Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant - Networking Technologies The Business Entity Businesses need a solution that will help them react faster to the intelligence derived from data. To do that requires distributed computing capabilities: Applications need to run as close to the data source as possible, whether it is the network edge or even an endpoint device. Cisco IOx is a framework that supports those capabilities. The Team Are you pushing the envelope? Here, we design, implement, and empower the world's best IoT solutions. You'll lead and collaborate as part of a disruptive software engineering team that is passionate about transforming the networking industry. The Core Software Group (CSG) develops software across the routing, switch and wireless platform portfolio at Cisco and is investing heavily to transform networking through cutting-edge solutions that will change the way IT is consumed. This means our work will transform our customers' consumption of our systems from every angle. Role & Responsibilities You will be expected to understand how to handle, with a great degree of independence, incoming asks for time, meetings, resources and other needs from the Senior Director. Calendar Management: Manages Director's calendar by prioritizing schedules and meetings. For example, may decide who gets on principal's calendar, which meetings are attended, and who can attend in his place. Meeting Planning and Organizations: Assists Director's in planning and organizing meetings by taking responsibility for assembling the agenda, location, meeting technology (WebEx, TP) based upon participant needs, and all other meeting logistics. May further prepare meeting briefing documents by taking and disseminating notes and formulating post meeting action item lists. Correspondence/Approvals: Supports Director's by acting as proxy for communications and approvals as authorized. Answers general questions as necessary and refers (filters) routine matters to appropriate parties and follows up to ensure proper disposition. Travel: Responsible for making travel arrangements for the Director's (both domestic and international). Carefully considers and decides the optimum travel arrangements and itinerary for calendared meetings while managing Cisco expenses. Submit expense reports on behalf of Directors. In addition to the general administrative duties of an Administrative Assistant, daily tasks are carried out at a higher level of complexity. This includes researching issues, analyzing problems, determining approaches, compiling data and preparing reports. Due to the frequent engagement of the Director's across Cisco as a whole, this individual will interface with and coordinate activities with other AA's and executives in Cisco. Work is generally of a critical and confidential nature. Minimum Qualifications 6+ years experience in an administrative environment. A minimum of two years of experience supporting a principal who was at the Director level. Must be able to work in San Jose office. AA or equivalent experience. Desired Skills Past work experience in the high-tech industry is desired. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and clients. Collaborative style, with excellent teamwork. Champions improvements. Solves problems and makes decisions. Demonstrates leadership. Works in an organized and disciplined manner. Detail-oriented. Proactive by nature. Intermediate to Expert level knowledge of Mac/Windows desktop computer applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Ability to format high level presentations Advanced desktop calendar management program experience. About Cisco The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's transforming our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment, to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco