Skills Executive Assistant in the London Region

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "executive assistant" was moved from the group Executive assistants (NOC 1222) to the group Executive assistants (NOC 12100).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an executive assistant in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Executive assistants (NOC 12100).

Tasks

  • Establish and co-ordinate administrative policies and procedures
  • Analyze incoming and outgoing memoranda, submissions and reports
  • Prepare and co-ordinate the production and submission of summary briefs and reports
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings
  • Conduct research
  • Compile data and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executive committees and boards of directors
  • Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others to discuss issues and assess and recommend various courses of action based on meetings
  • Liaise with departmental and corporate officials and with other organizations and associations
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and administer contracts and other documents
  • Train and supervise staff

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

  • Analysis Help -
    • Researching and Investigating
    • Analyzing Information

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Researching and Investigating

      Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.
  • Management Help -
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

      Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

  • Communication Help -
    • Liaising and Networking
    • Professional Communicating
    • Advising and Consulting

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    • Professional Communicating

      Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

    • Advising and Consulting

      Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.
  • Creative Expression Help -
    • Writing

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
    • Writing

      Writing or composing original material with regard to format, order, clarity, conciseness, style, terminology and creativity.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

    Knowledge

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.
  • Law and Public Safety Help -
    • Law, Government, and Jurisprudence

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
    • Law, Government, and Jurisprudence

      Knowledge of the legal system, laws, legal codes, court procedures and precedents, and of government regulations, executive orders and the functioning of government.

  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Business Administration
    • Clerical

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Business Administration

      Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.

    • Clerical

      Knowledge of office administrative and clerical practices and procedures.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.
  • Communications and Transportation Help -
    • Communications and Media

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.
    • Communications and Media

      Knowledge of production and transmission to inform, persuade and entertain through written, oral and visual media.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.
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