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Classified Advertising Clerk

561911 · Sedentary Next-day ready

Description

Receives and records advertising copy for publication and broadcasting.

Typical work tasks

Answers telephone queries; records details for advertisement, including time slot wanted and length or advertisement; updates databases and pre-existing advertisements; confirms details with clients; forwards advertisements to editorial staff..

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in an office environment connected to a publication or broadcasting organisation, such as a newspaper or radio station.
  • Indoors work areas are adequately heated, ventilated, cleaned and well maintained.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • This job is sedentary work.
  • Frequently sits at a desk/computer workstation.
  • Standing or walking is not a significant component of the job.
  • Stretching, twisting, climbing is not a significant component of the job.
  • Bending, squatting or crouching movements should be unnecessary.
  • Repetitive hand and finger movements are frequent to constant when operating a computer to formulate advertisements and record data and when using telephones.
  • Driving is not required.
  • Mental skills necessary include writing and communication/listening skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): ER nil; classified advertising clerk has no entry requirement or licence.

Entry Requirements

  • Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.