ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST

The Administrative Specialist is a key administrative support role within a department, responsible for performing a variety of office duties to ensure efficient office operations and support for agency staff and programs.

Requirements

• Perform a variety of administrative functions, including answering phones, responding to emails, managing office supplies, and maintaining office equipment.
• Maintain and update office filing systems, both physical and electronic, ensuring that documents are properly organized and easily accessible.
• Draft and proofread internal and external communications, including memos, reports, and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, appointments, and conferences for agency staff and leadership.
• Manage calendars, ensuring that appointments, deadlines, and meetings are scheduled efficiently and with attention to priority.
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, take minutes, and track follow-up actions for meetings.
• Create, maintain, and update records, files, and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance with agency and state policies.
• Provide helpful, professional, and timely responses to inquiries, referring questions to appropriate staff when necessary.
• Accurately input and maintain data in electronic systems, databases, and spreadsheets.
• Monitor and update records or databases to ensure that information is current and accurate.
• Ensure that supplies and materials are ordered and available to meet operational needs.