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Current job title:  Administrative Assistant III

 

Industry:  Financial Services

 

Department:  Programming/Development

 

Years worked in this industry:  More than 4

 

Years worked in this department:  More than 4

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department): 

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  2 Managers, 20 staff members.

 

Typical work hours:  8-4

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  For special projects only and, yes, I would be paid overtime.

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.):  approx. $43,000

 

Benefits (direct or indirect): 

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

Escheatment (when unclaimed money goes to the State)

 

Proxy (documents sent to shareholders for voting purposes)

 

Abend (when a programming job doesn’t work properly and program crashes).

 

A typical day on the job:  Hard to say. We’re in a transitional period. Can be typical administrative work like travel arrangements and travel reimbursements to clerical filler work to coordinating projects.

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  It doesn’t seem to be going away!

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  In order to move ahead, you need a BA degree of some type with many years of specific industry experience.

 

Type of workspace/office:  Cubicle

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Change Control documentation (SAS70/internal controls), compiling monthly reports, travel arrangements and general assistance as needed.

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Must have sense of humor, be flexible and organized.

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Xerox MFDs (multi-function devices), PC, phone.

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  MS products, Mobius, and PeopleSoft.

 

Critical soft skills:  Good communications for obtaining information or sharing information. Flexibility for changing with the changing environment. Sense of humor.

 

Pace of this position:  SLOW (not by choice)

 

Geographical region:  Northeast U.S.