Description

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. We are seeking a seasoned professional to join our Research & Development Team as an Administrative Coordinator at our Johnston, IA campus. This position will support a diverse group of individuals and their teams within R&D and may collaborate across several U.S. and International locations.

As an Administrative Coordinator on this team, you will use your experience and skills to perform administrative duties with minimal supervision. You will work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where organization, resourcefulness and flexibility are of the utmost importance. The ability to think proactively and adapt to changing priorities is critical. This position has the ability to work remotely up to two days per week.

*Please note there is NO relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.

Benefits:

Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!

Enjoy competitive wages based on qualifications, education, and experience.

Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits; new hires start with 4 weeks off each year. We also have excellent paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave.

Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more.

Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your FIRST day of employment.

And much, much more!

Responsibilities – What You Will Do:

How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

May review the department’s monthly budget and expenses to identify risks and opportunities and discuss these areas with the department leader and finance partners.

Serve on committees and teams to support and collaborate with stakeholders (internal and external).

Maintain and prioritize calendar invitations and meeting requests for assigned staff.

Assist with the execution of virtual meetings and webinars to promote a collaborative environment.

Assist with arrangements of cost-effective domestic and international travel for assigned staff by researching and booking appropriate modes of transportation for business trips.

May attend and participate in departmental and leadership meetings, as well as, organize, provide input, take minutes and distribute information.

Proofread for content and typographical errors and supply correct spelling, punctuation and grammar as needed.

Establish and maintain files, reports, and other hard copy or computerized information related to departmental operations.

Respond to employee inquiries about department or company programs, practices and procedures.

Serve as the primary contact for temporary staffing, onboarding, and scheduling needs.

May serve as a key contact for HR processes, which may include position management, new hires, I-9, payroll or time entry coordination.

Code, verify and processes expense reports for supervisor and other staff.

Code, verify and process invoices. Manage purchase order creation and tracking for department.

Participate, contribute ideas, share knowledge and experience within a collaborative team environment.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements – Who You Are:

What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

You are an organization guru! Handling multiple priorities and deadlines? No problem! You can effectively manage your time and resources to achieve consistent results!

You are able to research, problem solve, and make recommendations for solutions to issues.

You can work independently, professionally, and collaboratively with internal and external partners.

You have your High School Diploma/GED.

You have a minimum of 2 years of relevant education and/or experience (i.e. event coordination, administrative assistant, office management, invoice processing, customer service, etc).

You have strong interpersonal skills that allow you to effectively coordinate across the organization.

You exemplify high ethical behavior and know how to maintain total confidentiality with sensitive information.

You have excellent computer skills including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

You are willing and able to work a daytime work schedule as well as overtime as needed.

Preferences – It Would Be Great If You Have:

A Bachelors or Associates degree in business or other related field.

SAP & Workday experience.

Experience with budgets and expense reports.

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start by applying to this opportunity today!