PMI Professional Awards Program – Global Volunteer Evaluator

Summary:

The purpose of the PMI Professional Awards Program is to recognize, honor, and publicize project management excellence.  Submissions to the program are evaluated by designated panels of volunteer evaluators who are project management experts with geographic and/or industry specific diversity. Volunteer evaluators must be able to read, speak and write English fluently in order to evaluate and rate the award submissions. 

Each calendar year, volunteer evaluators must complete the online PMI Volunteer Application, sign and return an original PMI Confidentiality and Records Compliance Agreement and the PMI Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, and submit a copy of your current resume with a summary of any professional as well as PMI volunteer experience.

Volunteer evaluators must commit to a minimum of 10 to 30 hours in order to properly evaluate the submissions.  The average time commitment is 15 hours; depending on the award you have been assigned and how many submissions have been received. To review the award descriptions please visit PMI.org/About Us/Professional Awards

Deliverable(s)

As a volunteer evaluator of award submissions submitted to the PMI Professional Awards Program, you are charged with independently evaluating the eligibility and content of the submission against the criteria outlined in the confidential evaluator guidelines, and recording the results on the rating sheets that will be provided with the submission package.  Complete award evaluation rating sheets provided by the Awards Administrator and must be returned by mail service to the Global Operations Center by the date specified on the submission package.  Faxed or scanned copies cannot be accepted for this assignment.

  • The evaluation process and scores are proprietary to PMI and will not be disclosed to either nominator’s or nominees.  A formal announcement and presentation of awards will occur at a specified PMI event.

The PMI Confidentiality and Records Compliance Agreement and the PMI Conflict of Interest Questionnaire must be completed for each volunteer assignment each calendar year with the original, signed documents mailed to the PMI Global Operations Center (GOC) Awards Administrator. Volunteers who have completed the awards submission evaluation process may receive PDUs under Category “E” of the Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Program.

If you meet the requirements of a volunteer position outlined below, please email Volunteer@pmi.org and awards@pmi.org with your intentions, and verify that you meet the experience requested under Requirements.  Include your current resume and a document summarizing any professional as well as PMI volunteer experience.

Culture of Assignment

This is an independent, virtual volunteer assignment.

Alignment to PMI Strategy

The PMI Professional Awards Program honors individuals who help PMI deliver its vision.  At PMI, our primary goal is to advance the practice, science and profession of project management throughout the world in a conscientious and proactive manner so that organizations everywhere will embrace, value and utilize project management and then attribute their success to it.

Volunteer Start and End Dates

  • 1 April is the nomination deadline for many of the PMI Professional Awards.  Nominations are accepted thought the year for the PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award and the PMI Distinguished Project Award.
  • Qualified volunteer evaluators will be notified via email prior to the posting of the evaluator submission packages to confirm availability.
  • Award nomination packages are sent via mail to selected evaluators in mid-April.  This package will include a cover letter, the submission(s), award description, evaluation guidelines and rating sheet(s).
  • Original, signed rating sheets must be returned via mail by the deadline noted on the cover letter by mail, approximately early May.

Estimated Time Commitment

Volunteer evaluators must commit to a minimum of 10 to 30 hours in order to properly evaluate the submissions.  The average time commitment is 15 hours; depending on the award you have been assigned and how many submissions have been received.  To review the awards descriptions, please visit http://www.pmi.org/GetInvolved/Pages/Volunteer-Opportunities.aspx

Basic Requirements

  • Must be able to read, speak and write English fluently in order to evaluate and rate the submissions
  • PMI membership (see individual award requirements below)
  • PMI PMP® credential (see individual award requirements below)
  • Comprehensive, in-depth understanding  of all aspects of project management and the PMBOK® Guide knowledge areas
  • PMI volunteer experience with geographic and/or industry specific diversity
  • Your current resume with a cover page documenting the required experience
  • Postal Service:  Submission packages are sent and rating sheets must be returned through the postal service.

Technical Requirements

  • Access to computer approved for personal or volunteer use
  • Access to Internet and email technologies to include a current valid email address
  • Additional technical requirements may be added for some material to be successfully reviewed

Specific Requirements: Please do not apply to evaluate an award if you do not meet the requirements listed below.  Additional PMI volunteer opportunities will be posted on the PMI Volunteer Page throughout the year.  To review the individual awards descriptions, please visit http://www.pmi.org/en/About-Us/Our-Professional-Awards.aspx

PMI Community Advancement through Project Managements Award

  • PMI membership preferred
  • PMI volunteer experience preferred
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

PMI Continuing Professional Education Product of the Year Award

  • PMI membership required
  • PMI PMP® credential preferred
  • Experience in structural design as it relates to content development within past five years
  • Must have capability to review digital products including but not limited to mobile applications
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 15-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

PMI Continuing Professional Education Provider of the Year Award

  • PMI membership required
  • PMI PMP® credential preferred
  • Experience in structural design as it relates to content development within past five years
  • Must have capability to review digital products including but not limited to mobile applications
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 15-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award

  • PMI membership preferred
  • PMI PMP® credential preferred
  • Subject matter experts within the project management academic and publishing community required
  • Minimum five years in education and training for both academic and non academic evaluators
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

PMI Distinguished Contribution Award

  • PMI membership preferred
  • PMI PMP® credential required
  • Five or more years of current project management experience required
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

PMI Distinguished Project Award

  • PMI membership preferred
  • PMI PMP® credentials required
  • Five or more years of current project management experience required
  • PMI volunteer experience preferred
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions
  • Submissions are accepted throughout the calendar year.  Volunteer evaluators will be contacted via email before submissions are posted to assure availability.

PMI Eric Jenett Project Management Excellence Award

  • PMI membership preferred
  • PMI PMP® credential required
  • Five or more years of current project management experience required
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions
  • Submissions are accepted throughout the calendar year.  Volunteer evaluators will be contacted via email before submissions are posted to assure availability.

PMI Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award

  • PMI membership required (five or more years of current and continuous)
  • PMI PMP® credential required
  • Five or more years of current project management experience required
  • Must be available from April through June
  • Approximate time commitment is 10-20 hours, depending on the number of submissions

Departmental Requirements

  • Volunteer evaluators may only evaluate one award category at a time.
  • PMI reserves the right to not to select an applicant or to restrict volunteer evaluators from participating in more than one award evaluation for the PMI Professional Awards Program.

Closing Date for Applications

  • Applications will be accepted and positions posted as needed.
  • Selected evaluators will be notified via email by the Awards Administrator.
  • To learn more about the PMI Professional Awards Program, visit   http://www.pmi.org/AboutUs/Pages/Award-POY.aspx

The PMI Professional Awards Program requires the submission of your current resume with a summary of any PMI volunteer experience as well as any professional volunteer experience in order to capture a more complete application.

Upon review of the evaluator requirements for each award above, please specify which award you meet the requirements to evaluate and email the following information to volunteer@pmi.org and awards@pmi.org:

* Current resume with PMI volunteer and professional experience summary
* Name of the award you meet the requirements to evaluate
* Number of years project management experience you have

The PMI Confidentiality and Records Compliance Agreement and the PMI Conflict of Interest Questionnaire will be emailed to you if you meet the initial requirements.