Job Information
Opening Date/Time
09/05/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time
09/20/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)
$4,057.00
Salary (Annually)
$48,684.00
City, State Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Department
Safety 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 is an on-site position.
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 three years of increasingly responsible full-time 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
Two years of increasingly responsible professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee.
Overview
The Administrative Services Assistant 3 provides administrative and operational support to the Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN) with a focus on procurement support and documentation compliance. This role serves as support between internal sections with TACN, ensuring timely communication, accurate recordkeeping, and adherence to organizational and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
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Assist in drafting, reviewing, tracking, and maintaining TACN Procurement to include quotes, requests for purchase, purchase orders, and invoices.
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Ensuring for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to division and departmental standards.
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Review and process incoming support documentation from radio technicians from across the state to include Lidar and Radar Recertications, fuel delivery tickets, and vendor sign-in sheets.
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Maintain organized fling systems, both electronic and physical, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with contracts and state retention standards.
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Support statewide vehicle equipment inventory efforts by coordinating with Vehicles Servicers shops to track, document, and update equipment assignments.
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Ensure accurate, up-to-date inventory records, enabling reliable accountability, development planning, and lifecycle management.
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Maintain comprehensive inventory control by monitory equipment status, managing surplus and replacement processes, and providing regular inventory reporting to agency leadership.
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Ensure sim card data is submitted to the FirstNet Administrator, adhering to departmental processes, for all activation/deactivation requests for in-vehicle wireless routers.
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Create, update, and manage a spreadsheet tracking all requests for
- activation/deactivation of sim cards, to include each of the vendors.
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Support special projects and other duties as assigned.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
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Communicates Effectively
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Manages Complexity
- Manages Conflict
- Cultivates Innovation
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Motivating Others
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Decision Quality
Knowledges:
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Administrative and Management
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Economics and Accounting
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Law and Government
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Personnel and Human Resources
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Customer and Personal Service
Skills:
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Active Learning and Listening
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Critical Thinking
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Management of Financial Resources
- Judgment and Decision Making
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Management of Personnel Resources
Abilities:
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Deductive Reasoning
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Inductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Selective Attention
- Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment
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Personal Computer
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Telephone
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Copy Machine
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Scanner
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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.
