OFFICE ASSISTANT

Responsibilities

Tasks

Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents

Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries

Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents

Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically

Send and receive messages

Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Prepare invoices and bank deposits

Provide general information to clients and the public

Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing

Perform data entry

Label files according to retention and disposal schedules

Label, file and retrieve documents

Organize and schedule office work

Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals

Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues

Advise students on program curricula and career decisions

Advise students on course and academic matters and career decision