Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Forest Officer I in Enniskillen

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Forest Officer I

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Closing Date: 05/12/2025

Organisation: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Location: Forest Service offices are located in Enniskillen (County Fermanagh), Newry (County Down) and Garvagh (County Londonderry). Forest Officer I is a mobile grade and successful candidates will be expected to work in forests and other operational bases, including DAERA offices, throughout Northern Ireland during their employment.

Forest Officer I’s are responsible for leading and managing staff in multidisciplinary teams, and resources, in the delivery of Forest Service work programmes.

These duties vary between posts and will include:

• Operational planning, procurement and delivery of forestry work programmes including management of allocated budget and resources and service delivery through partner providers
• Stewardship of assets and sustainable management of public forest estate including marketing and timber production, forest recreation and environmental benefit
• Contribution to development and implementing of forest policies, strategies, best practice Standards and certification requirements
• Management of data collection and analysis on the productivity and condition of forests and overseeing production of forest management plans to meet relevant legislative and strategic objectives
• Delivery of forestry regulation and forestry grant schemes programmes, including environmental impact assessments, felling regulations and technical assessments.

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