# Competences — countryside officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e011f10f-e172-43ce-bfd9-fb56e426c0c9).

## Essential

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

## Optional

- apply forest legislation (skill/competence)
- conduct land surveys (skill/competence)
- develop forestry strategies (skill/competence)
- fire-fighting systems (knowledge)
- forest ecology (knowledge)
- harvest crop (skill/competence)
- maintain turf and grass (skill/competence)
- make independent operating decisions (skill/competence)
- manage time in forestry (skill/competence)
- manage waste (skill/competence)
- perform outdoor cleaning activities (skill/competence)
- plant harvest methods (knowledge)
- seed the ground (skill/competence)
- soil structure (knowledge)
- support volunteers (skill/competence)
- sustainable forest management (knowledge)
- waste management (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 44 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- law enforcement — **30 %**
- emergency response — **25 %**
- customer service — **20 %**
- public safety — **20 %**

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