The Collar360

ICT system administrator

Other names

sysadmin, IT system administrator, IT systems administrator, server administrator, network administrator, system and networks administrator, system and network administrator, ICT sysadmin, ICT sysadmins, enterprise administrator

Networks, cloud and cybersecurity

They keep computers and networks working, fix problems, protect information, save copies of data, and help people who use the systems.

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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.

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    Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.

  2. 2

    Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.

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    Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.

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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
administrateur de systèmes informatiques/administratrice de systèmes informatiques
español
administrador de sistemas de TIC/administradora de sistemas de TIC
العربية
مدير نظم تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات / مديرة نظم تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات
português
Administrador de sistemas informáticos/Administradora de sistemas informáticos
Deutsch
IT-Systemadministrator/IT-Systemadministratorin
italiano
amministratore di sistemi TIC/amministratrice di sistemi TIC

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