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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
416 skills listed by ESCO, 237 of them essential. 416 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 416, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptability | competency | essential | 3 |
| advise on carbon emissions reduction | skill | essential | 3 |
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| advise on chemical use reduction | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on environmental remediation | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on environmental risk management systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on fertiliser and herbicide | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on nature conservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on pollution prevention | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on soil and water protection | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on sustainable management policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| agroecology | skill | essential | 3 |
| airport environmental regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| alternative energy | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse big data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse ecological data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse energy consumption | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse environmental data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse experimental laboratory data | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse information processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse work-related written reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal species | skill | essential | 3 |
| animal welfare legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply airport standards and regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply company policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply for research funding | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply numeracy skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply safety procedures in laboratory | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply scientific methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| aquaculture legal documents | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess environmental impact | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess groundwater environmental impact | skill | essential | 3 |
| biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| build fences | skill | essential | 3 |
| build garden masonry | skill | essential | 3 |
| business management principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out environmental audits | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out feeding operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out training in environmental matters | skill | essential | 3 |
| characteristics of plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| chemical processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| chemistry | skill | essential | 3 |
| circular economy | skill | essential | 3 |
| coastal management | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect samples for analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| combine multiple fields of knowledge | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with a non-scientific audience | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| comply with wildlife hazard management programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct airport environmental studies | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct ecological research | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct ecological surveys | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct educational activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct environmental site assessments | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct environmental surveys | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research across disciplines | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research before survey | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research on fauna | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct research on flora | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct soil sample tests | skill | essential | 3 |
| conserve natural resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate airport environmental policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate educational programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| corporate sustainability | skill | essential | 3 |
| crop production principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| de-limb trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate disciplinary expertise | skill | essential | 3 |
| detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop environmental policy | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop environmental remediation strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop natural areas works programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop professional network with researchers and scientists | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop water purification methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| disseminate results to the scientific community | skill | essential | 3 |
| document analysis results | skill | essential | 3 |
| draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ecology | skill | essential | 3 |
| ecosystem management | skill | essential | 3 |
| educate people about nature | skill | essential | 3 |
| educate the public about wildlife | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| emission standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| employ habitat survey techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| energy conservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| energy efficiency | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental design | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental management monitors | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental management standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental policy | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental threats | skill | essential | 3 |
| estimate costs in farm | skill | essential | 3 |
| estimate duration of work | skill | essential | 3 |
| European pesticide legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute disease and pest control activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| fire prevention procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| gather experimental data | skill | essential | 3 |
| geographic information systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| geology | skill | essential | 3 |
| green building practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| green building standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| grow cultures used in monitoring experiments | skill | essential | 3 |
| habitat restoration | skill | essential | 3 |
| human-robot collaboration | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify airport safety hazards | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify plants characteristics | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement biodiversity action plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement environmental action plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement environmental protection measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| increase the impact of science on policy and society | skill | essential | 3 |
| integrate gender dimension in research | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact professionally in research and professional environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| interact through digital technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| Internet of Things | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret scientific data to assess water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| investigate pollution | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep task records | skill | essential | 3 |
| laboratory techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| lead a team in forestry services | skill | essential | 3 |
| legal studies | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with local authorities | skill | essential | 3 |
| Machine Learning | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain technical equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain work area cleanliness | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage air quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage budgets | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage contracts | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage crop production | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage environmental management system | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage habitats | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage intellectual property rights | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage land resources permits | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage open publications | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage personal professional development | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage research data | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage visitor flows in natural protected areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage waste rock | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure pollution | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure sustainability of tourism activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure trees | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure water quality parameters | skill | essential | 3 |
| mentor individuals | skill | essential | 3 |
| metrology | skill | essential | 3 |
| minimize risks in tree operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects | skill | essential | 3 |
| mitigate waste of resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor legislation developments | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor nature conservation | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the farm environmental management plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| natural areas maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate horticulture equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate open source software | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate turf management equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| organism taxonomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform environmental investigations | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform laboratory tests | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform pest control | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform project management | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform risk analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform scientific research | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform water analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform water chemistry analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform water testing procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform weed control operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| pest control in plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| physics | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant disease control | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant green plants | skill | essential | 3 |
| plant species | skill | essential | 3 |
| pollution legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| pollution prevention | skill | essential | 3 |
| predictive maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare chemical samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare planting area | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare visual data | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent marine pollution | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of artificial intelligence | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| process data | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote environmental awareness | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote open innovation in research | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote sustainability | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote the transfer of knowledge | skill | essential | 3 |
| protect wilderness areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide training in sustainable tourism development and management | skill | essential | 3 |
| publish academic research | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality assurance methodologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| read maps | skill | essential | 3 |
| record test data | skill | essential | 3 |
| reforestation | skill | essential | 3 |
| remote sensing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| report on environmental issues | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to enquiries | skill | essential | 3 |
| scientific literature | skill | essential | 3 |
| scientific research methodology | skill | essential | 3 |
| security requirements of goods transported via pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| soil mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| soil science | skill | essential | 3 |
| soil structure | skill | essential | 3 |
| speak different languages | skill | essential | 3 |
| study groundwater | skill | essential | 3 |
| sustainable forest management | skill | essential | 3 |
| synthesise information | skill | essential | 3 |
| test chemical samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| test samples for pollutants | skill | essential | 3 |
| think abstractly | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| urban pollution implications | skill | essential | 3 |
| use consulting techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| use ICT resources to solve work related tasks | skill | essential | 3 |
| use personal protection equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use software tools for site modelling | skill | essential | 3 |
| use technical drawing software | skill | essential | 3 |
| virtual reality | skill | essential | 3 |
| waste management | skill | essential | 3 |
| water chemistry analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| work with chemicals | skill | essential | 3 |
| write production reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| write scientific publications | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 3 |
| address public health issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| adjust surveying equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| administer treatments to fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on archaeological sites | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on risk management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on tree issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agricultural equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agroforestry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agronomical production principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| agronomy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse fish samples for diagnosis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal biology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| applied zoology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply blended learning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply conflict management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply forest legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply statistical analysis techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply sustainable tillage techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aquatic ecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess environmental plans against financial costs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| avoid contamination | skill | desirable | 2 |
| biological chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| biosecurity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| botany | skill | desirable | 2 |
| brief volunteers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| calibrate laboratory equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| civil engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| climate change impact | skill | desirable | 2 |
| climate smart agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cloud technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| collect geological data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with external laboratories | skill | desirable | 2 |
| comply with pipeline transport regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct erosion control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct field work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct fish mortality studies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct inter-shift communication | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct land surveys | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct public presentations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct sediment control | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct surveying activities for construction purposes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conservation agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consumer protection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contamination exposure regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control aquatic production environment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate environmental efforts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| corporate social responsibility | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create training materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cyber security | skill | desirable | 2 |
| data storage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deliver online training | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design thinking | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design well for petroleum production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop aquaculture strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop educational resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop forestry strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop irrigation strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop outreach training plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop professional network | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop scientific research protocols | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop strategy to solve problems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| direct an artistic team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ecological principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| educate public on fire safety | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engineering principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure soil fertility | skill | desirable | 2 |
| environmental economics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| environmental engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ethics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fertilisation principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fire-fighting systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish anatomy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fisheries management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish identification and classification | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow airport safety procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow ethical code of conduct in transport services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health | skill | desirable | 2 |
| food waste monitoring systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forest ecology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| forestry regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fresh water ecosystems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| geography | skill | desirable | 2 |
| government policy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| government policy implementation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| harvest crop | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hazardous waste storage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hydrology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify training needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect agricultural fields | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect industrial equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect trees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect water wells | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interpret visual literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| investigate contamination | skill | desirable | 2 |
| irrigation systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| issue licences | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with crop growers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with cultural partners | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with managers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| listen actively | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relationships with government agencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain test equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain turf and grass | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make independent operating decisions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage aquatic habitat | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage chemical testing procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage environmental impact | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage environmental impact of operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage forest fires | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage forests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage government policy implementation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage time in forestry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage volunteers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage water quality testing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mathematics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| microbiology-bacteriology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| molecular biology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor manufacturing impact | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor wildlife | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate land access | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate surveying instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate water purifying equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform environmental remediation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform manual work autonomously | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform outdoor cleaning activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform pipeline routing studies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pipeline coating properties | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plant harvest methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plant propagation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surveying report | skill | desirable | 2 |
| present exhibition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Project Management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| radiation protection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| radioactive contamination | skill | desirable | 2 |
| record survey data | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove contaminated materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report pollution incidents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report test findings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| secure working area | skill | desirable | 2 |
| seed the ground | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise forestry workers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise laboratory operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supply chain management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supply chain principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| support community-based tourism | skill | desirable | 2 |
| support volunteers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| surveying | skill | desirable | 2 |
| surveying methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| survey sites for pipeline installation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sustainable agricultural production principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| teach in academic or vocational contexts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| treat contaminated water | skill | desirable | 2 |
| urban sustainability | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use communication devices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use earth sciences tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use water disinfection equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| water policies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| water reuse | skill | desirable | 2 |
| watershed development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wear appropriate protective gear | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wildlife | skill | desirable | 2 |
| wildlife projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in an aviation team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work within communities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write inspection reports | skill | desirable | 2 |