Executive secretary, office

Administrative and executive secretaries perform tasks related to maintaining communication, coordination and organisation in support of managers and professionals and/or prepare correspondence, reports, records and other specialised documentation.

• drafting administrative correspondence and taking minutes;
• receiving, proposing and tracking tasks by deadlines and dates;
• screening requests for meetings, scheduling and organising meetings and travel;
• assisting in the preparation of budgets, monitoring expenditure and drafting contracts;
• liaising with other staff on matters related to the work of the organisation;
• preparing letters and other correspondence;
• taking minutes of meetings using shorthand and specialised technical equipment;
• supervising the work of clerical support staff.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Administrative secretary
• Assistant, correspondence
• Secretary, court