Conservation Officers

Reading work related information.

Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Talking to others.

Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.

Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

Looking for ways to help people.

Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

Understanding why people react the way they do.

Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

Communicate by speaking.

Read and understand written information.

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

Write in a way that people can understand.

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

Listen to and understand what people say.

Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

Come up with different ways of grouping things.

See details that are far away.

See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Speak clearly so others can understand you.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Use your arms and/or legs at the same time while sitting, standing, or lying down.

Pay attention to something without being distracted.

Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.

Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

Decide which thing is closer or further away from you, or decide how far away it is.

Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.

Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Running, manoeuvring, navigating, or driving things like forklifts, vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.

Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.