Administrative Officer

Remote

🚀 Administration

An Administrative Officer typically works for organizations across industries to oversee department heads and ensure the organization maintains excellent clerical and administrative practices. They work closely with upper management to review company operations and look for ways to maximize internal processes. Their job is to review corporate laws and other regulations that apply to their businesses industry, to ensure the company implements them in daily practices. They may also be responsible for hiring and training staff members for various departments.

What does a Administrative Officer do?

An Administrative Officer, or Admin Officer, is responsible for providing administrative support to an organization. Their duties include organizing company records, overseeing department budgets and maintaining inventory of office supplies.

Responsibilities

A Administrative Officer should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Administrative Officer should be able to execute:

Greeting and directing visitors, answering phone inquiries and handling complaints in a courteous, professional manner
Ensuring office supplies are maintained, including checking inventory and working with vendors to ensure adequate levels of necessary supplies at all times
Occasionally traveling off-site to deliver reports or files to other departments
Ensuring the confidentiality and security of files and filing systems
Coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, distributing memos and reports and ensuring that everyone is kept current of necessary company news and information
Operating copy equipment, fax machines, printers or other equipment necessary

Required Skills

A competitive Administrative Officer will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Good organization, time management and scheduling skills
Basic bookkeeping experience, especially in accounts payable/receivable
Experiencing using office management software, including word processing software and spreadsheets
Typing speed of at least 60 words per minute with few errors
Strong communication skills
Ability to multitask

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