Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Administrative assistants play an important role in organizing, managing, and keeping an office running. Most administrative assistants are responsible for clerical and organizational tasks like file organizing, scheduling appointments, assisting other staff members, and drafting correspondences or messages. Administrative assistants also use computers extensively to work with spreadsheets, create presentations and reports, and manage databases.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Review and maintain written and computer files, plus conduct data entry
• Assist in the coordination of administrative functions, including budget, personnel, meetings, and clerical duties
• Research and collect information
• Assist with all budget activities, including accounting
• Help implement new programs, procedures, methods, and systems
• Conduct fiscal reviews, surveys, and collect information on administrative matters
• Responsible for preparation of confidential documents and reports
• Maintain meeting minutes
• Coordinate and schedule meetings and conferences
• Coordinate operations, including purchasing, equipment, property inventory, building, equipment, and disposal
• Maintain complete stock of all office supplies and accuracy of inventory
• Connect with building vendors to carry out fixes and improvements

Skills/Qualifications

• High school diploma is usually required. An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university is usually preferred, but not required
• Ability to type a certain rate of words per minute
• Familiarity with graphic design and desktop publishing
• Understanding of Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace
• Ability to write persuasively
• Prepare accurate reports