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Administrative Services Careers

Most organisations have administrative staff, so you could work for a variety of employers including; trades and businesses, hospitals, schools and educational institutions, government departments, the armed forces and legal offices.
Administration Officer
Administration officers perform a range of administrative tasks to ensure an organisation functions efficiently.
Admissions Officer
Admissions officers arrange the registration, admission, discharge and bed transfer of patients at a hospital. They also book patients in for elective surgery and maintain waiting lists.
Call Centre Operator
Call centre operators receive telephone calls from people enquiring about a service or product that their organisation provides, and deal with them accordingly. This may involve answering information queries, dealing with customer complaints, or selling goods or services. Some call centre operators may also make outbound calls to sell products or services.
Court Reporter
Court reporters take down verbatim (word for word) all the evidence, comments and decisions made in court hearings, during the court proceedings or after they have been held.
Debt Collector
Debt collectors help businesses and individuals collect overdue payments for goods or services. They may also help people manage their finances, including setting up payment plans to help people clear their debts.
Executive Assistant
Executive assistants provide general administrative and secretarial support to senior managers. They also have responsibility for budgets and financial planning, and can be involved in project work for their organisation.
Freight Forwarder
Freight forwarders deal with arranging the national and international movement of goods. They find the most appropriate and cost-effective way of moving goods, and co-ordinate and keep records of the arrangements.
Legal Executive
Legal executives carry out a variety of legal tasks for law firms and organisations such as government departments, local authorities and financial institutes. They also provide legal advice to clients under the supervision of a qualified lawyer.
Legal Secretary
Legal secretaries word process legal contracts and other legal documents and have administrative responsibilities.
Medical/Dental Receptionist
Medical and dental receptionists perform clerical duties, greet and make appointments for patients in medical or dental reception areas.
Office Manager
Office managers organise and supervise the activities of an office including administrative systems and office personnel.
Personal Assistant
Personal assistants support managers by providing secretarial, administrative and related office duties.
Project Manager
Project managers manage projects for one or more organisations, usually with the purpose of initiating or improving an aspect of business. Responsibilities are broad and include managing the strategic, financial, operational and technological implications of the project to ensure a successful outcome.
Receptionist
Receptionists provide the initial point of contact for organisations by greeting visitors and dealing with telephone enquiries.
Records Officer
Records officers organise and track documents and records for businesses and other organisations. This includes creating, retrieving and filing records such as correspondence and reports.
Secretary
Secretaries support managers by providing secretarial, administrative and related office duties.
Storeperson
Storepeople receive, check, store and send out goods from a business or other organisation.

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