The Replacement Process
The replacement process will be identical to when the SDG was originally constituted. Upon publication of this call for Expressions of Interest, applications will be open for four weeks, closing on 3rd September 2024 whereafter the FSC ANZ Board will consider applications and appoint the successful candidate.
Selection Criteria
Standards Development Group members are chosen for their experience and ability to represent key interest areas important for the revision and FSC’s values and policies.
Eligibility for the Standards Development Group requires that applications include and demonstrate:
- Membership of FSC ANZ. Or submission and approval of an FSC ANZ membership application as part of the expression of interest process[1].
- Up-to-date knowledge of FSC’s systems and procedures.[2]
- Representation of points of view from the economic chamber, ideally with experience, a skill set, and input from the native forestry sector.
- An understanding of the impact of the standard on affected stakeholders.
- An understanding of and commitment to FSC’s mission and vision.
- A desire to seek and reach consensus on controversial issues.
- An ability to actively participate in the process until final approval of the revised standard.
- Support from two members of the corresponding chamber in the form of letters of support.
- An ability to review and comment on documents in English.
- Expert knowledge of and/or experience in the development, implementation and/or analysis of standards will be highly regarded.
More information on becoming an FSC ANZ member can be found here.
Read more about the revision here.
To nominate, please email the two letters of support and an expression of interest explaining why you are interested in joining the Standards Development Group and how you meet the selection criteria to info@au.fsc.org by the close of business on 03.09.2024.
For more information on the Standards Development Group and the process for appointment, please contact Stefan Jensen, FSC ANZ’s Senior Policy Manager: s.jensen@au.fsc.org
[1] NOTE: Members of the Standards Development Group will either represent the organisation nominating them, or they will represent themselves if they are individual FSC ANZ members.
[2] NOTE: Attendance in FSC training for Standards Development Groups may be considered sufficient for this requirement.