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

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "technical research assistant (except post-secondary)" was moved from the group Statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 1254) to the group Statistical officers and related research support occupations (NOC 12113).

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

  • Analysis Help -
    • Projecting Outcomes
    • Analyzing Information

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Management Help -
    • Supervising

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

  • Communication Help -
    • 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.

  • Information Handling Help -
    • Managing Information
    • Processing Information

    Information Handling

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

      Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.

    • Processing Information

      Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Creative Expression

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

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

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

    Knowledge

  • Social Sciences and Arts Help -
    • 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.

  • Mathematics and Science Help -
    • 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.

    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.

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • 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.

  • Engineering and Technology Help -
    • 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.

    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.
  • Communications and Transportation Help -
    • 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.

    Health Services

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