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1221 – Administrative Officers

Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities and co-ordinate the acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Access to information and privacy officer
  • Access to information officer
  • Administration analyst
  • Administration officer
  • Administration services co-ordinator
  • Administrative analyst
  • Administrative co-ordinator
  • Administrative officer
  • Administrative planning officer
  • Administrative services co-ordinator
  • Administrative services officer
  • Administrator, reserve
  • Admissions officer, post-secondary educational institution
  • Band administrator
  • Bilingual services co-ordinator
  • Business representative - club, lodge or society
  • Business services officer
  • Chief invigilator
  • Civil emergency measures officer
  • Claims officer
  • Co-ordinator, bilingual services
  • Co-ordinator, office services
  • Crown assets distribution officer
  • Documentation and projects analyst
  • Financial aid officer
  • Financial assistance co-ordinator - college or university
  • Financial assistance officer
  • Forms management officer
  • Freedom of information officer
  • Immigrant investors program co-ordinator
  • Invigilator
  • Lease administration supervisor
  • Management planning officer
  • Native band administrator
  • Native reserve administrator
  • Office administrator
  • Office automation co-ordinator
  • Office co-ordinator
  • Office manager
  • Officer, access to information and privacy
  • Officer, civil emergency measures
  • Official languages co-ordinator
  • Ombudsman officer
  • Operating officer - administration
  • Operational officer - administration
  • Operations officer - administration
  • Organization and productivity project manager
  • Organization and productivity project officer
  • Parking co-ordinator
  • Personnel administration officer - military
  • Personnel administrative officer - military
  • Planning officer
  • Preliminary press planner
  • Prepress planner - publishing
  • Privacy officer
  • Proctor
  • Project administration officer
  • Records analyst - access to information
  • Requirements officer - military
  • Reserve administrator
  • Student aid officer
  • Student assistance officer
  • Surplus assets officer
  • Technical assistant - office support
  • Test administrator
  • Testing co-ordinator
  • Testing supervisor
  • University admissions officer
  • Access to information and privacy officer
  • Administrative officer
  • Administrative services co-ordinator
  • Co-ordinator, office services
  • Forms management officer
  • Office administrator
  • Office manager
  • Planning officer
  • Records analyst - access to information
  • Requirements officer - military
  • Surplus assets officer
  • University admissions officer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Administrative officers perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures
    • Establish work priorities, delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed
    • Carry out administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions
    • Administer policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
    • Co-ordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
    • Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
    • Assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • A university degree or college diploma in business or public administration may be required.
  • Experience in a senior clerical or executive secretarial position related to office administration is usually required.

Additional information

  • Progression to administrative service management positions is possible with experience.

Exclusions

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
1 – Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
Skill level
B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
Major group
12 – Skilled Administrative and Business Occupations
Minor group
122 – Administrative and Regulatory Occupations
Version
NOC 2006 Version 1.0