ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 2* - 10202024-82008

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time10/20/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time11/02/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,667.00 - $4,578.00Salary (Annually)$44,004.00 - $54,936.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentSafety and Homeland Security

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

This position is designed as In office.

For more information, visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/safety/documents/MemoHiringProcessDuration.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional staff administrative and/or analytic experience.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub professional, para-professional, or professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in public administration, business administration, or other acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis.

OR

One year of professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for staff administrative work of average difficulty in support of line operations; and performs related work as required. This is the working level in the Admin Services Assistant sub-series and work includes a variety of assignments such as: budget development and maintenance; contract development and monitoring; personnel administration; research; planning; information compilation and dissemination; procurement and property administration; grant proposal review and monitoring; forms design; and report and correspondence preparation. This class differs from that Admin Services Assistant 1 in that incumbents of the latter function in an entry level capacity under immediate supervision. This class differs from that of Admin Services Assistant 3 in that incumbents of the latter perform work of greater scope and complexity and have more responsibilities for developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures and often supervise incumbents in this class.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and enforces existing policies and methods, while analyzing pertinent policies and procedures to make recommendations for improvements.
• Prepares records and reports to meet agency needs. Reviews records and reports in order to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards.
• Coordinates the preparation of routine records and reports to ensure compliance with agency standards.
• Performs a variety of general staff administrative duties to support program operations.
• Maintains agency records based on established guidelines.
• Communicates and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and adherence to regulatory policies

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Nimble Learning
• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively
• Action Oriented

Knowledge:

• Administrative and Management
• Economics and Accounting
• Customer and Personal Service
• Clerical
• Personnel and Human Resources

Skills:

• Active Learning and Listening
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Time Management

Abilities:

• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Copy Machine
• Scanner
• Calculator

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.