The Collar360

Correctional services manager

Other names

chief detention officer, senior superintendent jail, chief prison officer, superintendent of jail, correctional institution director, senior superintendent of jail, superintendent jail, prison governor

Police, prisons and fire services

They run a prison, watch over the staff, make sure rules and laws are followed, do office work, and work with outside groups.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereprisons and correctional facilities, prison administration officesPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Manage the daily work of a correctional facility.

  2. 2

    Supervise the staff who work there.

  3. 3

    Develop the procedures used in the facility.

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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.

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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

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O*NET 31.0 Database

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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 d'établissement pénitentiaire
español
director de servicios penitenciarios/directora de servicios penitenciarios
العربية
مدير الخدمات الإصلاحية / مديرة الخدمات الإصلاحية
português
Diretor de serviços correcionais/Diretora de serviços correcionais
Deutsch
Gefängnisdirektor/Gefängnisdirektorin
italiano
direttore di penitenziario/direttrice di penitenziario

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