Overview

Administrative Officer typically works for organizations across industries to 0rganise and oversee department heads and ensure the organization maintains excellent clerical functions and administrative practices for effective operations.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills And Qualifications 

• 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