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Administrative Specialist

Kelly Services
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Texas, USA
Aug 13, 2026

Job Description

Job Description
Kelly has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Specialist in the Seadrift, Texas area! The Administrative Specialist provides general administrative support to a leader and/or department and exercises discretion and independent judgement in managing flow of work. The role requires full proficiency gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience to perform a range of tasks under limited supervision.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide a wide variety of professional administrative support under limited direction to leaders, colleagues or groups in the organization.
  • Under limited direction, is competent in scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms, ordering food, drink, and managing the visitor process.
  • May attend meetings to assist with presenting materials or taking notes. Under limited direction, ensures communications flow properly utilizing knowledge of business function’s organization structure and overall Dow processes.
  • Takes ownership in their work.
  • Demonstrates good problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of prioritizing competing requests successfully and multi-tasking.
  • Demonstrates comfort and skill when using technology.
  • Strong organization and time management skills.
  • Good planning skills and ability to anticipate needed resources.
  • Able to adapt to change.
  • Demonstrates good problem-solving skills.
  • Good team player and a fixer.
  • Help troubleshooting issues and serve as a point person for questions or guidance.
  • May act as department focal point with external vendors, service providers, etc.
  • Arranges domestic and international business travel and prepares travel itinerary.
  • Books flights, cars, make hotel and restaurant reservations.
  • Schedules meetings and receives meeting notices for manager. Proactively manages conflicting meetings.
  • Continuous improvement within work processes and systems.
  • Maintaining and adding documents into SharePoint sites and Teams.
  • Acts as the technical office equipment focal point to enable daily effectiveness.
  • Completes expense reports for self and others and submits on behalf of leader and or team.
  • Monitor and track expenses against budgets; resolve discrepancies and provide reports to cost center owner or budget manager
  • May act as a workgroup safety warden and communicate safety messages to workgroup.
  • Participates as an active team member on entire projects and can complete projects independently.
  • Find ways to improve project team efficiency.
  • Works with minimal direction to produce quality results.
  • Overcomes obstacles in order to complete projects.
  • Independently initiates activities that contribute to the achievement of team goals. Seize opportunities in a responsive manner.
  • Has a bias for action. Maintains productivity during times of change.
  • Builds appropriate rapport and effective relationships within Dow.
  • Understands and responds to others’ concerns.
  • Able to compile diverse opinions to help resolve issues.
  • Targets written and verbal communications to difference audiences clearly and concisely.
  • Alerts others who are affected by his her work when or before problems arise. Serve as a helpful and positive presence in the workplace.
  • Independently understands and contributes to the goals of the team and their role within the team. Viewed as key contact in department.
  • Relates project work with department business objectives or strategy.
  • Makes good decisions beyond specific area of expertise.
  • Sets high standards of personal excellence and models these behaviors in work habits.
  • Works to motivate and encourage others.
  • Works independently with the software IT tools.
  • Teachers and coach’s others how to use standard office equipment and software systems.
  • Maintains documents and records in accordance with company guidelines.
  • Utilizes information integrity principles to properly classify, store and protect confidential technical information.
  • Identifies customer client co-worker needs and responds to semi-routine requests.
  • Understands and utilizes integration of different business functional systems.
  • Assist Quality Specialists with administrative and coordination tasks

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED (no specific degree required)
  • Mid-level administrative experience (approximately 3–5 years)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Comfortable learning new systems and processes
  • Strong communication skills
  • Independent
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