Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Location: US

Description:

Description

Starting Salary: $30,000 - $35,000/year commensurate with experience. In addition to salary, total compensation includes bonus and [link removed] comprehensive benefits.

Financing can be one of the more challenging parts of a complex farming, construction or commercial landscaping operation. John Deere Credit was founded to offer financing solutions to the industries we serve and the customers we know best. In addition to providing retail, wholesale and lease financing to help customers buy John Deere equipment, we also serve the broader needs of the agricultural industry by offering revolving credit and operating loans to help farmers purchase needed supplies and services.

John Deere Credit has also recently entered the renewable energy arena with a business unit that focuses on community-based wind projects. The company has already invested in a host of wind energy projects in the rural United States, which not only will drive additional income for farmers but will also meet our nation's growing demand for electricity. As the demand for wind energy continues to grow, John Deere Credit is poised and ready to provide project development, debt financing and other services to those interested in harvesting the wind domestically and abroad.

John Deere Credit is seeking an Administrative Assistant. This position will be providing administrative support to the Vice President of Wholesale & Large Credit within the John Deere Credit division .It will also provide support as needed to the managers who report to the Vice President of Wholesale & Large Credit .In this position you will:

Perform a full range of administrative support duties of a confidential and challenging nature; facilitates work flow through a manager's office using organizational knowledge to determine how to handle incoming requests and assignments, including work going to and from other managers; typically reports to an executive or head of a major function; and may provide guidance and limited work direction to others or perform project work consistent with the skills and skill level found in the jobs other work.

Receive and refers visitors and telephone callers within the department, ensuring that callers reach their intended destination.

Schedule meetings, coordinates travel arrangements, and maintains appointment calendars on behalf of department managers or supervisors; may coordinate meeting amenities (i.e. refreshments, etc.).

Facilitate and organizes workflow through the supervisor's office, ensuring that all items requiring follow up action are addressed by the supervisor.

Produce complex reports, correspondence, and presentations utilizing sensitive or confidential company information. Develops and maintains more complex web sites with the assistance of basic web publishing software applications.

Create and maintains sensitive department records; uses data to prepare letters and memoranda for supervisor's signature.

Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers that do not require the supervisor's attention. Refers complex or highly sensitive issues to the supervisor.

Mentor less experienced peers or delegates work to others.

Convey supervisor's instructions and requirements to others, and exchanges information with senior managers on the supervisor's behalf.

Qualifications

Skills

Clerical expertise (examples: typing, collating, filing, stenography, etc.).
Data entry/keyboarding skills.
Knowledge of how to operate standard office equipment (examples: photocopier, fax machine, telephone).
Ability to use standard desktop load applications such as Microsoft Office plus intranet and internet functions.
Skill in planning and organizing.

Education

Degree in Admin/Clerical discipline or equivalent experience.
Miscellaneous degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

Secretarial or Administrative Assistant experience.
Experience in writing, editing, media relations and speech writing.
Experience in using Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and other Microsoft tools.
Experience maintaining confidential data.

Summary
Job Field Administrative / Customer Service
Locations Iowa-Johnston
Organization John Deere Credit
Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Job Additional Information
Posting Date Jun 2, 2008, 02:21 PM, Montreal, New York, Washington D.C. - (UTC -5:00)

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