ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 5 - 05262026-77802

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time05/26/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time06/01/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$4,562.00 - $5,694.00Salary (Annually)$54,744.00 - $68,328.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentHealth

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

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.

This position is located in the Division of Community Health Services - Central Office.

This positions is approved for Hybrid work (In Office and Remote)

Qualifications

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

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

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

Overview

The Director of Administrative Support implements policies and procedures for Community Health Services and serves as a key liaison connecting TDH divisions with regional and local health departments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for Regional Administrative Support Directors for guidance, policies, rules and regulations, in support of daily administrative operations.
• Serve as liaison between CHS and various TDH divisions to ensure programmatic guidelines are communicated and operational processes are carried out efficiently.
• Facilitate efficient and appropriate administrative support services to TDH regional and county health departments.
• Provide training materials and resources to Regional Administrative Support Directors to oversee and conduct administrative support services within their respective regions at the local level.
• Serve as manager and resource liaison with the Renal and Hemophilia programs to ensure programmatic guidelines and requirements are properly executed.

Competencies (KSA''s)

• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Conflict
• Organizational Savvy
• Action Oriented
• Instills Trust

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.