Principal Administrative Assistant

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition:

Provides administrative support and coordination activities for a team of people, typically at Director level.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative assistance for daily office tasks such as invoicing follow up, events arrangement, organizing digital and hard copy folders, among others.

• Answering telephone, taking messages and answering routine questions.

• Maintaining vacation schedule and master schedule of whereabouts for staff.

• Maintaining master copies of organizational policy and procedure manuals and keeping them up-to-date.

• Typing and distributing communications, meeting minutes and presentations for staff.

• Facilitating domestic and international travel arrangements; assisting in payments, expense processing, and charge card reconciliation.

Skills Required:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail:

Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
 

Collaborating:

Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
 

Effective Communications:

Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
 

Flexibility and Adaptability:

Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
 

Managing Multiple Priorities:

Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

Problem Solving:

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
 

Office Administration:

Knowledge of office administration activities; ability to carry out ongoing office administration tasks effectively and efficiently in support of local and remote teams.
 

Microsoft Office:

Knowledge of Microsoft Office; ability to use the features and functions in Microsoft Office products.
 

Any offer of employment may be conditioned upon the successful completion of a background screening.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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