Forestry Officer (Forestry Department)
Manages Jamaica’s forest reserves — overseeing timber harvesting, reforestation, watershed protection, and forest law enforcement.
Typical Salary
J$1.8M
to J$3.5M per year
Open Roles
100+
across Jamaica
Job Market
Growing
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Career Paths
Forest Ranger→Forestry Officer→Senior Forestry Officer→District Forestry Manager→Chief Forestry Officer
Salary Range in Jamaica
Mid J$2.6M
Entry: J$1.8MSenior: J$3.5M
Key Skills
Forest inventory
GIS & remote sensing
Timber regulation
Reforestation planting
Wildlife management
Watershed monitoring
Community forestry
Enforcement
Education
Minimum Entry
- BSc Forestry or Natural Resource Management
Preferred
- MSc Forest Science or Environmental Management
- GIS specialisation
Professional Qualifications
- BSc Forestry (UTech/UWI)
- Forestry Department appointment
- MSc Forest Science (advantageous)
- GIS / remote sensing certificate
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