Administrative Assistant Job Description

• An administrative assistant job description varies according to the role and organization.
• Type and word-process various documents and electronic information.
• Create financial and statistical tools and reports using spreadsheets.
• Manage, organise, and update relevant data using database applications.
• Communicate and provide information by relevant methods internally and externally to assist and enable organizational operations and effective service to connecting groups.
• Analyse and interpret financial statistics and other data and produce relevant reports.
• Interpret instructions and issues arising, and then implement actions according to administrative policies and procedures.
• Research and investigate information to enable strategic decision-making by others.
• Arrange and participate in meetings, conferences, and project team activities.
• Approve decisions, requests, expenditure and recommendations on behalf of senior people in their absence, according to agreed guidelines and policies.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures relating to health and safety, and quality management.


• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.