311413F 职业全职与兼职从业者税前周薪比较(Income Based On Employment Status Per Week - Before tax)
What’s it like to be a Forest Technical Officer?
Forest technical officers are responsible for many of the forestry operations
involved in the planting, management and harvesting of trees.
Forest technical officers usually work in country areas and sometimes in
isolated bush locations. They work irregular hours during emergencies such as
bushfires. Those in administrative or research positions are usually based in
larger centres.
Forest technical officers may be involved in forest operations, forest
assessment and planning, or forest research. Those working in private industry
may supervise logging activities.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Forest Technical Officer earn an average of $1275 per week.
The [average annual salary for this job is $66300 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy practical and outdoor work
- interested in forest and environmental management
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- good communication skills
- leadership potential and ability to supervise others
- able to work as part of a team.
This job also involves:
Driving
Driving or piloting a powered vehicle on road, rail, water or in the air is an
essential or usual requirement of these jobs. Vehicles include cars, buses,
aeroplanes, trucks, forklifts, ships, boats, etc.
Dusty or polluted environment
The work environment in these jobs generally contains higher than average
levels of dust, pollen, fumes, gases or other matter which are likely to
aggravate respiratory illnesses such as asthma.
Handling chemicals/greasy items
These jobs involve the daily handling of substances which may cause irritation
to skin, eyes, etc., and may aggravate dermatitis or other medical conditions.
Mainly outdoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day outdoors, exposed to the weather. They may report
back to an office, station, depot or other central site.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Para Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of secondary education and/or
completion of some further study of a vocational nature, such as a Diploma or
an Advanced Diploma.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Geography
School subjects that include some aspect of geography provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a geography-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physical Education
School subjects that include some aspect of physical education provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a physical education subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Forest Technical Officer
Forest technical officers may perform the following tasks:
- supervise forest establishment and maintenance work such as fencing, planting, nursery work and pruning, and protection work involving controlled burning, fire spotting and firefighting
- carry out or supervise seed harvesting, propagation or cultivation of young trees
- measure and select trees for felling and supervise logging operations to ensure compliance with forest policies and programmes
- implement erosion and sediment controls
- carry out or supervise the use of herbicides and insecticides to implement pest, weed and disease control
- set up or assist with field trials associated with research projects and forest growth studies
- enforce fire prevention regulations
- supervise the construction and maintenance of forest access roads
- issue licences and permits for recreation and the collection of some forest products
- carry out investigations and assist with the prosecution of offenders
- write reports and undertake other clerical work.
Specialisations
Forester - Technical
A forester - technical usually performs a supervisory or managerial role in
forestry projects. They may work with Foresters and Forest Technical Officers.
See the separate entries for these occupations.