Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Forest Officer II in Newry

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

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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 IIs are responsible for leading and managing staff and resources in the delivery of operational areas of forestry work programmes. These duties vary between posts, and will include:

• Implementing forestry regulation, including environmental impact assessment, felling regulation and plant health statutory controls and management of grant-aid schemes
• Developing and managing relationships with customers, stakeholders, contractors and operational partners through engagement and consultation
• Developing forest management plans and engaging with Departmental business areas and external stakeholders including Councils
• Providing advice, drafting and technical input to machinery of government, policy development and strategic planning
• Planning forestry operations and programmes including managing procurement, budgets and resources and coordination of activities to secure public safety and protection of forest estate and assets
• Collecting and analysing data to support business and forestry planning, surveying, timber supply, disease control via IT systems (including GIS) and stakeholder engagement information
• Promoting a positive culture of health and safety and wellbeing in the workplace

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