Secretary Job Description

Secretaries provide administrative support for all types of organisations.

Secretary Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Secretary to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence;
  • maintaining diaries and arranging appointments;
  • liaising with relevant organisations and clients;
  • Maintain an organized filing system;
  • Conduct internet research;
  • Place orders for office equipment or business needs;
  • Ability to work in a Correctional setting;
  • Prepare human resources and payroll paperwork;
  • Responsible for processing purchase orders, check requests, travel reimbursements and subscriptions;
  • file and retrieve documents; and;
  • serve as the primary typist for the Chancellor and Provost;
  • Managing supply orders;
  • Prepare purchase requisitions, travel vouchers, check requests, and perform other related office actives;
  • Maintains the assigned Faculty’s Curriculum Vitae and Biosketch, accurately and currently, in accordance with University and NIH standards;
  • Follow-up and ensuring the completion of student requests.

Requirements:

  • Associates degree preferred;
  • Experience delivering customer service in an office or retail environment preferred;
  • Experienced in computer technology that includes excel, google docs, powerpoint, and social media marketing;
  • Minimum 1-year full time secretarial or related experience;
  • Exceptional attention to detail;
  • Process mail to include retrieval, opening (as required), inspecting, distributing, and picking-up for mailroom delivery;
  • Assist with the preparation of materials needed for conferences, correspondence, appointments, travel, meetings, telephone calls, etc;
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
  • Proven knowledge of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts culture, structure, policies and operating practices;
  • Demonstrated strong computer/technology/typing skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP;
  • Maintain good-standing partnership with vendors;
  • Demonstrated ability to be proactive and anticipate needs;
  • Other duties as assigned;
  • Demonstrated ability to build influential relationships at multiple levels across the company;
  • Ability to appropriately respond to and resolve issues with little direction.