Administrative Support — S2
ADMINI.ADMINISTCFDF.S2
Provides hands-on administrative and clerical support to teams, executives, and offices—managing calendars, correspondence, documents, travel, expenses, and office logistics. Distinct from Facilities/Office Operations (physical space and vendor management as a primary mandate) and from Executive/Chief of Staff roles (strategic delegation and decision-making authority on behalf of a principal); this focus centers on the execution-to-coordination spine of day-to-day administrative support.
Provides hands-on administrative and clerical support to teams, executives, and offices—managing calendars, correspondence, documents, travel, expenses, and office logistics. Distinct from Facilities/Office Operations (physical space and vendor management as a primary mandate) and from Executive/Chief of Staff roles (strategic delegation and decision-making authority on behalf of a principal); this focus centers on the execution-to-coordination spine of day-to-day administrative support.
Focus — Administrative Support
Provides hands-on administrative and clerical support to teams, executives, and offices—managing calendars, correspondence, documents, travel, expenses, and office logistics. Distinct from Facilities/Office Operations (physical space and vendor management as a primary mandate) and from Executive/Chief of Staff roles (strategic delegation and decision-making authority on behalf of a principal); this focus centers on the execution-to-coordination spine of day-to-day administrative support.
General focus — no material pay or skill differential vs the function baseline.
Responsibilities by level
What this person actually does at each level on the support track — escalating scope, not one generic blob. Your level is highlighted.
- Manages routine tasks such as filing documents, photocopying, distribution, ordering office supplies, and faxing/mailing correspondence or packages under detailed instruction
- Serves as first point of contact—answers phone calls, responds to basic emails, and directs inquiries to the appropriate department
- Schedules straightforward meetings and maintains team calendars following established procedures
- Completes expense reports through the Concur system using prescribed steps and templates
- Handles more complex scheduling and document management across multiple stakeholders, recognizing when to deviate from standard process
- Prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and presentations using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software
- Writes and responds to email correspondence on behalf of senior management within agreed guidance
- Manages highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Vets issues raised by staff and escalates to the appropriate person as warranted
- Manages a director's calendar end-to-end, coordinates complex travel itineraries, and prepares presentation materials with limited instruction
- Oversees long-term project coordination and planning across departments, exercising judgment on priorities
- Coordinates the day-to-day work of junior administrators—assigning and sequencing tasks—and flags resourcing and workload needs to senior leaders
- Manages office supplies and operating budgets, tracking spend against allocations
- Serves as liaison between executives and other departments, and recommends new office technologies or software to improve team productivity
- Provides high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and resolving non-standard information requests resourcefully
- Assists with contract reviews and negotiations with office service providers and equipment vendors, adapting approach to unfamiliar situations
- Anticipates executive and team needs, proactively solving problems and recommending new methods for novel assignments
- Informally guides and trains less experienced administrative staff, sharing methods and reviewing their work for novel tasks
- Manages confidential matters end-to-end and coordinates directly between leadership and internal/external stakeholders, using AI tools for drafting, summarization, and research while observing data-privacy boundaries
Level guidelines
The universal leveling rubric applied to this function — how scope, complexity, collaboration, and experience step up across levels.
| Level | Knowledge & Application | Complexity & Problem Solving | Collaboration & Interaction | Typical Degree & Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Applies general procedural knowledge to routine, prescribed administrative tasks such as filing, phones, scheduling, and Concur expense entry; relies on standard templates and clear instructions. | Handles tasks where answers are readily available; refers anything non-standard to a supervisor. | Completes own tasks with standard interactions; serves as first point of contact directing inquiries to the right department. | 0–1 years; minimal administrative experience. |
| S2 | Applies acquired skills across varied tasks—complex scheduling, document production in office software, and drafting correspondence on behalf of management—following established procedures with instruction on genuinely new work. Begins using AI tools for drafting and summarization with awareness of confidentiality limits. | Handles semi-routine, multi-step tasks and recognizes when occasional deviation is needed; vets and escalates staff issues appropriately. | Routine peer interaction; corresponds on behalf of senior management and handles confidential information with discretion. | 1–2 years; some related administrative experience. |
| S3 | Applies substantial procedural understanding to manage executive calendars, travel, project coordination, supplies, and budgets with little day-to-day instruction. | Makes judgments on moderately difficult tasks—prioritizing competing demands, coordinating long-term plans, and recommending productivity-improving technologies. | Coordinates and sequences the work of junior administrators without formal supervisory or evaluative authority; liaises between executives and departments and flags team resourcing needs to senior leaders. | 2–4 years; skilled in the administrative support function. |
| S4 | Applies extensive administrative knowledge to research, statistical reporting, vendor/contract support, and confidential coordination, adapting methods in unfamiliar situations; uses AI tools resourcefully while exercising judgment about data-privacy boundaries. | Understands the implications of issues, recommends new solutions, and resourcefully determines methods for novel assignments and information requests. | May informally guide and train less experienced staff and review their work on novel tasks; works directly with leadership and external service providers. Formal, accountable supervision of administrative teams and delegation of workload sit beyond the S1–S4 spine in dedicated Office Manager / Executive Administrator roles. | 4–6 years; advanced administrative support experience. |
Skills
Focus-specific skills the role applies — the relevance layer beyond the occupational base.
- Administrative Support
- Assists with the daily running of the business through clerical and administrative processes such as filing, scheduling meetings, distributing correspondence, and ordering supplies.
- Calendar and schedule management
- Coordinates appointments, meetings, and executive calendars across multiple stakeholders, resolving conflicts and protecting priorities.
- Communication
- Answers calls, responds to and drafts email correspondence on behalf of senior management, and directs inquiries to the appropriate party.
- Document production
- Prepares invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and presentations using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Manages highly confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion and tact.
- Judgment and prioritization
- Prioritizes competing tasks and makes sound decisions on behalf of employers as the role shifts from clerical execution to coordination.
- Project management
- Owns multi-stakeholder initiatives and long-term project coordination and planning across departments.
- Anticipation/proactive problem-solving
- Anticipates the needs of executives and teams and solves problems proactively to become indispensable to leadership.
- Supervision/people management
- Coordinates, guides, and trains junior administrative staff; in senior support roles, oversees and delegates work to junior administrators (formal, accountable supervision and delegation extends into dedicated Office Manager / Executive Administrator tracks beyond this support spine).
- Budgeting
- Manages office supplies and operating budgets, tracking spend against allocations and supporting vendor cost negotiations.
- Data and reporting
- Uses Excel and Google Sheets as a power user to prepare statistical reports and analysis supporting administrative decisions.
- AI tool literacy
- Uses AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Gemini for drafting, summarization, research, and process documentation with judgment about data-privacy boundaries.
- Concur
- Uses Concur effectively during the delivery of day-to-day expense and travel reporting tasks.
- Microsoft 365
- Uses Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power Automate effectively during the delivery of day-to-day tasks.
- Google Workspace
- Uses Google Workspace and OneDrive effectively during the delivery of day-to-day document and file-management tasks.
- Collaboration and communication tools
- Uses Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams effectively for day-to-day team communication and meeting coordination.
- Project and task management tools
- Uses Asana, Trello, Monday, ClickUp, and Notion effectively to track tasks, projects, and documentation.
- Business systems
- Uses Workday, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, and HubSpot effectively during the delivery of day-to-day administrative and reporting tasks.
- DocuSign
- Uses DocuSign effectively to prepare, route, and manage electronic signatures and agreements.
- Workflow automation
- Uses Power Automate and Zapier to automate repetitive administrative workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Reporting and visualization tools
- Uses Power BI and Tableau effectively to compile and present administrative reporting and analysis.
Provenance
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Level — S2 — Support Specialist
Resolves standard inquiries and issues independently within established procedures.
- Scope
- A defined queue or customer set
- Autonomy
- General supervision; handles standard cases independently
- Complexity
- Standard issues within known procedures
- Impact
- Customer satisfaction for own queue
- Decision rights
- Resolves standard cases; escalates complex
- Leadership
- None
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
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