Soil and Water Conservationists

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Soil and Water Conservationists

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Formulate or design a system of interconnected measures to mitigate soil erosion, preserve soil or water quality, or promote sustainable land use.

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Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	LOW
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	MED
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Communication with others

Dealing and handling conflicts

Physical demands

Exposure to job hazards

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Comfort of the work setting

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Level of responsibilities

Critical decision making

Leadership

Competition for this position

Activities

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Getting Information

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Near Vision

Oral Comprehension

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Problem Sensitivity

Speech Clarity

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Active Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Monitoring

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Writing