Administrative Office Assistant Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of administrative office assistant. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for a full range of general support services for the Site Services Manager’s office under the direction and supervision of the Operations Manager.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Champions improvements
• Professional & Ethical
• Understand document control in business, accounting or related field
• A positive attitude about math
• Experience working as an administrative assistant or front desk assistant
• Requires knowledge of standard word processing, spreadsheet and graphics applications
• Requires knowledge of basic bookkeeping functions

Please consider me for the administrative office assistant opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for advanced level administrative support for the office of Dean, Marieb College of Health & Human Services.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge of housekeeping techniques such as cleaning floors, windows, and restroom facilities
• Skill in using general office machines
• Skilled in using initiative in accomplishing tasks without direct supervision
• Experience using personal computers
• Experience using word processing and spreadsheet programs
• Knowledge of office management and human resource administration
• Skill in using Oracle
• Skill in the use of office machines such as copiers, fax machines, telephones

In response to your job posting for administrative office assistant, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for efficient administrative and office management services to ensure administrative needs are met and departmental operations are at optimum level.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as filing and records management systems, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology
• PC Skills - including Outlook, Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Intermediate skill set in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• A good, positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Willing to handle a heavily administrative workload
• Reliable, dependable, and flexible
• Thorough understanding of the College, including its organization, processes, and key contacts
• Knowledge of administrative processes, procedures and systems such as filing and records management systems, forms design principles

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the administrative office assistant position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for assistance with general office support such as ordering supplies and equipment, and responding to general inquiries.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Knowledge of office procedures and terminology
• Knowledge of State purchasing rules
• Skill in supervising and training others
• Skill in analyzing budgets and completing complex budget reports
• Skill in State purchasing and contracting techniques
• Skill in training
• Knowledge of general office management
• Experience using a computer to perform word processing and spreadsheet development

I would like to submit my application for the administrative office assistant opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for administrative and office support to a department, service line or local services department or specialized team.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge of division programs, policies and procedures, and methods, principles and practices of the agency
• Knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures, purchasing sources, prices, market factors and product characteristics
• Knowledge of general and technical specifications of assigned commodities and products on the open market and supply sources
• Skill in using MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Oracle
• Experience in basic accounting, correspondence, record keeping, customer service and/or public relations
• Knowledge of cash management, accounting, auditing and revenue reporting concepts
• Skill in capturing and entering budget expenditures on spreadsheets
• Knowledge of the directives, function and operation of the programs administered by Recreation Grants