ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 4 - 10272026-82148

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time10/27/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time11/09/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,098.00 - $6,160.00Salary (Annually)$49,176.00 - $73,920.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentHealth

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is hybrid (In office and Remote).

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible professional staff administrative work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub professional, paraprofessional, 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, to a maximum of two years.

OR

Three years of increasingly responsible professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee.

Overview

• This position will ensure all contract deadlines are met including but not limited to the support of CEDEP staff in this process.
• Adjust contract budgets through budget adjustments and amendments.
• General project management ensuring that due dates are achieved.
• Provide general administration for the Emergency Preparedness Program.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of the Emergency Preparedness Program contracts and use the departmental systems to monitor, evaluate, recommend actions, and develop improvements to procedures to achieve program goals.
• In collaboration with lead program staff, use creative and critical writing skills to develop contract specific scope of services which is a key component to contract development.
• Monitor and provide recommendations to improve program, organizational, information technology systems, and operational processes.
• Ensure contract compliance verification is achieved and milestones are met.
• Assist in projects to support management in achieving program objectives.
• This position will be responsible for reporting for duty as soon as possible during emergencies as part of coordinated responses by Tennessee Department of Health.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Values Differences
• Manages Ambiguity
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Instills Trust
• Plans and Aligns

Knowledges:

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

Skills:

• Active Learning and Listening
• Complex Problem Solving
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Material Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities:

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Written Comprehension

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.