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Administrative Services Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, facilities planning and maintenance, custodial operations, and other office support services.

Minimal RiskImminent Risk63%MEDIUM

14 of 14 tasks have some AI capability

Exposure Trend

Mar63.02%Apr63.02%May63.02%Jun63.02%

This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.

Fully Automatable (4)

AI could handle these end-to-end

Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can aggregate operational data, generate, validate, and optimize reports and schedules at scale with high accuracy, enabling full automation of preparation and review workflows.

imp: 3.7

Acquire, distribute and store supplies.

AI: Fully automatable - AI systems combined with automated procurement platforms and warehouse robotics can manage acquisition, inventory control, distribution, and storage end-to-end, enabling full automation of supply workflows.

imp: 3.4

Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can design curricula, generate materials, deliver interactive training, and assess learners end-to-end, enabling it to conduct procedural classes without a human instructor in many contexts.

imp: 3.2

Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property.

AI: Fully automatable - AI can inventory surplus/unclaimed property, choose disposal channels, automate vendor selection and documentation, and fully coordinate disposal workflows in many organizations.

imp: 2.7

Human in the Loop (10)

AI could assist, human oversight required

Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.

AI: Partial - AI can plan, forecast, monitor budgets and automate routine purchasing controls, but fiduciary responsibility, complex contract negotiation, and final approvals remain human responsibilities.

imp: 4.1

Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.

AI: Partial - AI can screen candidates, rank applicants, draft offer letters, and flag performance issues, but legal, ethical, and managerial authority to hire or terminate rests with humans.

imp: 4.0

Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.

AI: Partial - AI can coordinate schedules, workflows, and provide decision support, but directing a supportive services department requires human leadership, discretion, and accountability.

imp: 3.9

Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.

AI: Partial - AI-driven sensors, video analytics, and monitoring systems can detect hazards, security breaches, and maintenance needs and trigger workflows, but they cannot perform physical repairs or exercise complex on-site judgment alone.

imp: 3.9

Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.

AI: Partial - AI can assist with planning, scheduling, compliance checks, and efficiency modeling, yet on-site oversight, contractor management, and regulatory sign-offs need human supervision.

imp: 3.7

Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.

AI: Partial - AI can enable predictive maintenance, fault diagnosis, and work-order scheduling, but overseeing repairs and ensuring safety and hands-on work remains a human task.

imp: 3.7

Set goals and deadlines for the department.

AI: Partial - AI can propose data-driven goals, forecast timelines, and recommend deadlines, but it cannot fully assume the leadership role of setting organizational priorities and securing stakeholder buy-in.

imp: 3.7

Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

AI: Partial - AI can analyze processes, recommend changes, and automate some implementations, but human judgment and formal approvals are typically required for policy changes and records-disposal decisions.

imp: 3.3

Manage leasing of facility space.

AI: Partial - AI can manage listings, screening, draft lease documents and handle routine negotiations, but legal, brokerage, and final leasing approvals generally require human involvement.

imp: 3.3

Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.

AI: Partial - AI can generate designs, layouts and run engineering simulations to support planning, but licensed architects/engineers and collaborative decision-making are required for official design and sign-off.

imp: 3.3

Skills for this role (35)

Reading ComprehensionEssentialTime ManagementEssentialActive ListeningEssentialSpeakingCoreCoordinationCoreWritingCoreCritical ThinkingCoreNegotiationCoreManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoreMonitoringCore
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