Departmental secretary vs administrative coordinator

Differences between departmental secretary and administrative coordinator duties and responsibilities

Departmental secretary example responsibilities.

• Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
• Complete and monitor payroll in the API system for multiple employees.
• Prepare and submit employment, payroll and tuition forms to comptroller for faculty, staff and students.
• Coordinate between student, local and national political movements by issuing departmental briefings for the political science and economics departments.
• Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

Administrative coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage Facebook page and website.
• Manage correspondence, i.e., send out invitations and manage RSVP list.
• Set up meetings, manage RSVP lists of events both on and off campus.
• Manage patient confidentiality in relation to HIPAA when sending information to referred/referring offices.
• Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
• Manage and update SharePoint database with department documents post upcoming calendar events and notify end users by email correspondence of changes.
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