71L: Administrative Specialist
Major Duties: The administrative specialist
supervises or performs administrative, clerical, and typing
duties. Duties for MOS 71L at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 71L1O. Types military
and nonmilitary correspondence in draft and final copy.
Employs basic principles of English composition and
grammar in preparing correspondence. Proofreads typed
documents against source documents. Assembles final
product for review, authentication, or other disposition.
Prepares registered or certified mail for dispatch.
Opens, sorts, routes, and delivers incoming correspondence
and messages. Prepares suspense control documents and
maintain suspense files. Signs receipt for, and picks
up registered and certified mail. Dates and dispatches
outgoing correspondence and messages. Prepares and maintains
functional files per MARKS. Receives publications, establishes
and maintains publications library. Requisitions and
stocks blank forms.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 71L2O. Performs
typing and clerical duties shown at preceding level
of skill and provides technical guidance on administrative
matters to typists and clerical personnel. Proofreads
correspondence for format, content, and use of authorized
abbreviations. Answers inquiries from staff and advises
personnel on administrative and clerical matters. Sets-up
and maintain logs, rosters, status boards, charts, graphs,
and viewgraphs. Composes routine correspondence.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 71L3O. Supervises
performance of administrative functions. Reviews and
edits correspondence prior to release, submission for
signature, or other disposition. Conducts periodic review
of files to ensure proper filing of correspondence.
Controls use of reproduction facilities and reviews
item to be reproduced. Plans and organizes office operations
to include publications and forms administration and
office administrative procedures. Writes office SOP,
job descriptions, and directives. Determines requirements
for office equipment, supplies, and space. Plans layout
of office. Requisitions, receives, inventories, and
signs hand receipts for office equipment. Coordinates
administrative activities with other organizational
elements and staff sections. Establishes mail delivery
routes and schemes and arranges for pickup of distribution
by messengers. Serves as custodian of classified documents.
Signs receipts for, logs, inventories, files, and secures
classified documents. Prepares documents for destruction
or other disposition. Ensures proper accountability
of documents based upon degree of classification.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 71L4O. Supervises
administrative functions and performs duties at preceding
level of skill at division, comparable, or higher level
headquarters. Provides technical training and instructions
to subordinates and supported units.
- Skill Level 5 MOSC 71L5O. Supervises
performance of administrative functions in administrative
or similar element at division, comparable, or higher
level headquarters. Inspects subordinates units and
makes recommendations for elimination of deficiencies
or improvement of administrative operations.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The administrative specialist must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
medium
(2) Physical Profile: 323222
(3) Minimum score of 95 in aptitude
area CL.
(4) The ability to type at a minimum speed of 25 WPM.
(5) Formal training (completion of a course of instruction
for MOS 71L course conducted at or under the auspices of the
U.S. Army Adjutant General School) mandatory.
MOS 71L will be deleted by fiscal year 2008.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Adjutant General's Corps
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