Job Description, role, tenure, the organisation and context.

Job Description, role, tenure, the organisation and context.

Administrative Assistant -Job Description

Administrative assistants are also known as administrative specialists or coordinators. They offer assistance by performing a range of tasks for supervisors and other staff members, as well as visitors in the workplace to ensure that all interactions between the company and everyone are constructive and positive. Administrative assistants should be competent, respectful, diligent and reliable to improve organisation performance. They ought to be organised and open-minded and ready to respond directly to any challenge. Administrative assistants need to be familiar with computer systems, basic office tasks and should have skills in both written and verbal communication. Most notably, there should have a strong desire to meet the demands of everyone.

Administrative Assistant -Job role and tenure

In my two years of experience, working with PwC, my primary role as an Administrative assistant is to handles office tasks such as reordering office supplies, setting up the organisational meetings, generating presentation reports and other tasks such as filling and documentation. I am tasked with making travelling arrangements for organisation managers; it includes flight and car bookings as well as restaurant and hotel reservations. Routing callers to the relevant department and screening phone calls is an essential part of my role, and it requires professionalism and politeness towards callers. Furthermore, my role involves welcoming visitors to the organisation while anticipating their needs and wants to ensure a smooth and pleasant experience.

The organisation

I have been working for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Australia for the past two years, an organisation that has more than 7000 employees who work together to salve significant business-related problems as well as building trust the society. PwC has partnered with companies, business and community and the government in the current complex world of business to help Australia to grow and develop. The organisation delivers quality in tax services, audit, consulting and assurance to more than 4000 clients in Australia. Besides, the company has over 150 in worldwide thus one among the top 50 asking around the world. They empower flexible working conditions that guarantee job satisfaction as well as job security while staying committed to diversity and inclusion. The organisation is an active multiplier of innovation and connections; their primary purpose is to connect businesses and people with unique ideas using the best technology to solve urgent problems.