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Chief conductor

Other names

train conductors supervisor, chief guard, train chief conductor, conductor crew supervisor, chief train conductor, train crew supervisor

Driving and riding

They keep passengers safe on a train, watch the doors, talk with the driver, and lead the other train staff.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Receive instructions from dispatchers regarding trains' routes, timetables, and cargoes.

  2. 2

    Signal engineers to begin train runs, stop trains, or change speed, using telecommunications equipment or hand signals.

  3. 3

    Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
chef de train
español
revisor jefe/revisora jefe
العربية
رئيس مسؤولي عمليات القطار / رئيسة مسؤولي عمليات القطار
português
Chefe de estação
Deutsch
Zugführer/Zugführerin
italiano
capotreno

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