Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life.
Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines.
Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:Provides general administrative support to one or more managers or directors as assigned.
May provide back up support to higher-level management as needed.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
•Responsibilities include all administrative functions of the department: Answering phones, calendar management, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, meeting/event planning, creating or modifying business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling teleconference and BlackBerry setups, acting as a liaison for remote access issues.
•May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.
•Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
•Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, andCopy Center procedures (if applicable).
•Orders business cards and stationery.
•Uses basic to intermediate software skills to perform work assigned.
•Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel Web site, and employee performance management systems (as applicable).
Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.
•May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.
•Frequently interacts with high-level executives.
•Basic to intermediate knowledge and understanding of business processes and requirements.
•Frequently handles confidential or business-sensitive information.
•Data is typically employee-level or one-dimensional.
•Maintains and may manage calendars, including meeting and travel scheduling and domestic and international travel arrangements.
•Proactively identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts.
•May be the primary point of contact for manager’s schedule.EDUCATION:High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND:Minimum 1 yearPrevious admin experience or equivalent.Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Visio or OrgPlus, and Lotus Notes or Outlook.
JOB FAMILY:Administrative Support DIVISION:IACC Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry LOCATION:United States > Abbott Park : AP20 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:Standard TRAVEL:No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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