EOI for economic chamber rep for FSC Standards Development Group

FSC Australia and New Zealand is seeking nominations for an economic chamber vacancy on the Standards Development Group (SDG), which is responsible for revising the FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Australia.

This vacancy follows the departure of Simon Cook, who has stepped down from the SDG after his recent appointment to the Board of FSC ANZ. We thank Simon for his significant contribution to the revision process.

We are seeking a candidate who can broadly represent the interests of the economic chamber, which includes individuals or organisations with a commercial interest in the forest sector.

The draft revised Standard is now open for public consultation until 31 August 2025, marking a critical milestone in ensuring the Standard continues to promote best-practice responsible forest management and remains fit for purpose.

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 18 August 2025, 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 that are 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. 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.
• Up-to-date knowledge of FSC’s systems and procedures. Attendance in FSC training for Standards Development Groups may be considered sufficient for this requirement.
• Representation of points of view from the economic chamber.
• 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 complex or contested 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.
• 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. The website also contains further details on the revision process and access the Standards Development Group’s ToR.

For more information on the Standards Development Group and the process for appointment, please get in touch with Stefan Jensen, FSC ANZ’s Senior Policy Manager.

How to submit your Expression of Interest

To submit your expression of interest, email a letter outlining how you meet the eligibility criteria outlined above, your CV and two letters of support from members of the economic chamber to info@au.fsc.org by close of business 22 August 2025.

Source & image credit: FSC Australia and New Zealand