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Applying statistical and analytical tools and techniques

Applying statistical and analytical techniques involves using and evaluating methods to answer research questions and make data-informed recommendations.

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

Levels

1. Awareness

You can:

  • support the development of statistical and analytical insights and reports under supervision
  • explain the benefits of basic statistical and analytical techniques
  • explain the value of quality assurance and best practices in developing statistical and analytical outputs
2. Working

You can:

  • contribute to the development of statistical and analytical insights and reports
  • apply appropriate statistical and analytical techniques under supervision to answer research questions and organisational needs
  • follow and apply quality assurance standards
  • respond to stakeholder questions about analytical and statistical techniques
3. Practitioner

You can:

  • lead the development of valuable statistical insights and reports
  • identify and apply a range of statistical and analytical techniques and tools, and support others in applying them
  • quality assure statistical techniques and analytical outputs across a team
  • engage with stakeholders and share statistical and analytical techniques to increase understanding and trust
4. Expert

You can:

  • identify opportunities to develop statistical insights and reports that support organisational objectives
  • develop and guide others in a range of statistical and analytical techniques and tools
  • oversee the quality assurance of statistical techniques and analytical outputs, continually improving and innovating practices
  • use statistical and analytical outputs to influence stakeholders across the organisation and beyond

Contains public sector information from the UK Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.

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Role levels that expect this skill

Role levelRoleBandExpected level
Associate data analystData analyst5Awareness
Data analystData analyst6Working
Senior data analystData analyst7Practitioner
Principal data analystData analyst8bExpert