Chartered IT Professional (CITP) Application form
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Surname/Last/Family name: First names:
Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms etc): Date of birth (DD/MM/YY):
Home details
Address:
Town/City: Postcode: Country:
Telephone: Telephone (mobile):
Work details
Organisation name: Department:
Address:
Town/City: Postcode: Country:
Telephone: Preferred mailing address (please tick): Home Work
Contact email: Alternative email:
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Your work experience
Number of years working in IT: Your current/most recent job title:
Your current CV/resume attached*
* Your CV/resume should include a description of the relevant key tasks and responsibilities for all your IT work experience, including your existing/most recent role.
Other supporting documentation attached**
** To support your application you may also include other documents, such as an organisational chart.
Academic information Please give details of any Masters/Honours/Ordinary Degrees and other qualifications such as HNC, HND etc. including any BCS Higher Education Qualifications or ISEB qualifications. Qualification Class Title of award and major Subsidiary or University/ Full time, Start Finish subject (e.g. Computing) ancillary subjects College/Campus part time or year year (e.g. Physics) sandwich
SFIA personal statement To enable us to assess your IT related work experience and responsibilities, please give specific examples in the boxes below to demonstrate how you meet or exceed the standards set out in the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Level 5. The relevant period of time is a minimum of 3 out of the last 5 years. You should take time to complete this section, as without comprehensive supporting material your application may be delayed. Definitions of Autonomy, Influence, Complexity and Business skills are provided in the sections below. For further information about SFIA visit www.bcs.org/sfia.
Autonomy Works under broad direction. Is fully accountable for own technical work and/or project/supervisory responsibilities. Receives assignments in the form of objectives. Establishes own milestones and team objectives, and delegates responsibilities. Work is often self-initiated.
Influence Influences organisation, customers, suppliers and peers within industry on the contribution of own specialism. Has significant responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources. Makes decisions which impact on the success of assigned projects i.e. results, deadlines and budget. Develops business relationships with customers.
Complexity Performs a challenging range and variety of complex technical or professional work activities. Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. Understands the relationship between own specialism and wider customer/organisational requirements.
Business skills Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make correct choices from alternatives. Analyses, diagnoses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets. Communicates effectively, formally and informally, with colleagues, subordinates and customers. Demonstrates leadership. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives. Understands the relevance of own area of responsibility/specialism to the employing organisation. Takes customer requirements into account when making proposals. Takes initiative to keep skills up to date. Mentors more junior colleagues. Maintains an awareness of developments in the industry. Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for operational improvement. Demonstrates creativity and innovation in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer.
Your specialism Please select the area that best describes your specialism. This will be used to help match your application to the most suitable assessors and will form the basis of your interview. This selection can be changed at a later stage in your application.
Information Management and Security Strategy and Architecture Portfolio, Programme and Project Management
Business Change Solution Development and Implementation Service Management
Supply, Quality and Resource Management Learning and Development Sales and Marketing Supporter Please provide details of a supporter(s) who can comment in their own words on your competence and validate your experience for 3 of the last 5 years. Your supporter(s) should be at a similar or higher professional level to you e.g. your manager or a client and not someone who reports to you. If your supporters cannot comment on 3 of the last 5 years, please provide details of further supporters on a separate sheet. Please obtain the agreement of your supporters before providing their contact details.
1. Surname/Last/Family name: First names: Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms etc):
BCS membership no: Job title: (if appropriate)
Address:
Postcode: Country:
Telephone: Alternative telephone:
Email: Professional relationship to you:
Period of time you have known supporter: From: To:
2. Surname/Last/Family name: First names: Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms etc):
BCS membership no: Job title: (if appropriate)
Address:
Postcode: Country:
Telephone: Alternative telephone:
Email: Professional relationship to you:
Period of time you have known supporter: From: To:
3. Surname/Last/Family name: First names: Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms etc):
BCS membership no: Job title: (if appropriate)
Address:
Postcode: Country:
Telephone: Alternative telephone:
Email: Professional relationship to you:
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Your interests
Please select between one and four of the following areas that are of interest to you - the following categories are based on the SFIA standard.
Corporate governance of IT Information Management and Security Strategy and Architecture
Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Business Change Solution Development and Implementation
Service Management Supply, Quality and Resource Management Learning and Development
Sales and Marketing
Fees
For the latest fees, please visit www.bcs.org/membership/fees
Declaration I wish to be considered for Chartered IT Professional status of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. If admitted I agree to being governed and to comply with the Institute’s Charter, Bye-Laws and Regulations from time to time in force and will abide by the BCS Code of Conduct from time to time in force.
Signature: Date:
If you are returning your application by email and are unable to sign it, please tick the box below to indicate your agreement to the declaration. I agree to the declaration
Once completed please return with CV/Resume to: BCS The Chartered Institute for IT Membership Department First Floor Block D North Star House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1FA United Kingdom T +44 (0) 1793 417 424 F +44 (0) 1793 417 444 E [email protected] Website www.bcs.org
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