Secretary. Federal State Educational Institution College of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation Secretary College Assistant

This is a fundamental profession, without which it is impossible for any large organization to function. The performance and efficiency of the institution depends on the qualifications of employees in this specialty!

The knowledge acquired at the College allows students to find employment in the following positions:

  • secretaries-referents,
  • clerks,
  • archivists,
  • assistants
  • personal assistants to managers.

Admission to free and paid training:

- locally at the expense of budgetary allocations from the federal budget basic training (based on 11 classes), having a level of education corresponding to the established average certificate score for 2016 “4.4” and results of mastering in specialized disciplines recommended by the founder of the college (Russian language, English language) not lower than the “good” grade in Certificate of secondary general education:

-for places with tuition fees paid basic training (on the basis of 11 classes), having a level of education corresponding to the established average certificate score for 2016 “4” and results of mastering in specialized disciplines recommended by the founder of the college (Russian language, English language) not lower than the “good” grade in the certificate secondary general education;

- for places with tuition fees paid in-depth training (on the basis of 9 classes) with a level of education corresponding to the established average certificate score for 2016 “4” and results of mastering in specialized disciplines recommended by the founder of the college ( Russian language, English language) not lower than a “good” grade and a certificate of basic general education.

Prospects after graduation

College provides active assistance in employment. Each student is given several application options. Every year the College employs almost 100% of its graduates.

Organizations where our graduates work:

  • Office of the President of the Russian Federation;
  • Office of the Government of the Russian Federation;
  • Moscow City Government Office;
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and its foreign agencies (embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions);
  • International organizations (UN, UNESCO, etc.);
  • Main Production and Commercial Directorate for Servicing the Diplomatic Corps under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
  • Federal agency on affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States, compatriots living abroad, and on international humanitarian cooperation (“Rossotrudnichestvo”);
  • State Duma Russian Federation;
  • Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
  • Ministry of Economic Development;
  • Ministry of Crimean Affairs;
  • Federal Tax Service;
  • state corporation "Rostec";
  • energy company Gazprom;
  • the largest banks in Moscow: Gazprombank, Sberbank of Russia, Bank of Moscow, etc.;
  • commercial structures: " Norilsk Nickel", "Lukoil", "Severstal", etc.;
  • Moscow offices of foreign companies.

Admission rules:

Admission to study at the Institution at the expense of federal budget allocations is publicly available.

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places for which financial support is provided at the expense of budgetary allocations from the federal budget, the institution, when admitting students to study, takes into account the results of applicants’ mastery of educational program main general education indicated in the submitted educational documents below "Certificate Competition".

A certificate competition is being held admissions committee by determining the average score of the certificate and taking into account the level of knowledge in the specialized disciplines “Russian language” and “English language” from the certificate.

In the event of equal scores for applicants during the “Certificate Competition”, preference is given to those with a higher result in the subject "Russian language" and having knowledge of English at least level Rge-Intermediate.

For distribution but study groups The level of knowledge of English is determined. For this purpose, testing is carried out on the day of submitting the application and documents.

Citizens wishing to study at the Institution with payment of tuition fees are admitted to the Institution in the same manner as citizens applying for places financed from budgetary allocations from the federal budget are admitted.

The agreement on the provision of paid educational services is concluded on the basis of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated August 15, 2013 No. 706 “On approval of the Rules for the provision of paid educational services.” Charter and Regulations on the provision of paid educational services by the Institution.

Reception of documents from applicants

Admission is carried out on the basis of a personal application from citizens submitted to the director.
Acceptance of documents for the 1st year begins no later than June 20.

Secretary- a person who is an assistant manager, responsible for ensuring the functioning of the office. He can do office work, which depends on the place of work. The profession is suitable for active girls and guys who have no interests in certain school subjects. The profession is suitable for those who have no interest in school subjects (see choosing a profession based on interest in school subjects).

Brief description

Secretaries are ordinary office employees who can perform a wide range of jobs. The profession has certain specifics, because often a secretary is required not only to know the basics of office work, but also to have organizational skills, the ability to sew on buttons and even brew delicious coffee. The secretary is the real heart of any office, because it is he who ensures smooth operation, maintains order, sometimes supervises lower-level staff, warns conflict situations and creates the right business microclimate.

Features of the profession

Secretaries have become something familiar to modern business and the system of providing public services. They are conventionally divided into 2 groups, taking into account the range of job responsibilities.

First group - receptionist. He reports directly to the manager structural unit or company, must have a presentable appearance and correct speech. Responsibilities include meeting guests and clients, maintaining the manager’s personal schedule, answering calls, and carrying out small assignments. An advantage will be knowledge of the field in which the secretary works, and for employment in medical centers and clinics, a secondary or higher specialized education is required.

I also exist secretarial assistants, on whom is entrusted larger circle responsibilities:

  • monitoring the correct use of office equipment, ensuring its timely repair (involving specialists);
  • providing the manager and employees working in the department with office supplies, food, drinks, clean water, napkins;
  • maintaining time sheets (at large enterprises);
  • planning business trips: booking tickets, transfers, moving around the country and others;
  • preparation of business negotiations, conferences, exhibitions and other events (in collaboration with other specialists);
  • reception, storage, transfer to the archive, search and preparation of documentation.

Today, hybrid specialists who can perform all of the above work are increasingly required. However, an ordinary secretary may not have a specialized education, but an assistant most often needs it.

Pros and cons of the profession

Pros

  1. You can get a job without secondary vocational or higher education.
  2. The responsibilities are not too complex, and training often takes place directly during work.
  3. Prospects for career growth, because employers protect and value professional secretaries: they increase their salaries and train them.
  4. Business trips around Russia or abroad are possible, during which secretaries often accompany their bosses and colleagues.
  5. There are career prospects, but they are available only to the most talented and motivated secretaries.
  6. Competition in the labor market is high, but there are enough vacant positions for secretaries.
  7. An experienced secretary is worth his weight in gold, so after 3-5 years of work you can get a vacancy in a prestigious company.

Cons

  1. Secretaries are often blamed for all failures, so their work is associated with emotional stress and stressful situations.
  2. Secretaries are more in demand in megacities than in the periphery.
  3. The salary is low, but at the same time the secretary must be presentable appearance- from clothes to hairstyles, which requires certain financial investments.

Important personal qualities

The secretary constantly communicates with people who have different social status, so he must be a communicator. Character traits such as politeness, diligence, objectivity, ability to manage time, and responsibility come to the fore. Also, the secretary must be able to keep corporate secrets, be an honest and morally stable person. An important role in the construction successful career plays neatness, pedantry and compliance.

Secretary training

No need to work as a secretary higher education, after all, it’s enough to complete specialized courses or college. In the latter case, it is worth considering the following areas of training: “Secretary”, “Clerk”, “Documentation management and archiving”. Upon admission, you need to successfully pass an interview and a certificate competition, the duration of training is 10-34 months, you can submit documents after grades 9 and 11, the programs provide budget places. If you like the work of a secretary, then you need to focus your efforts on strengthening and expanding your professional skills: new software, foreign languages, obtaining a driver’s license and other knowledge that may be useful in this area. People with higher education related to archival science, linguistics, philology, medicine, law and other sciences can work as a secretary.

The Moscow Education Center "PRESTIGE" conducts. Psychology of communication, business etiquette, basic computer training (40 hours), touch typing, English (100 hours), labor legislation. Diploma with the qualification “secretary, assistant manager”. Monthly payment.

In this course you can get the profession of a secretary-assistant in 3 months and 10,000 rubles:
- One of the most affordable prices in Russia;
— Diploma of professional retraining established sample;
— Training in a completely distance learning format;
— Certificate of compliance with professional standards worth 10,000 rubles. as a gift!
— The largest educational institution additional prof. education in Russia.

The best colleges for secretaries

  1. Technological College No. 34.
  2. Economic College of St. Petersburg.
  3. Metropolitan College of Service and Hospitality Industry.
  4. Krasnodar Trade and Economic College.
  5. Star College.

Place of work

Secretaries with and without experience are always required in companies of different levels. Personnel turnover in this segment is high, so the secretary will be able to find vacancies in industry, construction and architecture, as well as in beauty salons, hotels and other business sectors.

Wages

Secretaries claim a good salary, but in the first months of work the salary may be minimal, because the manager needs to take a closer look at the employee and evaluate his business qualities. A secretary with high learning ability and minimal professional skills will be able to receive a salary that exceeds 40,000-50,000 rubles.

Salary as of November 20, 2019

Russia 24000—50000 ₽

Moscow 24000—70000 ₽

However, the formation of the fee is influenced by additional knowledge, for example, ownership English, because in this case the employee can take on the responsibilities of a translator during foreign trips, as well as communication or business correspondence with foreign partners. Possession of a driver's license, ability to work with complex computer programs and other skills have a positive impact on salary growth.

Career growth

A secretary who is ready to learn will not work in one place for a long time. He can become an office manager, a department assistant, or take another position that matches his knowledge and business qualities.

Lore

  1. Basic understanding of office management principles.
  2. Microsoft Office, instant messengers.
  3. Rules for conducting business correspondence.
  4. Corporate ethics.
  5. Working with office equipment.
  6. Time management.

Administrative staff

Type of activity

Communicate with people

Brief description

Secretary-assistant right hand leader. This specialist keeps his finger on the pulse of all processes occurring in the office. His work helps management manage their time more effectively.

Secretary-assistant organizes the manager's working day, is engaged in the preparation and design business papers and documents, leads business correspondence, sorts incoming correspondence by importance, receives and distributes calls, and also selects materials and documents that the manager must familiarize himself with.

Secretary organizes business meetings– collects the necessary materials, notifies participants about the time and place, agenda, registers participants, keeps minutes of meetings. In addition, the secretary carries out various instructions from the manager and decides on various economic issues, for example, books railway and air tickets, if the manager needs to go on a business trip, orders stationery.
Since modern business cannot do without establishing contacts with foreign companies, secretarial assistants who own one or more foreign languages.

Where to study

Areas of study:
Linguistics and literary studies (45.00.00)
History and archeology (46.00.00)

Universities:

45.03.02 Linguistics

    • State Academy of Slavic Culture (GASK)
    • Moscow State liberal arts university them. M. A. Sholokhova (Moscow State Humanitarian University Sholokhov): Faculty foreign languages and international communications
    • Moscow State Regional University (MGOBLU)
    • Moscow City pedagogical university(MSPU)
    • Moscow City Psychological and Pedagogical University (MGPPU)
    • Moscow state university(MSU)
    • Moscow Humanitarian University (Moscow State University)
    • Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU)
    • Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN)
46.03.02 Documentation and archival science
    • Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU)
    • Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (MGUKI)
    • Russian State Humanitarian University (RGGU)
    • Russian State Social University (RGSU)
      Colleges, technical schools, schools:
01/46/01 Secretary
    • Polytechnic College No. 39 (PC No. 39)
    • Polytechnic College No. 8 named after Twice Hero Soviet Union I. F. Pavlova (PC No. 8)
    • Vocational school No. 56 (PU No. 56)
    • Educational complex of service sector (OKSU)
46.02.01 Documentation support for management and archiving
    • Humanitarian College RSUH (GC RSUH)
    • College of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA College)
    • Mytishchi Humanitarian and Technological College of the Order of the Red Star (MGTT)
    • Moscow regional state college(MOGK)
    • Moscow Regional College of Industrial Technologies (MOTOT)
    • Scientific and practical rehabilitation center for disabled people of the Committee for Social Protection of the Population (technical school) (NPRCDI)
    • Law College of the Institute of Law MIIT (PC MIIT)
    • Social College of the Russian State social university(SK RGSU)
    • Polytechnic College No. 2 (PT No. 2)
    • College of Services No. 3 (KSU No. 3)
    • College of Architecture and Construction No. 7 (CAS No. 7)
    • Polytechnic College No. 13 named after P. A. Ovchinnikov (PC No. 13)
    • College landscape design No. 18 Educational Complex of Design and Technologies (KLD No. 18)
    • College of Automation and information technology(KAIT No. 20)
    • Technological College No. 21 (TC No. 21)
    • College of Hospitality Industry and Management No. 23 (KIGM No. 23)
    • Technological College No. 34 (TC No. 34)
    • College of Services No. 44 (KSU No. 44)
    • Construction College No. 46 (ST No. 46)
    • Small Business College No. 48 (KMB No. 48)
    • Polytechnic College No. 50 (PC No. 50)

Where to work

    • Commercial and government companies
    • Reception offices of heads of various institutions ( educational institutions, healthcare institutions, etc.)
Dream companies:*
    • Gazprom
    • Rosneft
    • Surgutneftegaz
    • Sberbank of Russia
    • Rostelecom
      *Information is based on ratings of job search sites

Today, the company secretary is not just its face, who must be attractive, attractive, and sympathetic. A self-respecting leader wants to see a qualified specialist nearby who can become a real assistant in all matters, as they say, his right hand.

The secretary is the assistant and right hand of the manager. While the manager is engaged in solving global production issues, the secretary provides administrative and management activities.

He is involved in the preparation and execution of documents, orders, contracts and other business papers, organizational issues, and provides a working environment for his boss.

The history of the profession dates back to the times of clerks and chroniclers. Clerks wrote royal decrees and orders from dictation, chroniclers introduced narratives of glorious military and worldly affairs. Modern secretaries, of course, do not solve such problems.

Their functions today are record keeping, working with visitors, receiving phone calls, planning the manager’s working time, creating a comfortable environment for him, organizing meetings, receptions and other functions necessary for the functioning of the office.

The secretary profession has several specializations, depending on the main professional occupations: secretary-assistant, clerk, office secretary, secretary-translator.

A secretary is the face of the company, an indispensable assistant to the manager, a person who owns various information, on whose successful work the normal functioning of the entire office depends. Traditionally, most secretaries are women, although there are some secretaries who are men.

Where to study?

Universities by specialty Speciality Forms
training
Cost per year
(rubles)
Passage
point (2018)

Institute liberal arts education

Full-time (4 years)
Part-time (5 years)

free (10 places)
108 000
32 700

Faculty of Documentary Communications and Tourism

Documentation and archival science

Full-time (4 years)
Part-time (5 years)

free (8 seats)
119 900
46 000

Ural humanitarian institute

Documentation and archival science

Full-time (4 years)
Part-time (5 years)

free (15 seats)
138 700
70 000

Colleges and technical schools by specialty Speciality

Reception at the base
9 classes

Reception at the base
11 classes

Cost per year
(rubles)