Arm-Chair

Forest Conservation Researcher

Natural Resources


  • Average Salary

    RM2800 - RM 4500

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Forest Conservation Researcher?

Forest conservation researcher are tasked with providing technical assistance on the conservation of land, water, forests, or related natural resources. Can collect data relating to the size, content, conditions, and other characteristics of the forest pathway, together with forest supervisors. Assist conservation scientists in managing, repairing and protecting forest areas and wildlife habitats.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2800 - RM 4500

Example of a Job Position

Forestry Technician // Conservationist // Forest Supervisor
Forestry Technician
Conservationist
Forest Supervisor
Forest Researcher
Forest conservation researcher

Task

? Managing forest protection activities including including fire control, fire fighting training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs ? Train and lead forest officers and conservation in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seeds, extinguishing forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities ? Provide information and enforce regulations concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety and accident prevention ? Patrol national parks or forests to protect resources and prevent damage

Knowledge

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant tools, policies, procedures and strategies to support effective raid / patrol operations for local, provincial and national security, and protect people, data, property and institutions.

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Law and Governance

Knowledge of laws, legal rules, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, institutional rules, and democratic political processes.

Geography

Knowledge of principles and methods in explaining land, sea and air mass features, including their physical characteristics, location, reciprocal relationships, and distribution of plant, animal and human life.

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, function, interdependence, and their interactions with the environment and each other.

Mechanical

Knowledge of machinery and equipment, including design, function, repair and maintenance.

Transportation

Knowledge of the principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea or highway, including estimates of costs and benefits.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Consideration and Decision Making

Consider the shortcomings and advantages of potential action choices to choose the most appropriate action.

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

System Analysis

Determine how the system should work and how the changes in conditions, operations, and environment affect the results achieved.

Coordination

Adjust the actions taken, with the actions of others.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Speaking Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so that others can understand what is being said

  • 3

    Speaking Articulation - Clear pronunciation of letters / words

  • 4

    Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to certain problems in order to produce reasonable answers.

  • 5

    Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules and conclusions (including finding relationships between seemingly unconnected events).

  • 6

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 7

    Near Distance Vision - The ability to see details at close range (a few feet away from the object).

  • 8

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

  • 9

    Understanding Talks - Ability to identify and understand other people's conversations.

  • 10

    Remote Vision - The ability to see details in the distance.

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