Administrative Assistant
Alternative names: Administrative Officer.
Prepare or coordinate the production and distribution of information in letters, reports. You will assist meetings processes and receive, answer or refer inquiries about council services and council requirements.
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Sarah Forsyth is an Administration Officer – "After college I took a Traineeship job with Dorset Council in my home town, and obtained my Certificate IV in Business Administration. A typical day could be anything from processing rates bills payments, helping with development queries, correspondence, permits and searching for information. I also work in customer service, so I get to deal with a lot of customers face to face". |
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Hiroe Rerao is a Policy Officer. Hiroe researches information to help council decide its policy on all sorts of topics and new services in the area of community, environment or finance for example. |
Training available in Tasmania
- Certificate III, IV or Diploma of Business Administration, see for example Tasmanian Polytechnic.
Explanation
Job titles can vary a lot. If you are uncertain about what an advertised job involves, obtain a copy of the Position Description or similar, or contact the specific council advertising that job.
Disclaimer
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