Skills Technical Research Assistant (except Post-secondary) in the Avalon Peninsula Region

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a technical research assistant (except post-secondary) in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 12113).

Tasks

  • Assist in collection and tracking of data from monitored use of services
  • Collect, consolidate, cross-tabulate and format data
  • Compile tables, charts, graphs and summarized statistics
  • Process data to conduct basic analyses of trends
  • Prepare technical documents and monitoring reports on volumetrics and other trend analyses
  • Supervise statistical and research support workers

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Handling Goods and Materials

Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

Building

Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

Communication Help - Communication
  • Professional Communicating

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Professional Communicating
Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

Information Handling Help - Information Handling
  • Processing Information
  • Managing Information

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

Processing Information
Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.
Managing Information
Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.
Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Analyzing Information
  • Projecting Outcomes

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Analyzing Information
Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
Projecting Outcomes
Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
Management Help - Management
  • Supervising

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

Supervising
Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

Knowledge

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

Communications and Transportation Help - Communications and Transportation
  • Communications and Media

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of production and transmission to inform, persuade and entertain through written, oral and visual media.

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

Social Sciences and Arts Help - Social Sciences and Arts
  • Sociology and Anthropology

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices for studying group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, and the history, migration, ethnicity and origin of cultures.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

Health Services

Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

Mathematics and Science Help - Mathematics and Science
  • Statistics

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

Statistics
Knowledge of the principles, methodologies and procedures for the collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
Engineering and Technology Help - Engineering and Technology
  • Computer and Information Systems

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

Computer and Information Systems
Knowledge of computer programming, hardware and software.
Business, Finance and Management Help - Business, Finance and Management
  • Economics

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

Economics
Knowledge of economic theories, principles and methods of analysis including simulation and forecasting techniques.
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