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Filing or Registry Clerk

OFO Code: 441501

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
441501
Occupation
Filing or Registry Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4415 · Filing and Copying Clerks

Official description
Filing and copying clerks file correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. They locate and remove material from file when requested and photocopy, scan or fax documents.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: File Management Officer, Directory Compiler, Information Centre Support Officer, Registry Office Keeper, Documentation Clerk / Officer, Clerical Retrieval Assistant, Index Clerk, Information and Records Manager / Coordinator, Information Services Assistant, Document Control Officer, Records Centre Advisor, Listing Clerk, Records Clerk / Coordinator

  • Sorting or classifying materials according to guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order
  • Photocopying, Scanning or Faxing documents
  • Locating and remove materials from files when requested
  • Filing material in drawers, cabinets and storage boxes
  • Keeping records of materials filed and removed

2. Demand status

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