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Job Description

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-6011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 57,910.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 27.00
Currently, there are 631,610 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Clerical Specialist”

Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures.
Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices or organizations.
Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
Process payroll information.
Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees, and boards of directors.
Provide clerical support to other departments.
Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
Attend meetings to record minutes.
Meet with individuals, special interest groups, and others on behalf of executives, committees, and boards of directors.
Make travel arrangements for executives.

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