administrative assistant

Work setting

• Business services

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
• Coordinate the activities of the HR department in order to ensure they meet the organization’s goals
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Train other workers
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Conduct research
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury

Supervision

• Working groups

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Due diligence
• Quick learner