Administrative Assistant Job Description

What is an Administrative Assistant? Before diving into the job description, it's important to know if an Administrative Assistant really is what you're looking for. So, an Administrative Assistant is someone who provides various kinds of administrative support to their team mates. They assist in the daily operations of organizations across multiple different industries, including finance, tech, health care, etc. They do so by answering phone calls, taking messages, filing paperwork, organizing meetings, managing schedules, preparing communications and many more tasks like this.

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Administrative Assistant

We're looking for a

Administrative Assistant

to join

our fully remote and mission driven team.

Full-time

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant Responsibilities

About the job

As an Administrative Assistant at <company name>, you'll be responsible for providing administrative support to the team and assisting in the company's daily operations. You will greet clients warmly in person and over the phone, direct phone calls, take messages and respond to questions. You'll also be responsible for maintaining and updating databases and filing systems, coordinating and organizing events and meetings, handling incoming and outgoing mail and packages, making travel arrangements, providing customer service, managing expenses and budget. In addition, you'll be responsible for providing general administrative support as needed to keep things running smoothly. As our administrative assistant, you will play a key role in helping the team run smoothly and achieving our goals. Ultimately, you'll be working closely with the team to make sure everything gets done efficiently and effectively and you'll be an important part of the team's success!

Administrative Assistant Job Specification

About the candidate

• You know how to use computer software and systems like word processing, spreadsheets, and email.
• You have good communication skills (written and verbal) and can talk to clients, customers, and colleagues in a clear and professional way.
• You pay attention to detail and can keep track of schedules and all kinds of admin tasks.
• You are organized and can manage your time and prioritize tasks.
• You are good at solving problems and figuring out solutions.
• You have good customer service skills and can be friendly and helpful when talking with customers or clients.
• You are flexible and can adapt to different tasks and situations.
• You take the initiative to identify and solve problems or issues.
• You work well with others in a team environment
• You are professional and can keep confidential information private.

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About the company

Example: We're an agency that strongly believes in curiosity, equality and creativity. We love to build digital products in close collaboration with our target audience in order to have a positive impact on the world with tech. We highly value an open mind, collaboration and ownership in our team. So if you take pleasure in trying to solve big societal problems with technology, then join our team of activists, creatives and tech
geeks!

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Administrative Assistant

We're looking for a

Administrative Assistant

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our fully remote and mission driven team.

Full-time

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