Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an important requirement at this level. The work requires moderate physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Involves functional leadership responsibility. This level may also involve limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the evaluation of work performance. I class which involves patrolling an assigned geographic area to enforce conservation related rules and regulations and involves conservation related education rather than general law enforcement and park maintenance and operation. Differs from the Wildlife and Parks Assistant Manager class which involves managerial responsibility for daily operations within a park. Differs from the Conservation Worker class which does not involve law enforcement responsibility.