Administration - Clerical Jobs
Administrative jobs entail providing clerical and administrative support to professionals, performing office and secretarial duties.
The correct functioning of most businesses always requires administrative staff. Their role is that of assisting departmental managers or a department as such with issues that guarantee the smooth and effective functioning of the area on a daily basis. Clerical and administrative jobs are amongst the most demanded occupations as they are required in schools, universities, governmental offices, large and small businesses and corporations, hospitals, among many others.
The role and tasks of each post will be determined by the sector, size and type of business, degree of responsibility, seniority required and whether it is a private or a public organisation. However, people working in administrative jobs are often required to have the ability to multi-task, and respond professionally under pressure.
Common tasks may include dealing with telephone and e-mail queries; letter writing; managing incoming and outgoing post; handling communication with other departments and with external contacts; booking rooms, conference facilities, flights, hotels and in general organising both in-house and external events; arranging meetings and appointments; taking minutes at meetings; managing and updating internal databases; handling paperwork and devising and maintaining filing systems.
Requirements and skills
The most desired job skills by employers in this sector are:
- Multitasking
- Proactivity and the ability to function under pressure are often a must
- Excellent written and oral skills
- Computer skills, including word processing and good knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Coordination and organisational skills
- Proficient knowledge of English and more often than not reasonable proficiency in another European language
In specialised sectors such as Law, Finance or Human Resources, administrators/secretaries will be required to have high-level qualifications and prior experience. These posts may involve writing legal documents, managing budgets and invoicing, handling statistical data, recruiting, training and supervising junior staff, among others.
Professional path
The Administration and Clerical sector offers distinct professional paths. They can be categorised as follows:
- Clerical posts: tend to be more junior and require close monitoring; they often deal with day-to-day administrative tasks of an entry level. They can be front end, such as telephonists; they can be general, such as clerks; or they can be specialised, such as legal clerk.
- Administrative roles: are usually more senior, require less supervision and entail further responsibilities. Administratives tend to work directly with executives in the company and are trusted with high-end or complex tasks, they have access to confidential information and in some cases their role includes overseeing other staff.
Job titles include but are not limited to the following:
- Administration Apprentice
- Telephonist
- Receptionist
- Senior Clerk
- Accounts Clerk
- Legal Clerk
- HR Assistant
- Sales Administration
- Administration Manager
- Secretary
- Senior Secretary
- Personal Assistant
- Executive Assistant
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Administration - Clerical Jobs
Latest Job Offers
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8018 Cape Town, South Africa
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Personal Assistant (Human Resources and Legal)
4037 Newlands East, South Africa
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Admin Assistant Online Store and General Office Administration
Durban, KwaZulu Natal
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Salary Negotiable
Kempton Park, Gauteng
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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa
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Johannesburg
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Johannesburg, Gauteng
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HR Assistant & Office Facilitator - Cape Town (Hybrid)
Cape Town (Hybrid Working), Western Cape
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750000 Annually
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
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R20 000.00 - R25 000.00 Per Month
North Johannesburg, Johannesburg, ZA