Personal assistant, Kaiāwhina whaiaro
Also known as
- Executive assistant, EA, PA, executive secretary, virtual assistant, team adminstrator, support officer
- , Kaiāwhina Kaiwhakahaere Matua
Personal assistants provide administrative, secretarial and general support to managers and colleagues. They may organise travel, take minutes and manage calendars.
Duration
02:04 mins
Your pay could be
$53K
Lower
$67K to $97K
Most common
$115K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-2 years
Personal assistants
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- usually work in offices
- need to be organised, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- manage schedules and daily appointments
- organise meetings and important activities
- arrange travel and accommodation bookings
- answer phone calls and messages
- prepare business documents
- help with office and administrative tasks
- coordinate tasks with different people
- prepare reports
- process payments and financial transactions
Organised
Enterprising
Social
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually learn on the job to become a personal assistant and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- a New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 3)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4)
- a New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 5 or 6)
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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