Secretary

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 Â§ 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.