Job Description

Common tasks for the majority of secretary include: word processing, audio and copy typing, letter writing, dealing with telephone and email, creating and maintaining filing systems, keeping diaries, arranging meetings/appointments and organizing travel for staff. Depending on the sector, the role may also include many of the following: *using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power point, Excel, Access, etc., to produce correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases; *devising and maintaining office systems; *booking rooms and conference facilities; *liaising with staff in other departments and with *external contacts; *ordering and maintaining stationery and equipment *liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book *travel and accommodation; *organizing and storing paperwork, documents and *computer-based information; *photocopying and printing various documents, Other duties may include: *recruiting, training and supervising junior staff and *delegating work as required; *manipulating statistical data; *arranging both in-house and external events.