nature conservation officer
ISCO: 2133. Skills: 62. Essential: 28.
Essential skills
- advise on nature conservation
- advise on sustainable management policies
- analyse environmental data
- assess environmental impact
- biology
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- de-limb trees
- ecology
- educate people about nature
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental legislation
- fire prevention procedures
- habitat restoration
- implement biodiversity action plans
- keep task records
- manage land resources permits
- manage staff
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- measure sustainability of tourism activities
- monitor nature conservation
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- promote sustainability
- protect wilderness areas
- reforestation
- report on environmental issues
- respond to enquiries
Supporting skills
- advise on soil and water protection
- analyse ecological data
- animal biology
- animal welfare legislation
- applied zoology
- aquatic ecology
- botany
- brief volunteers
- business management principles
- conduct educational activities
- conduct environmental surveys
- conserve natural resources
- coordinate educational programmes
- ecological principles
- educate public on fire safety
- ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas
- estimate duration of work
- fish biology
- forest ecology
- investigate pollution
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage contracts
- manage volunteers
- molecular biology
- monitor wildlife
- natural areas maintenance
- provide training in sustainable tourism development and management
- support community-based tourism
- support volunteers
- wildlife
- wildlife projects
- work in outdoor conditions
- work within communities
- write work-related reports