Executive Assistant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Establish and co-ordinate administrative policies and procedures
• Analyze incoming and outgoing memoranda, submissions and reports
• Prepare and co-ordinate the production and submission of summary briefs and reports
• Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings
• Conduct research
• Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executive committees and boards of directors
• Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others to discuss issues and assess and recommend various courses of action based on meetings
• Liaise with departmental and corporate officials and with other organizations and associations
• Leading/instructing groups
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Provide customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and administer contracts and other documents
• Train and supervise staff
• Manage events
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Quick learner
• Proactive