ISCO Unit Group 3343 Administrative And Executive Secretaries

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Administrative And Executive Secretaries: Administrative and executive secretaries perform liaison, coordination and organizational tasks in support of managers and professionals and/or prepare correspondence, reports and records of proceedings and other specialized documentation.

Tasks include -

(a) drafting administrative correspondence and minutes;

(b) obtaining, proposing and monitoring deadlines and follow-up dates;

(c) screening requests for meetings, scheduling and organizing meetings and travel arrangements;

(d) assisting in the preparation of budgets, monitoring of expenditures, drafting of contracts and purchasing or acquisition orders;

(e) liaising with other staff about a range of matters relating to the organization’s operations;

(f) writing and answering business or technical letters and other similar correspondence;

(g) preparing verbatim reports of proceedings in legislative assemblies, courts of law or other places, using shorthand or specialized office equipment.

(h) supervising the work of clerical support workers.

Examples of the occupations classified here:

- Administrative secretary

- Correspondence assistant

- Court reporter

- Executive assistant

- Personal assistant

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:

- Medical transcriptionist- 3344

- Secretary (general)- 4120


Occupations

Occupation Title
C3343.1 ISCO Occupation Group 3343.1 Administrative Assistant
C3343.2 ISCO Occupation Group 3343.2 Editorial Assistant
C3343.4 ISCO Occupation Group 3343.4 Management Assistant
C3343.5 ISCO Occupation Group 3343.5 Scopist
C3343.3 ISCO Occupation Group 3343.3 Executive Assistant

Higher Level