Administrative assistant lighten the load for those they report to by doing many of the menial tasks that might otherwise bog their supervisors down. As each executive may have varying needs, the expectations for administrative assistants can vary from one job to the next.
Wat doet een Administrative Assistant?
Administrative assistants oversee routine and advanced duties for other professionals. They work closely with administrators and other employees to organize files, create correspondence and prepare reports or documents. Their job is to complete a range of clerical tasks including managing calendars, sorting mail and preparing invoices. Administrative assistants may also be responsible for helping to plan events and managing their supervisors’ schedules.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een Administrative Assistant moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een Administrative Assistant moet kunnen uitvoeren:
Answer phones and greet visitors
Schedule appointments and maintain calendars
Schedule and coordinate meetings
Collate and distribute mail
Prepare communications such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
Write and edit communications, from letters to reports and instructional documents
Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende Administrative Assistant zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
Decision-making: administrative assistants need to make independent decisions on a daily basis, addressing the best way to handle specific tasks.
Communications and collaboration: An administrative assistant must collaborate with other administrators and support personnel, management and clients on a regular basis.
Organizational skills: The ability to maintain order helps ensure executives don’t miss appointments or deadlines.
Writing: Their emails, letters, documents and social media posts reflect upon their employers, so they need to know how to write professionally, using proper spelling and grammar.
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een Administrative Assistant, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen: