Typist job description

Job brief

We are seeking an organized typist to transcribe documents from various channels, ensure they meet our quality standards and perform other general assignments.

Responsibilities

• Type corporate documents from audio recordings, written materials, dictation, and other channels.
• Draft reports, documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and other written materials.
• Record meeting minutes, time stamps, and other notes.
• Convert, merge, and reformat documents to comply with company’s specifications and style.
• Assure the office supplies are stocked and inform the supervisor of any requirements and issues.
• Correct spelling, proofread completed work, and check grammatical errors.
• Maintain and manage digital and physical document filing systems.
• Perform general office assignments such as scanning, printing, copying, answering calls, and responding to emails, among others.
• Transcribe older handwritten documents and audio recordings into a digital format. 
• Review completed work for grammar, spelling, punctuation errors, and format..
• Ensure that the typed documents are accessible to all the employees as and when required.
• Transfer data from hard copy to the digital form.
• Type documents from tapes or voice recordings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ year typing or data entry experience
• 50-80 words per minute typing ability
• Exceptional knowledge of storage and filing systems.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office tools
• Strong time management capability
• Ability to use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for editing