administrative assistant

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Construction

Tasks

• Direct and control daily operations
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Train staff
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Respond to employee questions and complaints
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Liaise with management, union officials and HR consultants
• Negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers
• Oversee payroll administration
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Conduct research
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Recruit and hire workers and carry out related staffing actions
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media
• Accounting software
• MS Office
• Quick Books
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Technical terminology

• Business

Area of work experience

• Purchasing, procurement and contracts

Area of specialization

• Correspondence
• Contracts
• Invoices
• Payroll services

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Reliability
• Time management
• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Quick learner

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years