Human Resources Confidential Administrative Assistant at Emerson Electric Co in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

If you are an administrative professional looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you!  Based in our Pittsburgh, PA location, you will perform a variety of confidential administrative duties with the Human Resources department and will be closely supporting the Human Resources Vice President.   

AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES CONFIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, YOU WILL: 

• Provide administrative support to the Human Resources Department
• Prepare and distribute company and HR related communications
• Process and maintain department records and confidential material
• Coordinate the Power & Water Solutions Educational Assistance Program
• Administer the Employee Service Awards Program
• Coordinate Background Checks
• Support the Power & Water Solutions Talent Acquisition process
• Assist in the overall preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual planning processes
• Assist in data entry and pulling reports in Oracle HCM
• Assist in coordination of employee events
• Support the COVID response team
• Support and coordinate broader HR programs, initiatives and processes

WHO YOU ARE:
You follow through on commitments. You keep confidences. You act fairly despite conflicting demands of stakeholders. You quickly and decisively take actions in fact-changing, unpredictable situations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• High school graduate or the equivalent
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of word processing equipment/appropriate software packages and other job-related office equipment is required including Oracle
• Must be able to accurately type forty words per minute and complete a skills evaluation of a wide range of Microsoft software packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be skilled or be able to learn collaborative virtual communication tools (WebEx, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

• Experience working in Human Resources and desire to pursue a long term HR career
• Experience with a wide range of existing technologies and interest to adopt new and emerging options that can enhance organizational outcomes

Administration & Clerical