BUS303 Week 2 Assignment
Job Description
Lindsay Vreeke
BUS303: Human Resources Management
Tonya James
January 12, 2015
Job Description of an Administrative Manager
In most instances, effective functioning of an organization is dependent on the competencies of its workforce. Human resource managers are responsible for ensuring that organizations have sufficient and relevant staff to run operations with ease. The job description of an administrative manager has distinctive features that reflect the roles and responsibilities of the individual.
With respect to the tasks and duties of the administrative manager, the successful candidate is responsible for maintaining administrative staff through recruitment, selection, organization, orientation, and constant training; maintaining a secure and safe job environment; initiating and developing opportunities for employee growth and development; accomplishing employee results through effective communication of job expectations, timely planning, continuous monitoring, and periodic appraisal of job results; provision of coaching and counselling services for the employees; overseeing of discipline matters within the organization; and initiating, enforcing, and coordinating organizational policies and vital procedures. In addition, s/he will ensure strong labor relations and employment conditions, maintain records, prepare reports, compose correspondence, and develop budget recommendations for personal services and capital outlay.
To execute the abovementioned duties with ease, the administrative assistant will require various technological tools and equipment. In this regard, s/he should be well versed with use of laptop computers, personal digital assistants, multi-line telephone systems, and photocopying equipment. In addition a suitable candidate should be conversant with the technology that is essential for this occupation. This includes accounting software, spreadsheet software, electronic mail software, enterprise resource
Lindsay Vreeke
BUS303: Human Resources Management
Tonya James
January 12, 2015
Job Description of an Administrative Manager
In most instances, effective functioning of an organization is dependent on the competencies of its workforce. Human resource managers are responsible for ensuring that organizations have sufficient and relevant staff to run operations with ease. The job description of an administrative manager has distinctive features that reflect the roles and responsibilities of the individual.
With respect to the tasks and duties of the administrative manager, the successful candidate is responsible for maintaining administrative staff through recruitment, selection, organization, orientation, and constant training; maintaining a secure and safe job environment; initiating and developing opportunities for employee growth and development; accomplishing employee results through effective communication of job expectations, timely planning, continuous monitoring, and periodic appraisal of job results; provision of coaching and counselling services for the employees; overseeing of discipline matters within the organization; and initiating, enforcing, and coordinating organizational policies and vital procedures. In addition, s/he will ensure strong labor relations and employment conditions, maintain records, prepare reports, compose correspondence, and develop budget recommendations for personal services and capital outlay.
To execute the abovementioned duties with ease, the administrative assistant will require various technological tools and equipment. In this regard, s/he should be well versed with use of laptop computers, personal digital assistants, multi-line telephone systems, and photocopying equipment. In addition a suitable candidate should be conversant with the technology that is essential for this occupation. This includes accounting software, spreadsheet software, electronic mail software, enterprise resource
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