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Telecommunications equipment maintainer

Other names

telecom equipment maintainer, telecoms equipment maintenance engineer, telecommunications equipment maintainers, telecoms equipment maintainer, telecommunications maintenance technician, telecoms equipment maintenance technician

Telecoms

They install, check, and fix radio equipment, towers, antennas, and cables used for phone and radio signals.

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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

    Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.

  2. 2

    Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.

  3. 3

    Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.

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Sources

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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.

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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.

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In other languages

français
agent de maintenance des équipements de télécommunication/agente de maintenance des équipements de télécommunication
español
encargado de mantenimiento de equipos de telecomunicaciones/encargada de mantenimiento de equipos de telecomunicaciones
العربية
عامل صيانة معدات الاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية / عاملة صيانة معدات الاتصالات السلكية واللاسلكية
português
Responsável pela manutenção de equipamentos de telecomunicações
Deutsch
Systemtechniker (Telekommunikationstechnik)/Systemtechnikerin (Telekommunikationstechnik)
italiano
addetto alla manutenzione delle apparecchiature di telecomunicazione/addetta alla manutenzione delle apparecchiature di telecomunicazione

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