The Collar360

Museum scientist

Other names

conservationist scientist, museum researcher, museum administrator

Museums, libraries and heritage

They look after collections in museums, plan displays, keep records, study items, and give information to other people.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheremuseums and galleries, botanical gardensPaySign in to see
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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

    Plan and organise the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.

  2. 2

    Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloguing, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.

  3. 3

    Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.

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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.

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
conservateur du patrimoine/conservatrice du patrimoine
español
museólogo/museóloga
العربية
عالم المتحف / عالمة المتحف
português
Museólogo/Museóloga
Deutsch
Museologe/Museologin
italiano
curatore di museo/curatrice di museo

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