Edgewater College
Office Administrator Kaiwhakarite ā-Tari
Office Administrators help ensure organisations run efficiently.
Office administrators may do some or all of the following:
- organise meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes
- create, oversee, distribute and file correspondence and documents
- work on reception
- monitor and maintain equipment and supplies
- prepare and track budgets, pay bills, and do banking and invoicing
- ensure health and safety issues are addressed, including making staff aware of building safety procedures and safe work practices
- project or database management
- update websites
- research, records management and filing.
Useful Experience
Useful experience for office administrators includes:
- administration or reception work
- customer service experience
- accounting
- information technology (IT) work.
Personal Qualities
Office administrators need to be:
- organised, and able to prioritise and multitask
- good communicators and skilled writers
- able to work well in a team environment
- able to solve problems and show initiative
- friendly and approachable
- discreet and diplomatic when dealing with confidential issues.
Skills
Office administrators need to have knowledge of:
- software such as Microsoft Office or Excel
- website management and database systems
- budgeting and office finance systems
- health and safety laws
- keyboard and computing skills
- minute taking and report writing.
Conditions
Office administrators:
- usually work regular business hours but may work part time or in evenings or weekends
- usually work in offices.
Subject Recommendations
No specific secondary education is required for this job, but accounting, businesses studies, digital technologies, English and maths to at least NCEA Level 2 are useful.
Related Options
Office Administrators can earn around $48K-$65K per year.
Pay for office administrators varies depending on their experience and skills.
- Office administrators usually earn $48,000 to $65,000 per year.
- Source: PERSOLKELLY, '2023 - 2024 Salary Guide', 2023.
- PAYE.net.nz website - use this calculator to convert pay and salary information
Office administrators may move into other administrative roles, such as personal or executive assistant, or office manager. With further training, administration officers may progress to become event or project managers.
Years Of Training
There are no specific requirements to become an office administrator. However, a business administration qualification, such as a certificate or diploma, may be useful.
Office administrators may also become members of the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand (AAPNZ), which offers professional development opportunities.
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