The aim of present study was point out the secretary’s function in the Education’s Post-Graduate Programs, a relevant theme for research management in Brazil and poorly unterstood. The realization of the VIII Meeting of the Secretaries of Education’s Post-Graduate in the Brazilian Southern Region, allowed the realization of this research. The methodology used was questionnaire with closed questions approaching identification (gender, age, education), the necessary knowledge to secretary’s function, developed activities and working conditions. Therefore, there were open question asked about the satisfaction of Secretaries with its function and institution. The results showed the complexity of the activities of secretaries and the need for qualification of these professionals to enable the perfecting of the administrative work of Postgraduate Education Programs.