I have been with my company for two years and greatly enjoy my position.

Anonymous

February 15,2023 at 7:27PM UTC

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I have been with my company for two years and greatly enjoy my position. My title is Administrative Assistant although I have many times taken on the duties of a coordinator during times of transition and several times retained those duties. I report to the head of the department who has stated that this has been valuable to the team and likely to continue. Is it appropriate to request that my role in the department be moved to coordinator status?

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AnonymousFebruary 15,2023 at 7:40PM UTC
Yes, depending on the frequency of your work as coordinator this should happen without much negotiation.
AnonymousFebruary 16,2023 at 1:38PM UTC
Typically in the job descriptions of admins, you will see a lot of "coordination of this" and "coordination" of that...a lot of coordinating work in the role of an admin. Perhaps review your JD with your manager and HR, ensure that it matches with what you do and go on from there.
Gretchen OstermanFebruary 16,2023 at 1:54PM UTC
YES! Make a list of all of the duties you have assumed outside of your regular duties. Present them to your supervisor and explain you have enjoyed the experience but now you want to talk about a change in job description and an upgrade in classification.
AnonymousFebruary 21,2023 at 1:32PM UTC
Yes.
AnonymousFebruary 21,2023 at 3:39PM UTC
100% YES! You have to ask for a title change and more money if you're doing more. You owe it to yourself!