OPEN, Independent Contractor, Secretary (Michael Stokes, Acting)
Board of Directors Secretary
A Secretary, or Administrative Assistant, is responsible for facilitating communications within an office and fielding interactions with the public. The Secretary is also a member on the Board of Directors, and the role is supervisory.
- Per Virginia law, No Board member shall receive any financial compensation for service on the Board. The Board may reimburse members for reasonable expenses they incur while serving on the Board. Any member seeking reimbursement shall itemize and document by receipts such expenses pursuant to subsection E of § 15.2-7205.
- https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter72/section15.2-7206/#:~:text=No%20Board%20member%20shall%20receive,E%20of%20%C2%A7%2015.2%2D7205
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Operations Secretary / Office Assistant – Duties and Responsibilities
Secretaries might perform tasks such as keeping files, booking meetings, setting appointments and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Secretaries might have access to customer accounts and may be required to resolve a customer’s issue. Their duties may include scheduling meetings and providing personalized support for other employees in their office.
Secretaries may also have the following duties:
- Answer inquiries via telephone or email
- Set up conference calls and take messages and minutes during meetings
- Perform administrative tasks, including filing and photocopying
- Write emails, memos and letters
- Implement and/or develop office procedures and record systems
- Manage database entry and client files
- Order and maintain supplies
- Document financial information
- Organize and distribute messages
- Make and confirm travel arrangements
- Prepare and mail outgoing correspondence
- Maintain confidential department files/records
- Perform routine bookkeeping tasks
- Assist with presentations and reports
Research Summary
Below we’ve compiled a list of the most important skills for a secretary.
- The most common hard skill for a secretary is customer service.
- The second most common hard skill for a secretary is telephone calls. The third most common is payroll.
- Three common soft skills for a secretary are interpersonal skills, organizational skills and writing skills.
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