Expression of Interest – State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP)

The State Planning Commission is seeking to appoint an additional SCAP member via an expression of interest process.

The State Planning Commission invites expressions of interest from qualified and experienced planners with extensive development assessment experience, to be appointed to a vacancy on the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) for a term commencing on 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2023.

The SCAP is established under South Australia's Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 as a Committee of the State Planning Commission of South Australia (the Commission).

The SCAP comprises six members—a Presiding Member, a Deputy Presiding Member, four ordinary members, and occasional / specialist members (as determined by the Commission)—who are appointed by the Commission. Appointed SCAP members are eligible for reappointment.

The SCAP’s powers, functions and duties include:

  • Assess and determine development applications where the Commission is the relevant authority.
  • Assess and report on crown development and public infrastructure applications to the Minister for Planning and Local Government.
  • Act as the lodgement authority for all land division applications.

SCAP members are required by the Commission to be Accredited Professionals (Accredited Professional – Planning Level 2). The Commission will seek to ensure that the members of SCAP collectively have qualifications, knowledge, expertise and experience in:

  • urban and regional planning, building, environmental management, or a related discipline
  • local government
  • urban or regional development, commerce or industry
  • environmental conservation or management, or the management of natural resources
  • the provision of facilities for the benefit of the community
  • urban design, building safety or landscaping design.

Expressions of interest comprising a covering letter of no more than two pages and a curriculum vitae of no more than four pages are invited, and must address:

  • the candidate’s qualifications, knowledge, planning expertise and development assessment experience; and,
  • whether the candidate holds, or is eligible to hold, accreditation as an Accredited Professional – Planning Level 2.

Expressions of interest must be received by 5.00pm Thursday 22 April 2021via email: saplanningcommission@sa.gov.au. For all inquiries please contact Alison Gill, Senior Governance Officer, 08 8343 2653 or alison.gill2@sa.gov.au.

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