countryside officer

Countryside officers are responsible for a range of activities that manage and maintain the natural environment and associated public access and recreation. They encourage visitors to open spaces/the countryside, promote awareness of the natural environment and protect and preserve the open space/countryside for future enjoyment.

Alternative Labels

countryside officers

natural areas maintenance team leader

park ranger

rural areas officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on fertiliser and herbicide build fences build garden masonry conserve natural resources de-limb trees develop natural areas works programmes ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety estimate costs in farm execute disease and pest control activities identify plants characteristics lead a team in forestry services maintain technical equipment manage budgets manage crop production manage staff manage waste rock minimize risks in tree operations operate horticulture equipment operate turf management equipment perform pest control perform weed control operations plant green plants prepare planting area read maps

Essential Knowledge

animal species characteristics of plants environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry natural areas maintenance pest control in plants plant disease control plant species

Optional Skills and Competences

apply forest legislation conduct land surveys develop forestry strategies harvest crop maintain turf and grass make independent operating decisions manage time in forestry manage waste perform outdoor cleaning activities seed the ground support volunteers

Optional Knowledge

fire-fighting systems forest ecology plant harvest methods soil structure sustainable forest management waste management

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e011f10f-e172-43ce-bfd9-fb56e426c0c9

Status

released

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