Administrative assistant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Provide customer service

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management