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Allstate Hiring for Administrative Assistant (Remote Home-Based Worker) at Remote Full Time
The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.
Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection. We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.
Job Summary:
The scope of this position is to provide administrative support to our Zone Sales Director and staff. Your proactive assistance in this fast paced environment will be capitalized on. This role requires independent judgment performed under general direction, using procedures standard to the organization. Daily work includes both routine tasks and special projects. The Administrative Assistant Senior Associate provides varied administrative support to multiple managers and staff by applying in-depth knowledge of department policy and organization.
This position is a permanent remote home-based worker. Your home office does not need to be near an Allstate office, but it does need to be in the United States. This position is eligible for a monthly connectivity reimbursement to offset the costs of internet and phone expenses.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilizes required standard and specialized software applications
- Identifies, initiates, recommends, and implements corrective action within department
- Identifies and recommends opportunities for improvement
- Assimilates, gathers and summarizes detailed information for a response/decision
- Trains and leads routine work processes
- Work under general direction
- Manage phones, maintain calendars/follow-up systems, e-mail.
- Schedule meetings/rooms, equipment, and refreshments: secure travel arrangements and submit expense reports as needed
- Create presentations and documents utilizing basic grammar, spelling and format skills. This includes but is not limited to organization charts, phone listing, employee listings
- Handle multiple demands on an on-going basis including familiar situations, sensitive information and some high level contact
- Provide administrative support to the Senior Managers and department (project updates, database updates and reports)
- Taking initiative, using good judgment, understand deadlines, and carrying multiple projects through to completion with an ability to work independently under general direction, prioritize work, and ask for further clarification when necessary.
Education and Experience:
- Some post high-school (or equivalent) education preferred
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2 years plus administrative experience preferred
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Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Proficient Internet and Intranet navigation
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Ability to learn quickly, multi-task, flexibility, adaptability
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Strong oral and written communication skills
Functional Skills:
- Ability to prioritize work, solve problems and organize own time with minimal supervision.
- Intermediate to advanced communication skills are required to initiate oral and written responses to inquiries regarding processes.
- Must be able to work in a confidential fast paced environment
- Capable of independent judgment when solving problems on own
Notes:
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.
Compensation offered for this role is $50,000 – $55,000 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.
As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life – including a generous paid time off policy. For a full description of Allstate’s benefits, visit allstate.jobs/benefits/
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Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
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