An Assistant Administrator, or Administrative Assistant, is in charge of carrying out day-to-day organizational tasks and facilitating efficient communication across an entire office or specific department. They answer phones, manage office calendars, update databases and complete general clerical work and recordkeeping tasks.

• Arranging staff meetings and scheduling appointments
• Answering or transferring phone calls and taking messages for select staff members
• Maintaining the office calendar
• Writing memos, correspondence, invoices, receipts, spreadsheets and other reports as needed
• Keeping the office database and filing system up to date and organized
• Purchasing office supplies and work with vendors
• Working with office equipment vendors to purchase and maintain office equipment such as printers and fax machines
• Sorting and delivering all mail and faxes