general office clerk

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Rural area
• General office

Tasks

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
• Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
• Send and receive messages
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Prepare invoices and bank deposits
• Provide general information to clients and the public
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Label, file and retrieve documents
• Organize and schedule office work
• Prepare and monitor contracts and budgets
• Store, update and retrieve financial data

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Quick Books
• MS Excel
• Electronic mail

Area of specialization

• Forms and records
• Correspondence

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Adaptability
• Analytical
• Collaborative
• Creativity
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Resourcefulness
• Team player

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Day