(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Range Managers
Job Description
Research or study range land management practices to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Study rangeland management practices and research range problems to provide sustained production of forage, livestock, and wildlife. |
99
|
Measure and assess vegetation resources for biological assessment companies, environmental impact statements, and rangeland monitoring programs. |
99
|
Maintain soil stability and vegetation for non-grazing uses, such as wildlife habitats and outdoor recreation. |
99
|
Manage forage resources through fire, herbicide use, or revegetation to maintain a sustainable yield from the land. |
99
|
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of range improvements such as fencing, corrals, stock-watering reservoirs and soil-erosion control structures. |
98
|
Plan and implement revegetation of disturbed sites. |
97
|
Offer advice to rangeland users on water management, forage production methods, and control of brush. |
95
|
Regulate grazing, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems in order to manage, improve and protect rangelands and maximize their use. |
95
|
Study grazing patterns to determine number and kind of livestock that can be most profitably grazed and to determine the best grazing seasons. |
92
|
Mediate agreements among rangeland users and preservationists as to appropriate land use and management. |
92
|
Study forage plants and their growth requirements to determine varieties best suited to particular range. |
91
|
Tailor conservation plans to landowners' goals, such as livestock support, wildlife, or recreation. |
90
|
Develop technical standards and specifications used to manage, protect and improve the natural resources of range lands and related grazing lands. |
88
|
Develop methods for protecting range from fire and rodent damage and for controlling poisonous plants. |
77
|
Develop new and improved instruments and techniques for activities such as range reseeding. |
16
|
Manage private livestock operations. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
90
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
80
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
78
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
78
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
78
|
Processing Information
|
78
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
77
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
77
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
74
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
73
|
Getting Information
|
73
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
73
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
73
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
71
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
70
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
70
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
70
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
69
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
68
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
68
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
67
|
Thinking Creatively
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
64
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
61
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
60
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
59
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
58
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
56
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
56
|
Interacting With Computers
|
55
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
52
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
52
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
48
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
45
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
43
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
43
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
41
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
15
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|