Botanist

Code 2131.4.6

Botanists are occupied with the maintenance of a range of plants from around the world, often in a botanic garden. They conduct scientific studies and travel in order to study plants growing in the wild. Botanists are responsible for the maintenance and development of the botanic garden.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • recreation activities
  • biology
  • botany
  • characteristics of plants
  • ecology
  • evolution of economic forecasts
  • corporate social responsibility
  • variety of botanicals

Skills and competences

  • monitor grounds maintenance
  • manage logistics
  • liaise with local authorities
  • develop recreation programmes
  • set organisational policies
  • manage recreational facility
  • manage supplies
  • schedule recreation facilities
  • collect biological data
  • represent the organisation

Transversal competences

  • advise on acquisitions
  • establish daily priorities
  • manage budgets
  • gestionar presupuestos operativos
  • manage staff
  • promote recreation activities
  • follow company standards
  • supervise daily information operations

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences