Administrative skills
Work with management in two languages: administration and internal and external communication.
Length
7 months + 2 months of guaranteed work placement
Minimum level
Probatoire
Diploma
Professional Qualification Diploma (DQP)
Activities
The Bilingual Executive Assistant is a key member of the manager's or senior management's team. They manage administration, coordinate activities and handle internal and external communication in French and English. They play a facilitating, strategic liaison and organisational support role on a daily basis.
Main duties
- 1. Administrative and organisational management
- Manage the director's diary: scheduling meetings, appointments and travel.
- Organise meetings: invitations, logistics and document preparation.
- Provide administrative follow-up for files, and draft summaries and reports.
- Classify, archive and ensure the traceability of confidential documents.
- Supervise office software and office supplies.
- 2. Bilingual communication (FR/EN)
- Translate or draft professional documents in English and French (emails, letters, reports…)
- Act as an interface between the director and international contacts.
- Answer and screen calls, letters and emails in both languages.
- Taking part in drafting and formatting bilingual presentations.
- 3. Coordination and liaison
- Monitor management projects and provide reporting on them.
- Coordinate communication between internal departments and external partners.
- Prepare business trips: bookings, visas and schedules.
- Provide assistance during international meetings or multilingual events.
- 4. Strategic and confidential support
- Taking part in managing sensitive or strategic files.
- Take the initiative to optimise the organisation of the management team.
- Be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of the information processed.
Depending on the organisation and hierarchical level, job titles may vary
- Bilingual Executive Assistant
- Bilingual executive secretary
- Executive Assistant (FR/EN)
- Personal Assistant (PA)
- Bilingual Office Manager
- Trilingual Executive Assistant (if a third language is required)
The Bilingual Executive Assistant generally works in
The occupation requires discretion, responsiveness, excellent language skills and highly developed organisational abilities.
- Multinational companies or companies with extensive international contact
- Embassies, NGOs or international organisations
- Consulting, law or audit firms
- Financial institutions, educational establishments, etc.
This specialism offers numerous career opportunities
- Large international companies
- Government or diplomatic organisations
- Specialist practices (legal, accounting, HR)
- Tourism, events and international trade sectors
With experience, bilingual executive assistants can progress to
- Administration Manager
- Office Manager
- Internal Communications Manager
- Administrative Project Manager
- General Management Assistant
- Some also progress to positions in human resources, management or international relations.
Skills acquired on completion of the course
- Mastery of General and Business English
- Organisation of administrative work
- Secretarial techniques
- Advanced office administration and IT
- Information management and archiving
- Organisation of events and protocol
- Time management and professional effectiveness
7 modules. Tap a module to see what it covers.
- Professional French
- Administrative and commercial writing
- Document correction and reformulation
- Note-taking and report writing
- Professional English
- Secretarial and management vocabulary
- Administrative correspondence in English
- Speaking in meetings / telephony
- Translation and interpreting
- Document translation (FR/EN – EN/FR)
- Consecutive interpreting techniques
Detailed programme
Admission requirements
To enrol, prepare these items. The centre helps with your file, and training starts once the first instalment is paid.
- The registration form, filled in at enrolment
- A photocopy of your ID card or birth certificate
- Two 4 x 4 passport photos, less than 3 months old
- One ream of paper
- The first instalment of the tuition: 40%
- The registration fee
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