administrative assistant - office Verified

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Business services

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
• Supervise other workers
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Train other workers
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage contracts
• Manage training and development strategies
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Oversee the analysis of employee data and information
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Oversee development of communication strategies
• Oversee the preparation of reports
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Oversee payroll administration
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Conduct research
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
• Recruit and hire staff
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
• Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Google Docs
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Social Media
• Accounting software
• Human resources software
• MS Office
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Electronic mail

Technical terminology

• Financial
• Business

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts
• Human resources

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Correspondence
• Reports and records
• Contracts
• Invoices
• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Project management
• Accounting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Quick learner