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NVQs Business and Administration

Business and Administration NVQ level 2

For those individuals who are involved in a range of administration activities. For example: managing customer relations, managing diary systems, organising business travel and accommodation, organising and supporting meetings, using various software, preparing text from a variety of sources.

To achieve the full award, candidates must complete 5 units, including 2 mandatory units and 3 optional units.

Business and Administration NVQ level 3

For those individuals who carry out administrative duties with a considerable amount of responsibility and autonomy. The individual will be contributing to the development and implementation administrative services within an organisation, and have a substantial amount of administrative experience. Their administrative duties will include: supervising an office facility, managing and evaluating customer relations, monitoring information systems, running projects, planning, organising and supporting meetings, making presentations, using various software, planning and implementing innovation and change, providing leadership, preparing text from a variety of sources.

To achieve the full award, candidates must complete 6units, including 2 mandatory units and 4 optional units.

Business and Administration NVQ level 4

For those individuals who carry out administrative duties at a senior level with considerable responsibility for the management of systems and resources, working with an extensive degree of autonomy. The individual’s role will involve developing and monitoring facilities and resources to maintain an administrative service within the organisation. Their administrative duties will include: managing an office facility, managing contracts, negotiating and agreeing budgets, monitoring and reviewing the implementation of corporate objectives, strategies and policies, informing and facilitating corporate decision making, creating and managing information systems, chairing meetings.

To achieve the full award, candidates must complete 6 units, including 2 mandatory units and 4 optional units.

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