Administrative Assistant

We are seeking a dependable and highly organized Administrative Assistant for a contract opportunity in Houston, TX within a government and public sector office environment. This role is ideal for a professional administrative support candidate who enjoys keeping operations organized, supporting department staff, and serving as a reliable point of contact for internal teams, visitors, vendors, and the public. The Administrative Assistant will provide day-to-day clerical, scheduling, document preparation, records management, and communication support in a busy office setting.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who values professionalism, teamwork, accuracy, and contributing to meaningful public sector operations. The work environment is well suited for candidates who thrive in a structured, service-oriented setting with collaborative department staff and supportive leadership.

• Provide general administrative and clerical support to department staff and leadership.
• Answer and route phone calls, respond to inquiries, assist visitors, and communicate professionally with internal and external contacts.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and distribute correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, presentations, meeting materials, and other documents.
• Maintain electronic and physical filing systems, update records, perform data entry, and keep departmental information organized and accessible.
• Assist with scheduling meetings, coordinating calendars, preparing agendas, and supporting department activities.
• Order office supplies, support general office organization, maintain confidentiality, and assist with special projects as assigned.

• Pay rate: $22 to $25 per hour.
• Job type:
  Contract/Temporary.
• Location:
  
  Houston, TX.

• Provide daily administrative and clerical support for department operations.
• Prepare and maintain documents, reports, spreadsheets, records, and filing systems.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, correspondence, and office communication.
• Support data entry, tracking documents, office organization, and special administrative projects.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2 years of administrative, clerical, or office support experience.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience preferred based on the level of the role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when handling records, documents, and data.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced office environment.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Comfortable communicating with department staff, leadership, vendors, external contacts, and members of the public.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.

• Previous administrative experience in a government, public sector, property management, housing, or similar professional office environment.
• Experience maintaining records, preparing routine reports, and working with databases or document-management systems.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle a high volume of administrative requests.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, Apple One is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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