The Collar360

Postman/postwoman

Other names

courier, in house courier, bike courier, motorcycle messenger, postman, postwoman, mailwoman, postal carrier, postal service worker, urban bike messenger, in house messenger, delivery man

Logistics, warehouses and delivery

They carry letters and parcels to homes and businesses and ask people to sign when they receive them.

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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

    Scan labels on letters or parcels to confirm receipt.

  2. 2

    Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.

  3. 3

    Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.

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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
facteur/factrice
español
cartero/cartera
العربية
ساعي البريد / ساعية البريد
português
Carteiro/Carteira
Deutsch
Postbote/Postbotin
italiano
portalettere

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