Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
RH
Robert Half
Administrative Assistant
Career Insights for Office / Administrative Assistant (General)
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on South Carolina data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Office or Administrative Assistant performs administrative work in an office. Works in a wide variety of office settings, such as a company or business, or a government office or school. Manages paper and electronic files, uses office equipment including computers, responds to phone calls and emails, routes mail and maintains calendars and schedules.
$40,934 / year median in South Carolina
+2% projected growth
Job Description
We are looking for a dependable Administrative Assistant to support an office in South Carolina. The person in this role will help keep daily administrative and permit-related activities organized while delivering courteous service to internal teams and the public.
Responsibilities:
- Manage front-office administrative duties and assist with permit-related processing to maintain efficient daily operations.
- Respond to incoming phone calls and emails promptly, providing clear information and directing inquiries to the appropriate contacts when needed.
- Enter, update, and verify records with accuracy in office databases and related tracking systems.
- Prepare, format, and maintain documents, spreadsheets, and correspondence using Microsoft Office applications.
- Support permit clerk functions by reviewing submitted information for completeness and helping route materials for further processing.
- Assists contractors, architects and trades people with all aspects of the department's permit process.
- Works closely with inspectors and all department inspection personnel.
- Assists the public and attorneys with research of building permit records and provides copies as requested.