Competencies Geomatics Technician - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region
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Find out what competencies you typically need to work as a geomatics technician - geographical information systems (GIS) in Canada.

Skills Help - Skills

  • Meteorological technologists and technicians
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Monitoring 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Production 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Literacy 3 - Moderate Level
    Writing 3 - Moderate Level
    Numeracy 3 - Moderate Level
    Reading Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Expression 3 - Moderate Level
  • Geographic information system (GIS) technologists and technicians
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Numeracy 4 - High Level
    Systems Analysis 4 - High Level
    Coordinating 3 - Moderate Level
    Instructing 3 - Moderate Level
    Monitoring 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Production 3 - Moderate Level
    Quality Control Testing 3 - Moderate Level
    Product Design 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Literacy 3 - Moderate Level
  • Aerial survey and remote sensing technologists and technicians
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 4 - High Level
    Numeracy 4 - High Level
    Coordinating 3 - Moderate Level
    Instructing 3 - Moderate Level
    Monitoring 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Production 3 - Moderate Level
    Management of Material Resources 3 - Moderate Level
    Quality Control Testing 3 - Moderate Level
    Product Design 3 - Moderate Level
    Troubleshooting 3 - Moderate Level
  • Photogrammetric technologists and technicians
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Instructing 3 - Moderate Level
    Time Management 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Production 3 - Moderate Level
    Quality Control Testing 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Literacy 3 - Moderate Level
    Writing 3 - Moderate Level
    Numeracy 3 - Moderate Level
    Reading Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
  • Cartographic technologists and technicians
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Instructing 3 - Moderate Level
    Monitoring 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Production 3 - Moderate Level
    Quality Control Testing 3 - Moderate Level
    Digital Literacy 3 - Moderate Level
    Writing 3 - Moderate Level
    Numeracy 3 - Moderate Level
    Reading Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension 3 - Moderate Level

Skills

Skills are capabilities that you develop over time. Different jobs require different skills. You will need them to do a good job in your roles, tasks, and duties.

Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes

  • Meteorological technologists and technicians
    Importance
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Stress Tolerance 3 - Important
    Independence 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
  • Geographic information system (GIS) technologists and technicians
    Importance
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Innovativeness 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Service Orientation 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
  • Aerial survey and remote sensing technologists and technicians
    Importance
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Innovativeness 4 - Highly important
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
  • Photogrammetric technologists and technicians
    Importance
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Innovativeness 4 - Highly important
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Independence 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Collaboration 3 - Important
  • Cartographic technologists and technicians
    Importance
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Analytical Thinking 4 - Highly important
    Attention to Detail 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Stress Tolerance 3 - Important
    Independence 3 - Important

Personal Attributes

Personal attributes are the traits that you are born with. You can develop them through your social context and personal experiences. Different jobs require different personal attributes. Personal attributes are important at work because they influence how you are, and how you do things.

Interest Help - Interest

Realistic jobs

Realistic jobs are all about handling objects, tools, machines, or animals in a standard way. Many of these jobs don’t involve a lot of paperwork or teamwork.

Investigative jobs

Investigative jobs are all about studying things in an organized or creative way. These things can be physical, natural, or cultural. People in those jobs must think a lot, work with ideas, search for facts and solve problems.

Artistic jobs

Artistic jobs are all about expressing yourself in a creative way to make visual, performing, written, or applied art. They often involve working with forms, designs and patterns. Most of the time, people in those jobs don’t have to follow clear rules.

Social jobs

Social jobs are all about working with people. This often involves interacting with others to help, care, teach, or inform them.

Enterprising jobs

Enterprising jobs are all about taking action to achieve goals for a group or for yourself. This often involves starting and completing projects. People in those jobs often have to influence, lead and mobilize others. They sometimes also have to take risks and decisions or deal with business.

Conventional jobs

Conventional jobs are all about following procedures and routines. This may involve tasks like keeping records, filing paperwork and copying documents. It may also involve working with data to organize and process it in a planned way. People in those jobs often have to report to a clear chain of command. They tend to focus more on data and details than ideas.

Interest

Interests reflect your preferences for work environments and outcomes. Different jobs require different interests.

Knowledge Help - Knowledge

  • Meteorological technologists and technicians
    Knowledge level
    Water Resources 2 - Intermediate Level
    Geoscience 2 - Intermediate Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level
    Public Safety and Security 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Forestry 1 - Basic Level
    Logistics 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
  • Geographic information system (GIS) technologists and technicians
    Knowledge level
    Technical Design 2 - Intermediate Level
    Geoscience 2 - Intermediate Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level
    Geological Resources 1 - Basic Level
    Electrical and Electronics 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Public Safety and Security 1 - Basic Level
  • Aerial survey and remote sensing technologists and technicians
    Knowledge level
    Geoscience 2 - Intermediate Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Electrical and Electronics 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Law 1 - Basic Level
    Public Safety and Security 1 - Basic Level
  • Photogrammetric technologists and technicians
    Knowledge level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Electrical and Electronics 1 - Basic Level
    Business Management 1 - Basic Level
    Geoscience 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
  • Cartographic technologists and technicians
    Knowledge level
    Geoscience 2 - Intermediate Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 2 - Intermediate Level
    Mathematics 2 - Intermediate Level
    Technical Design 1 - Basic Level
    Geological Resources 1 - Basic Level
    Electrical and Electronics 1 - Basic Level
    Business Management 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level

Knowledge

Knowledge refers to the understanding of different theories and practices. Different jobs require different knowledge. You need specific knowledge to do tasks and activities in a specific field.

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