Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time11/03/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time11/16/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$5,151.00 - $6,437.00Salary (Annually)$61,812.00 - $77,244.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentTennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA), DAVIDSON COUNTY
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to three years of full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service, of which one year must be supervision OR coordination.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service 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 a related subject may be substituted for the required experience for a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the one year of full-time supervisory OR coordination work.
Overview
Working for TEMA is more than a career it's an opportunity to serve the people of Tennessee when they need us most. Every role contributes to protecting communities, supporting those on the front lines, and helping Tennessee prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Join a team where your work has a meaningful impact across our state.
Serve Tennessee. Support your neighbors. Make a difference!
The Emergency Manager 1 will serve as the Logistics Manager for TEMAs Logistics Section, working under the direction of the Logistics Administrator to manage section-wide operations and to develop the plans, improvements, and strategy that support both disaster and non-disaster logistics operations. The position coordinates how the sections programs, including warehouse operations, property accountability, resource management, mutual aid, and logistics planning and training, work together to keep TEMA ready to support the state before, during, and after disasters.
This position will coordinate day-to-day section priorities, track projects and deliverables, identify gaps and improvement opportunities, and turn lessons learned from incidents and exercises into updated plans, procedures, and capabilities. The position will also serve in cross-trained logistics roles during activations, including backup support to the SEOC Department Logistics Section Chief and leadership support for staging areas, incident logistics facilities, distribution centers, or other logistics sites as assigned.
The position is intended to strengthen TEMAs in-house logistics capability by providing a single point of coordination across the section, so that warehouse operations, property accountability, resource management, local jurisdiction support, and incident logistics are planned, improved, and managed as one integrated program.
Individual Requirements:
The person in this position should be able to:
- Manage and coordinate logistics section operations in both daily and emergency conditions.
- Think strategically about logistics capability, identify gaps, and develop practical plans and improvements to address them.
- Understand the full range of logistics functions, including warehouse operations, inventory control, property accountability, resource management, commodity distribution, and mutual aid.
- Support emergency management logistics operations in the SEOC, warehouse, field locations, staging areas, and distribution sites.
- Serve in multiple logistics roles during activations based on operational need.
- Coordinate work across section staff, track projects and priorities, and keep leadership informed of status, risks, and needs.
- Communicate clearly with local jurisdictions, state agencies, contractors, vendors, section staff, and emergency response partners.
- Lead the development of logistics plans, procedures, training, and operational guidance.
- Support property accountability functions, including serving as a deputy property officer.
- Work independently, solve problems during changing conditions, and make operational decisions within assigned authority.
- Assist with training and technical support for local jurisdictions related to logistics planning, staging areas, commodity distribution, and resource management.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Logistics Administrator with managing day-to-day section operations, including setting priorities, coordinating assignments, and tracking projects, deliverables, and deadlines.
- Develops, updates, and maintains section plans, concepts of operations, and multi-year strategic or improvement plans that support both disaster and non-disaster logistics operations.
- Identifies capability gaps and leads improvement initiatives across section programs, using after-action reports, exercise results, and operational data to guide changes.
- Provides oversight and coordination of the State Emergency Management Central Warehouse program, ensuring warehouse readiness, inventory accountability, and alignment with section priorities and response plans.
- Serves as deputy property officer and assists with property records, asset tracking, transfers, disposals, and compliance with applicable property procedures.
- Supports emergency logistics operations during SEOC activations, including resource coordination, commodity movement, mission support, staging operations, and field logistics coordination.
- Serves as backup SEOC Department Logistics Section Chief when needed.
- Leads or supports incident logistics facilities, state staging areas, distribution centers, warehouse surge operations, or multiple logistics sites during disaster operations.
- Leads or assists with logistics planning, burn-rate analysis, commodity forecasting, readiness planning, and resource distribution strategies.
- Develops and maintains section procedures, site plans, checklists, and operational guidance, and ensures they are consistent across section functions.
- Coordinates with contractors, vendors, transportation providers, state agencies, local jurisdictions, and response partners to support logistics missions and section initiatives.
- Supports local jurisdictions with logistics planning, commodity distribution planning, donation management planning, staging area development, and resource management concepts.
- Coordinates section training, exercises, and outreach related to logistics operations, resource management, staging areas, and distribution operations.
- Supports resource tracking systems, dashboards, documentation, and reporting, and uses them to measure section readiness and performance.
- Performs other logistics, emergency management, planning, field support, and operational duties as assigned.
As part of the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority's mission, all positions may be called upon to support emergency operations. Employees may be required to work alternate schedules and/or report to alternate work locations to include disaster scenes to support response and recovery operations.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Balances Stakeholders
- Plans and Aligns
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Manages Ambiguity
Knowledges:
- Administration and Management
- Law and Government
- Public Safety and Security
Skills:
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Abilities:
- Problem Sensitivity
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
Tools & Equipment