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Gate guard

Other names

gateman, gate keeper, security gate attendant, security entrance attendant, gate attendant, plant gatekeeper, gatewoman

Security guards and protection

They watch the gate of a place, let allowed people in and out, walk around to stop theft, and write reports.

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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

    Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.

  2. 2

    Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.

  3. 3

    Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.

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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
agent de sécurité chargé du contrôle de l’accès/agente de sécurité chargée du contrôle de l’accès
español
vigilante de accesos
العربية
حارس البوابة / حارسة البوابة
português
Agente de controlo de acessos
Deutsch
Sicherheitsbediensteter – Zugangskontrolle/Sicherheitsbedienstete – Zugangskontrolle
italiano
guardia giurata addetta al piantonamento fisso

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