Administrator

What is an Administrator?

An Administrator provides office support to either an individual or team and is vital for the smooth-running of a business. Their duties may include fielding telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing, creating spreadsheets and presentations, and filing. Additionally, administrators are often responsible for office projects and tasks, as well as overseeing the work of juni or admin staff.

Administrator job description

An Administrator job description can feature:

Answering incoming calls; taking messages and re-directing calls as required

Dealing with email enquiries

Taking minutes

Diary management and arranging appointments, booking meeting rooms and conference facilities

Data entry (sales figures, property listings etc.)

General office management such as ordering stationary

Organising travel and accommodation for staff and customers

Arranging both internal and external events

Possibly maintaining the company social media accounts

Providing administration support to Sales Reps, Property Managers and Senior Management

What skills and qualifications should an Administrator have?

Although an undergraduate degree is not required for every Administrator role, some employees do prefer to hire college graduates. There are also secretarial courses available that are highly regarded by employers, aimed at both graduates and non-graduates.

Administrators are usually required to use Microsoft Office and should demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. Knowledge with Xero or MYOB packages can be an advantage.

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