# Competences — bus route supervisor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/656674ac-9d4e-4a91-963f-c0b6edfd55a4).

## Essential

- **analyse work-related written reports** (skill/competence)
- **communicate verbal instructions** (skill/competence)
- **comply with policies for trolley bus driving** (skill/competence)
- **geographical routes** (knowledge)
- **give instructions to staff** (skill/competence)
- **have computer literacy** (skill/competence)
- **investigate road accidents** (skill/competence)
- **keep task records** (skill/competence)
- **manage assignment of bus routes** (skill/competence)
- **match vehicles with routes** (skill/competence)
- **monitor condition of local roads** (skill/competence)
- **monitor drivers** (skill/competence)
- **national road network** (knowledge)
- **plan schedule** (skill/competence)
- **prepare transportation routes** (skill/competence)
- **road traffic laws** (knowledge)
- **road transport legislation** (knowledge)
- **schedule and dispatch drivers** (skill/competence)
- **supervise movement of passengers** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- conduct drug abuse tests (skill/competence)
- ensure implementation of safe driving practices (skill/competence)
- mechanics of trolley buses (knowledge)
- prepare road directions (skill/competence)
- recruit bus drivers (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- data entry — **16 %**
- dispatching — **16 %**
- record keeping — **16 %**

### Responsibilities

- driver communication — **21 %**

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