Senior Administrative Assistant, International & State Government Affairs

Purpose

Provides comprehensive administrative support to the International Government Affairs (IGA) and State Government Affairs (SGA) teams including answering phones managing calendars scheduling travel and facility requests processing expense reports planning meetings and events maintaining distribution lists preparing documents and presentations from source materials managing video/teleconferencing logistics and serving as a liaison for remote access issues. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provides advanced administrative support to the Vice Presidents of International and State Government Affairs and their leadership. May provide backup support to other staff as needed. 

• Monitors and prioritizes executives emails highlights actions and routinely drafts responses. 

• Coordinates and maintains departmental files as assigned in compliance with corporate and legal guidelines. 

• Adheres to company purchasing and other established procedures. 

• Applies intermediate to advanced software skills to perform assigned work including Microsoft Office Suite and other business-specific software such as the Corporate Travel website and other programs. 

• Coordinates new employee office setups and onboarding. 

• Interact professionally with high-level executives. 

• Consistently handles confidential or business-sensitive information. 

• Maintains calendars including meeting and travel scheduling and domestic and international travel arrangements. 

• Proactively identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts. 

• Processes reports and applications as needed including expense reports. 

• Coordinates internal and external meetings including drafting agendas arranging supporting materials preparing meeting resources and managing catering and meal needs. 

• Provides support to the International Government Affairs and State Government Affairs functions on priority projects as requested. 

• Works cross-functionally across multiple departments to ensure team IT and system needs and requirements are addressed. 

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 3 years of administrative assistant experience. High school diploma or equivalent. 

• Experience supporting a VP-level or equivalent role. 

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook PowerPoint Word Excel Teams SharePoint and OneDrive) Kofax Power PDF/Adobe Acrobat and an understanding of business processes and requirements. 

• Self-starter who can perform at a high level with general instruction. 

• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside the assigned group as needed to enable effective and efficient cross-functional partnerships. 

• Team-oriented with a can-do attitude and a desire to be a productive contributor to the overall organization. 

• Learns quickly and can pivot when needed. 

• Open to suggestions and innovative ideas for improvement. 

• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality. 

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  including  geographic location and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. 

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to  participate in our short-term incentive programs.  Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned  vested  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits thatare allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Companys sole andabsolute discretion  consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time