Research Analyst

Position Details

Position Title:

Research Analyst

Position Type:
Fixed Term Union / Fulltime Regular

Location:

Mississauga, ON

Job Band: 8

Hiring Range: $38.13 to $48.35/hour

Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week

Reporting to:
Manager, Policy and Research

Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades certification in Ontario, which includes:

• Establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum standards and certification exams.
• Administering apprenticeship programs, including approving apprentices and sponsors, registering training agreements and assessing applications for apprenticeship program completion.
• Issuing certificates of apprenticeship to completed Ontario apprentices.
• Assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed an apprenticeship program in Ontario.
• Administering exams, including certifying exams, in all trades subject to certifying exams.
• Issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams.
• Renewing Certificates of Qualification in compulsory trades.
• Maintaining a Public Register of people authorized to work in compulsory trades.
• Researching apprenticeships and the trades.

The Research Analyst focuses on conducting the research and analysis of a range of economic and regulatory policy issues affecting the sustainability and competitiveness of the trades in support of the strategies for Skilled Trades Ontario (STO).

• Conduct research, analysis, and reporting of economic and regulatory policy issues, evidence-based research, public interest and labour market/sector trends affecting the sustainability and competitiveness of the trades.
• Determine and implement research methods through such data sources as libraries, newspapers, statistics, and consultations, and design questionnaires and other survey methodologies.
• Research, synthesize and summarize statistical, trend, economic analyses and scenarios to support the Manager and Policy Analyst in the assessment of industry programs and their impact on STO regulatory policy positions.
• Prepare statistical and economic forecasts, quantitative and qualitative analyses, and create spreadsheets, tables and models for use in policy development and decision making.
• Establish and maintain databases used to house research and data findings.
• Analyze and report data in response to specific information requests from the Unit Manager and across Skilled Trades Ontario.
• Participate as a member of branch project teams to provide research and analytical support.

• Experience in advanced statistics to create and test reports.
• Proficiency in Power BI and other data software.
• University degree in economics, public policy, social sciences, labour studies, or a related field (Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience in research, policy analysis, or labour market analysis will be considered).

• Economic analysis, quantitative and qualitative analysis skills to analyze a range of data through trends, economic and statistical analysis.
• Project skills to conduct various research projects.
• Team player skills to participate as a member of Unit projects and studies.
• Oral communication skills to conduct research and present research findings, respond to information requests from the Unit Manager and across STO, and liaise with stakeholders to gather research data.
• Written communication skills to prepare research summaries, reports and briefing materials.
• Computer proficiency to establish and maintain databases to house research and data findings.

• Determine the appropriate research methods and data sources to support assigned research assignments.
• Analyze economic and regulatory policy issues, evidence-based research, public interest and labour market/sector trends to report on the impact on STO regulatory policy positions.
• Respond to specific information requests from the Unit Manager and across Skilled Trades Ontario, assessing the specific data requirements and database and methods to provide appropriate data.
• Exercise judgement when planning assigned…