Administrative work is partially carried out by all managers of any level, but if the organization is large enough, its staffing table will necessarily include administrative positions. The employees who fill these vacancies will carry out the main part of the administrative duties. Their main part is dispatching and communication functions.
Administrative positions in the company
Any operating enterprise resembles a living organism, the normal functioning of which is ensured by constantly maintained relations with other legal entities. These are business partners, customers, suppliers, regulatory and governing bodies, as well as many other organizations and individuals.
The main task of people engaged in administrative work is to ensure the planned and trouble-free operation of the enterprise, including through the timely submission of operational information and the reporting of management decisions from management to executors.
Depending on the type of activity that is the main one for a given enterprise, its structure and number, the main administrative positions include: receptionist, secretary, secretary-assistant, office manager, business assistant, clerk, telephone operator, personal assistant to the head, translator, head of the office / secretariat.
It can be noted that highly qualified administrators are valued by employers at the level of an average manager: logistics, accountant, account manager. The level of their salaries starts at 50 thousand rubles.
What it takes to be a good administrator
Employers set quite high requirements for candidates for administrative positions. The applicant must have a university degree and experience in the industry. More and more often, the knowledge of one or several foreign languages is referred to as charming conditions, and knowledge of a computer and office programs, office equipment and mini-automatic telephone exchange is no longer even mentioned as a matter of course.
A person who wants to do administrative work must also have specific character traits. People who are proactive, competent, have flexible intellect, broad outlook and a systematic approach to work, who are able to make informed operational decisions, will always be in demand.
Since administrative positions also imply communicative functions, competent speech, the ability to find a common language with people and logically express their thoughts, knowledge of business etiquette and even good looks will become important qualities when applying for a job, which is especially important for receptionists and secretaries who are the face of the company.
