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Overview
Civil service administrative officers keep public offices running by maintaining records, handling enquiries, sharing information with the public and supporting senior staff.
In job descriptions, look for case records, public enquiries, email and phone contact, internal information flow, budgets, supplies, spreadsheets, local authorities and transparent handling of documents.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Civil service administrative officers work inside public offices where accurate records, clear replies and timely internal updates matter. Daily work can include logging cases, answering public enquiries, preparing information for senior staff and keeping documents traceable.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes records maintenance, spreadsheets, supplies, budgets, public finance, communication channels, local-authority contact and transparent handling of information. Some posts also touch recruitment, workplace audits or event coordination.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the size of the office, the level of public contact, budget responsibility, case sensitivity, staff coordination, audit duties and whether the role supports senior policy or operational teams.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior administrator, case officer, office coordinator, public-service team lead, finance administration, records management or policy administration support.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the public body, case systems, citizen contact channels, document registers, budget tasks, meeting support, reporting lines and the degree of delegated decision preparation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Office Clerks, General
43-9061.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Policy administration professionals (2422)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ffade2f4-2528-4dfd-b36a-6e4092be08ed |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2422.1 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |