Secretaries (general) use typewriters, personal computers or other word- processing equipment to transcribe correspondence and other documents, check and format documents prepared by other staff, deal with incoming and outgoing mail, screen requests for meetings or appointments, and perform a variety of administrative support tasks.
(a)     Tasks include -
checking, formatting and transcribing correspondence, minutes and reports from dictation, electronic documents or written drafts to conform to office standards, using typewriter, personal computer or other word processing equipment;
using various computer software packages including spreadsheets to provide administrative support;
dealing with incoming or outgoing mail;
scanning, recording and distributing mail, correspondence and documents;
screening requests for meetings or appointments and helping to organize meetings;
screening and recording leave and other staff- members' entitlements;
organizing and supervising filing systems;
dealing with routine correspondence on their own initiative.