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Geology technician

Other names

geological and petroleum technician, mining technician, mineral technician, mine production techician, geo-technician, geoscience technician, geological engineering technician, geophysical data technician, geological technician, material sampler, geophysical technician, geo-mechanics technician

Geology and surveying

They help geologists collect and test samples from the ground, work at drill sites and surveys, and write notes and 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

    Test and analyse samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment.

  2. 2

    Collect or prepare solid or fluid samples for analysis.

  3. 3

    Compile, log, or record testing or operational data for review and further analysis.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
technicien géologue/technicienne géologue
español
técnico en geología/técnica en geología
العربية
فني الجيولوجيا
português
Técnico de geologia/Técnica de geologia
Deutsch
Geologietechniker/Geologietechnikerin
italiano
tecnico geologico

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