Job description Administrative Coordinator in the Red Deer Region
Find out what work is like for an administrative coordinator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Administrative officers (NOC 13100).
Administrative officers
Description
Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities, conduct analyses of administrative operations and coordinate acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors. Administrative officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Work week duration
Administrative officers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Administrative officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Oversee and coordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures
- Establish work priorities, delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed
- Carry out administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions
- Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
- Coordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
- Conduct analyses and oversee administrative operations related to budgeting, contracting and project planning and management processes
- Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
- Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
- May supervise records management technicians and related staff.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
- Making repetitive motions
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Administrative officers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Establishements throughout the private and public sector
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 13100), and a list of similar occupations:
- access to information and privacy officer
- administrative officer
- administrative services coordinator
- forms management officer
- office administrator
- office manager
- office services coordinator
- planning officer
- records analyst - access to information
- surplus assets officer
- university admissions officer
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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