to ensure the activities are successfully completed;
- identification and management of risks that could impact on the successful completion of the activities;
- identification of lessons learned from activities undertaken by yourself or by others for whom you are responsible, such as what went well, went badly or was lacking;
- evaluation of the performance of specialists’ methods and tools used;
- development of recommendations for future enhancements or modifications to procedures or working practices in order to achieve performance improvements; and
- description of examples where your actions have led to performance improvement by yourself or others
E. Professionalism
Applicants meeting this criterion will be able to demonstrate competence in the ability:
E1 to understand and comply with relevant codes of conduct; and
E2 to show a commitment to professional development through continuing advancement of own knowledge, understanding and competence.
Supporting evidence may include:
- standards of professional practice in respect of your profession, employer, clients or patients;
- standards of professional behaviour in respect of attitudes, respect and confidentiality;
- standards of professional competence in respect of personal development and the development of others;
- a 3 to 5-year Career Aspiration Plan, using an annual plan – act – reflect cycle;
- records of CPD* through a formal reporting scheme supported by evidence of analysis of scientific and professional development needs; and
- actions taken to satisfy these needs, including critical review of how successful these actions were.
* Applicants are required to submit at least three years’ CPD records as part of their application
NB: The competencies for CGeol and CSci do not generally cross-correlate
Regulations
To read the full eligibility requirements and criteria for validation as a Chartered Geologist and Chartered Scientist see the regulations
Regulation R/FP/2: Criteria and Procedure for Validation as a Chartered Geologist
Regulation R/FP/11: Criteria and Procedure for Validation as a Chartered Scientist