Administrative Assistant, Senior

Responsible for providing confidential secretarial, administrative and clerical support to management. The incumbent is also responsible for providing general administrative assistance to the entire department staff. Uses independent judgement in carrying out responsibilities and takes initiative to handle routine and semi‑routine matters. Also processes correspondence by use of a word‑processing system, composes routine correspondence on behalf of the Executive, and may include graphics and require scanning images.

• Screens telephone calls, takes clear and complete messages, and directs calls to the appropriate individual. Where appropriate, directly handles routine and semi‑routine matters on behalf of the Executive.
• Opens, sorts and distributes departmental mail. Organizes the Executive's mail.
• Keeps track of the Executive's schedule.
• Maintains ABS capital equipment computer budgets and tracks purchases made aga...