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Educational counsellor

Other names

student advisor, student guidance counsellor, education counsellor, counsellor in education institution, childrens' counsellor, vocational school counsellor, student services coordinator, high-school counsellor, education institution counsellor, training adviser, educational counselor, school counsellor

School leadership and support

They help students with school and personal problems, give advice about classes and further study, and keep student records.

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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

    Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

  2. 2

    Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and programme selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.

  3. 3

    Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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conseiller en information scolaire/conseillère en information scolaire
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orientador educativo/orientadora educativa
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