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Union County Council on Aging

Administrative Assistant / Site Manager

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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

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Job Description

Job Purpose Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Tasks Manage and maintain executives' schedules. Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution. Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email. File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports. Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals. Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries. Work Context Requires repetitive movement, Requires sitting, Requires writing letters and memos, Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams, Requires use of electronic mail, Requires telephone conversations, Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise), Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company, Opportunity to make decisions without supervision, Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization, Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals, Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over, Requires being exact or highly accurate, Requires meeting strict deadlines, Requires work with external customers or the public, Requires work with others in a group or team, Requires coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities, Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results, Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions Work Activities Making Decisions and Solving Problems Communicating with Persons outside Organization Performing for or Working Directly with the Public Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships Processing Information Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others Getting Information Thinking Creatively Interacting With Computers Performing Administrative Activities Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work Documenting/Recording Information Developing and Building Teams Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards Scheduling Work and Activities Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others compile numerical or statistical data develop records management system prepare reports for management answer customer or public inquiries use oral or written communication techniques prepare reports file or retrieve paper documents and related materials Plan meetings or conferences coordinate staff or activities in clerical support setting oversee execution of organizational or program policies use computers to enter, access or retrieve data use word processing or desktop publishing software Schedule meetings or appointments develop new office forms explain rules, policies or regulations plan or organize work maintain records, reports, or files Manage Site Help Maintain Cleanliness of Site Manage van drivers routes and daily activities Fill in for van driver as needed
Qualifications Education and Experience Years of Experience:
5
Education:
Associates Degree Skills Basic Skills Active Learning Active Listening Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Mathematics Monitoring Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing Social Skills Coordination Instructing Negotiation Persuasion Service Orientation Social Perceptiveness Complex Problem Solving Skills Complex Problem Solving Technical Skills Equipment Selection Quality Control Analysis Troubleshooting Systems Skills Judgment and Decision Making Systems Analysis Systems Evaluation Resource Management Skills Management of Financial Resources Management of Material Resources Management of Personnel Resources Time Management Desktop Computer Skills Spreadsheets Presentations Internet Navigation Word Processing Graphics Knowledge Required:
Administration and Management Clerical Computers and Electronics Customer and Personal Service English Language Job Type:
Part-time Pay:
$12.00 - $15.00 per hour
Education:
Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
Administrative:
1 year (Preferred)
Work Location:
In person