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ICT network technician

Other names

system engineer, assistant network administrator, networks technician, network engineer, IT network technician, network technician, network maintenance professional, network technicians

Networks, cloud and cybersecurity

They set up and fix computer networks and the devices on them, and find the cause of network problems.

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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

    Back up network data.

  2. 2

    Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.

  3. 3

    Analyse and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.

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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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In other languages

français
technicien de réseau informatique/technicienne de réseau informatique
español
técnico de redes de TIC/técnica de redes de TIC
العربية
فني شبكة تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات
português
Técnico de redes informáticas/Técnica de redes informáticas
Deutsch
IT-Netzwerktechniker/IT-Netzwerktechnikerin
italiano
tecnico di rete informatica

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