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Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and related material from machine dictation and handwritten copy
Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations
Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
Order office supplies and maintain inventory
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Significant use of memory
Technical Terminology
- Financial
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Prepare equipment or software for type of document
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Prepare invoices and bank deposits
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
- Service office equipment and arrange for servicing in the case of major repairs
- Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
Work Setting
- Private sector
Area Of Specialization
- Invoices
- Financial statements
- Correspondence
- Contracts
- Reports
- Forms and records
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
- Office equipment and supplies
- Computer
- Printer
- Internet access
Keyboarding (Words Per Minute)
- 0 - 40 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Word processing software
- MS Word
- Excel
- Electronic mail
- Internet browser
- Quick Books