Skills Mathematical Statistician in the Avalon Peninsula Region

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a mathematical statistician in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries (NOC 21210).

Tasks

  • Conduct research to extend mathematical knowledge
  • Apply mathematical techniques to the solution of problems in scientific fields or other fields
  • Conduct research into the mathematical basis of the science of statistics
  • Develop statistical methodology
  • Advise on the practical application of statistical methodology
  • Apply statistical theory and methods to provide information in scientific and other fields
  • Apply mathematical models to forecast and calculate the probable future costs of insurance and pension benefits
  • Provide legal evidence on the value of future earnings
  • Assist investment fund managers in portfolio asset allocation decisions and risk management
  • Design life, health, and property insurance policies
  • Calculate premiums, contributions and benefits for insurance policies, pension and superannuating plans

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
  • Advising and Consulting
  • Professional Communicating

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Advising and Consulting
Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.
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
  • Managing 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.
Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Analyzing Information
  • Researching and Investigating
  • Projecting Outcomes

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Analyzing Information
Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
Researching and Investigating
Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.
Projecting Outcomes
Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus and their applications, principles, methods and function.
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
  • Finance

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.
Finance
Knowledge of principles and practices of financial management, monitoring and accountability frameworks, reporting procedures, banking, and markets.
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