The Collar360

Geographic information systems specialist

Other names

Earth Observation expert, GIS specialist, geomatics technician, GIS technician, geographic information systems consultant, GIS application specialist, specialist in geographic information systems, GIS data specialist, GIS mapping technician, geographic information systems expert, geographic information systems adviser, GIS analyst

Architecture, planning and surveying

Geographic information systems specialists use specialised computer systems, engineering measures, and geological concepts to process land, geographic, and geospatial information into visually detailed digital maps and geomodels of a reservoir.

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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

    Review existing or incoming data for currency, accuracy, usefulness, quality, or completeness of documentation.

  2. 2

    Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports, using spatial analysis procedures or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, equipment, or systems.

  3. 3

    Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.

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Sources

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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

Open the source

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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In other languages

français
cartographe géomaticien/cartographe géomaticienne
español
especialista en sistemas de información geográfica
العربية
أخصائي أنظمة المعلومات الجغرافية
português
especialista em sistemas de informação geográfica
Deutsch
Experte Geoinformationssysteme/Expertin Geoinformationssysteme
italiano
specialista in sistemi informativi geografici

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