Administrative assistant duties and responsibilities include providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Administrative assistants are responsible for confidential and time sensitive material. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.

Ability to effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all Administrative Assistant duties are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner. May direct and lead the work of others. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Administrative Assistant Responsibilities:

• Answer and direct phone calls

• Organize and schedule appointments and meetings

• Maintain contact lists

• Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms

• Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports

• Develop and maintain a filing system

• Order office supplies

• Book travel arrangements

• Submit and reconcile expense reports

• Provide general support to visitors

• Provide information by answering questions and requests

• Take dictation

• Research and creates presentations

• Generate reports

• Handle multiple projects

• Prepare and monitor invoices

• Develop administrative staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities

• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques

Administrative Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

• Reporting Skills
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Managing Processes
• Organization
• Analyzing Information
• Professionalism
• Problem Solving
• Supply Management
• Inventory Control
• Verbal Communication