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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Education - Consultant- Training

Current job title:  Training Analyst

 

Industry:  Consulting

 

Department:  Training

 

Years worked in this industry:  1

 

Years worked in this department:  1

 

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

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  5

 

Typical work hours:  flexible, but roughly 8:15-5:15

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  Occasionally work weekends or overtime if training classes are scheduled. Get paid for number of hours works, but not time and a half

 

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.):  mid $40's (if work full time for a year ) This is a contract position.

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  No benefits - contract position

 

Lingo you might hear in this industry: 

TANF - Temporary Assistant for Needy Families

CHIP - Children's Health Insurance Program

 

A typical day on the job:  Merging workbooks for training classes

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Serving as a classroom assistant helping people learn the system

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Merging and peer reviewing workbooks all day

 

Type of workspace/office:  Cubicle

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Merging workbooks, updated Excel spreadsheets, taking minutes at weekly meeting

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Intermediate to Advanced Word and Excel skills, merge mail

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly:  Computer, copier

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Word, Excel

 

Critical soft skills:  good communication to help participants of training classes

 

Pace of this position:  Fast (during classes); slow (other times)

 

Geographical region:  South

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