Job Description

Our purpose

Join a team that\xe2\x80\x99s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.

Employing 36,500 individuals

Across 109 manufacturing sites

In over 31 countries

Our include:

Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.

Industrial intermediates: As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives, and lubricants, and more.

Coatings: Whether it\xe2\x80\x99s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability.

Silicone businesses: Our silicone-based materials can withstand more demanding applications, from those operating at extreme temperatures, to those under harsh environmental conditions for long periods of time.

Learn more about our partnerships, collaborations, and innovations on LinkedIn (@Dow) or Twitter (@DowNewsroom). We make a priority\xe2\x80\x94because sharing our perspectives and building on each other\xe2\x80\x99s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this?

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Administrative Specialist in Fort Saskatchewan, AB.

About you:

Provides general administrative support and office management to leadership and teams. Exercises considerable discretion and independent judgment in managing the flow of work within the area of responsibility. Works with a limited degree of supervision, with full authority of the supported leader(s).

Responsibilities:

Oversees the time administration process for site AB TES contractor billing process

Leads and acts as a resource for and provides guidance and coaching to contractor administrative staff within AB TES

Performs on-boarding and off-boarding of personnel through the NEMT (non-employee management tool) tool for the AB TES organization

Maintains a list of all the personnel within the organization that is used to support Genome reporting

Assists managers with hiring process for Dow employees - scheduling of interviews and on-boarding process

Provides a wide variety of secretarial/administrative support to leadership and teams within a function, business or geography, exercising confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.

Prepares correspondence, communications, and responses to inquiries on behalf of supported leader(s) with limited oversight

Arranges domestic and international business travel, coordinates meeting and event arrangements, and/or tracks expenses that requires a heightened level of detail

Monitors and tracks expenses against budgets; resolves discrepancies, and provides reports to cost center owner or budget manager

Coordinates the end-to-end delivery of department or group events or special projects

Acts as the department focal point with external vendors, contractors, or service providers.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent is required.

3 or more years of relevant Administrative experience is required.

Proficiency with computers and office equipment is mandatory. The successful candidate will be using a variety of office software, such as email, scheduling, word processing and spreadsheet programs.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in the Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Access.

Proficient in SAP.

Previous Administrative experience.

Previous experience coordinating meetings and travel and supporting multiple managers.

Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

Have strong Interpersonal, Facilitative, and Organizational skills.

Effectively interacts with multiple functions and diverse individuals to achieve goals.

Demonstrates excellent decision making skills and the ability to prioritize appropriately.

Effectively manages multiple competing priorities.

Has strong written and verbal communication skills.

Able to communicate with a very diverse population which is spread across the site.

Strong reading comprehension and listening skills.

Strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.

Demonstrate leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.

Able to work with independently with minimal supervision with in an empowered team environment.

Strong work ethic.

Additional Notes:

We do not offer relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur.

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Dow Offers:

• A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
• The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company\'s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow\'s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit or follow on Twitter.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow\'s equal opportunities is available on .

At Dow, diversity and inclusion are inherent in our work environment. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base \xe2\x80\x93 and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow\'s inclusive global community. Dow has an accommodation process in place to support employees with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.

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