Office Administrator
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- What's it like to be an Office Administrator?
- How to become an Office Administrator
- Latest Office Administrator jobs
- Top skills and experience for Office Administrators
- Is Office Administrator the right role for you?
- Office Administrator role reviews
What's it like to be an Office Administrator?
An Office Administrator (Kaiwhakarite ā-Tari) works in a range of businesses and organisations to make sure that day-to-day operations run smoothly. From answering phones and speaking with clients to accounting tasks, website updates, and minutes-taking, Office Administrators tend to be highly organised all-rounders who provide support wherever it’s needed. Good written and verbal communication is important, as is knowledge of common computer programs and software. Office Administrators normally work within office settings, although there may be increasing opportunities to work remotely in certain businesses.
Tasks and duties
- Helping with office communication, which may include answering and making phone calls and maintaining correspondence.
- Coordinating space and office organisation.
- Purchasing and managing office supplies and equipment.
- Greeting visitors that come to the office; directing and helping resolve information requests that come through reception.
How to become an Office Administrator
No specific qualifications are required to become an Office Administrator but customer service experience is helpful, as are qualifications or experience related to accounting and IT.
Get on-the-job experience. Jobs that include data entry, secretarial work or bookkeeping are natural pathways into Office Administrator jobs, and will often provide the skills and experience needed to move into this role.
Consider completing a certificate or a diploma in business from a polytechnic or similar provider. Certificate courses take around 6 months of full-time study, while diplomas take one year; both have part-time options.
Experienced Office Administrators might improve their employability by joining the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand.
