<p> Communications Officer</p><p>April 2016 Application pack for candidates About Forum for the Future www.forumforthefuture.org | Page 1 Forum for the Future is an independent non-profit that works globally with business, government and other organisations to solve complex sustainability challenges. We aim to transform the critical systems that we all depend on, such as food and energy, to make them fit for the challenges of the 21st century. We have nearly 20 years’ experience inspiring new thinking, building creative partnerships and developing practical innovations to change our world. We share what we learn from our work so that others can become more sustainable. System innovation is at the heart of our strategy. One of our key approaches is creating innovation coalitions, bringing together groups to solve bigger sustainability challenges - including those that work across whole value chains. Another of our approaches is helping pioneering businesses go further, faster. Discover our stories and what we’ve learned about building a sustainable world at forumforthefuture.org, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.</p><p>The Forum for the Future is a non-profit company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales. London New York India Singapore</p><p>Overseas House 540 President Street 86/87 C/O Swire Pacific Offshore 19-23 Ironmonger Row Suite 1D Atlanta Nariman Point 300 Beach Road London Brooklyn Mumbai #12-01 The Concourse EC1V 3QN NY 11215 400 021 Singapore UK USA India 199555</p><p>Company No. 2959712 Forum US is a fiscally- Corporate Identity No. Registration No. 201331258E VAT Reg. No. GB 162 3473 19 sponsored project of Tides U93030MH2014FTC254981 Charity No. 1040519 Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the nation’s largest fiscal sponsor.</p><p>1 Instructions</p><p>2 Please return to Sophie Kennedy: [email protected] Please write or type in black ink. Please do not attach additional sheets to this form; CVs will not be accepted. The first page of this form will be detached before being passed to the short-listing panel. If returning electronically, the personal statement at the end should be no more than one A4 page</p><p>2 Your details</p><p>Which Forum for the Future role are you applying for?</p><p>Surname Contact details Please indicate convenient times for us to contact you. Discretion First Names will be used when contacting you at work.</p><p>Address Home</p><p>Work</p><p>Mobile</p><p>Email</p><p>Do you need a work permit to take up employment in the UK?</p><p>Do you require any special arrangements to be made for you to attend an interview?</p><p>How did you find out about this post? </p><p>To the best of my knowledge the information that I have provided on this form is correct. I understand that deliberate misrepresentation or omission of factual information may disqualify me from consideration or lead to dismissal. </p><p>Signed Date</p><p> www.forumforthefuture.org | Page 3 This page has intentionally been left blank.</p><p>3 Education, qualifications and other training</p><p>Education and Qualifications Please list details of your educational qualifications including further education and professional qualifications giving key dates and grades.</p><p>Other Training Please give details and durations of any other courses you have undertaken which did not lead to a qualification, which you feel are relevant to the advertised post.</p><p>4 4 Previous employment and experience</p><p>Present or most recent employment </p><p>Name and address of employer Key responsibilities of post</p><p>Job title</p><p>Dates of service</p><p>Current Salary or salary on leaving Top three achievements in this post</p><p>Notice required or date available</p><p>Reason for leaving (if applicable)</p><p> www.forumforthefuture.org | Page 5 Previous employment most recent first</p><p>Name and address of employer Key responsibilities of post</p><p>Job title</p><p>Top three achievements in this post Dates of service</p><p>Reason for leaving (if applicable)</p><p>Previous employment </p><p>Name and address of employer Key responsibilities of post</p><p>Job title</p><p>Top three achievements in this post Dates of service</p><p>Reason for leaving (if applicable)</p><p>6 Previous Employment Please list other previous employment not already mentioned giving brief details of your responsibilities. </p><p>Voluntary Experience Please give details of any voluntary activities you have undertaken and any other relevant voluntary experience. </p><p>5 References</p><p>Please give details of two individuals who will provide references. One of these must be your present or most recent employer, or client if you are undertaking consultancy work. The other should be a person who is able to comment on your ability to perform the job for which you are applying. Please note that referees will not be approached prior to interview and your permission will be sought before any contact is made.</p><p>Name Name</p><p>Relationship with referee Relationship with referee</p><p> www.forumforthefuture.org | Page 7 Address Address</p><p>Telephone number Telephone Number</p><p>Email Email</p><p>6 Supporting statement Please use the space below (one A4 page), to supply additional information to support your application. You should clearly state why you are applying for the post and provide specific evidence demonstrating how you meet the job specification. It is vital that all applicants, both internal and external, complete this section in full. We need the relevant information to decide whether or not to invite you for interview.</p><p>8 www.forumforthefuture.org | Page 9 </p>