Cantone Ticino
Muzzano
2 days ago
Full-time Forester (100% at the Forestry Section, Forestry Office of the 6th District, Muzzano
- Publication date:09 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Muzzano
Job summary
Join our forestry team with a competitive annual salary! Enjoy a collaborative work environment and great benefits.
Tasks
- Manage forest resources with sustainable practices and planning.
- Contribute to forest conservation and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Oversee natural hazard management and wildfire prevention efforts.
Skills
- Require a forestry diploma and relevant work experience.
- Strong organizational skills and team collaboration.
- Proficient in GIS and database management.
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About the job
Class and annual salary (including 13th month):
6 68’456.-- / 107’475.--
Tasks:
- forest management: proposals for silvicultural and technical measures according to the principles of naturalistic forestry, collaboration in their planning and design, timber marking and measurement, enhancement of forest functions, surveillance
- forest conservation: advice to users on land clearing and breaking, advance notices on building applications, proposals for contravention reports, control of the actual implementation of restoration measures, control of the presence of metal cables
- management of natural hazards and forest fires: surveillance, providing own knowledge and skills, ensuring necessary forest patrols, drafting fire reports
Requirements:
- diploma from the specialized higher school (SSS) in forestry
- proven work experience in the fields mentioned above is a preferred qualification
- good knowledge of official languages (spoken and written)
- good knowledge and experience of conventional computer applications
- good knowledge of databases, GIS, etc.
- initiative and ability to work in a team
- organizational skills for own work
- willingness to work outside office hours
- ability to manage contacts positively with local authorities (patriziati, municipalities, consortia) and private individuals
Special remarks:
- start of service: preferably January 1, 2026
Application conditions:
- applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid
- in addition to the documents to be submitted at the time of the online application (cover letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates and work attestations), further documentation may be requested at a later stage (criminal record with related self-certification and self-certification of health status)
Employment conditions:
- appointment or assignment: as provided by the Law on the organization of State employees and teachers of March 15, 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation. Any legal changes concerning salary and organization are explicitly reserved
- working hours: 42 hours per week (for a 100% employment relationship), flexible or according to service needs
Deadline:
October 29, 2025
Further information can be obtained from Mr. Eng. Patrick Luraschi, Head of Office 6th Forestry District, tel. 091 815 93 12.