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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S4.0 - management skills
S4.1 - developing objectives and strategies
S4.2 - organising, planning and scheduling work and activities
S4.3 - allocating and controlling resources
S4.4 - performing administrative activities
S4.4.0 - performing administrative activities
S4.4.2 - executing financial transactions
S4.4.3 - performing general clerical and administrative tasks
- administer oaths
- arrange bookings
- arrange student accommodation
- brief court officials
- call witnesses
- carry out nurse-led discharge
- collect mail
- complete membership administration
- complete patient journey records
- deliver correspondence
- disseminate messages to people
- handle mail
- handle paperwork
- identify patients' medical records
- maintain professional administration
- maintain reception area
- maintain vehicle delivery documentation
- manage administrative systems
- manage educational institution's administration
- manage front operations
- manage personnel agenda
- manage student admissions
- organise business documents
- organise facilities for office personnel
- perform office routine activities
- prepare correspondence for customers
- prevent paper jams
- provide objective assessments of calls
- provide technical documentation
- receive veterinary clients and their animals for appointments
- record license plates of violators
- redirect callers
- register mail
- reserve merchandise for customers
- send summons
- set up office equipment
- tolerate sitting for long periods
- unbind books
- use doctor blade
- use free typing techniques
- use office systems
S4.5 - leading and motivating
S4.6 - building and developing teams
S4.7 - recruiting and hiring
S4.8 - supervising people
S4.9 - making decisions
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

perform clerical duties

skills

management skills

performing administrative activities

performing general clerical and administrative tasks

perform clerical duties

Concept overview

Description

Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.

Alternative Labels

performing clerical duties

keep professional administration documents

execute administration

organise professional administration records

maintain professional administration

executing administration

perform administration duties

carry out office work

do administration work

perform administrative tasks

perform clerk duties

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders.

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Current version: ESCO v1.2.1 (Last update 10/12/2025)