A local government administrative assistant needs to possess good communication skills. He/she should be confident of communicating face to face, over the telephone and drafting emails, faxes and letters. He/she should be polite, tactful and diplomatic. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential. Working knowledge of computers, team work abilities, organizational skills, etc are other skills you need to have. You will be dealing with people of all different kinds and should be able to work under pressurizing situations.