Job Information
Opening Date/Time
07/15/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time
07/21/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)
$5,647.00 - $7,326.00
Salary (Annually)
$67,764.00 - $87,912.00
City, State Location
Nashville, TN
Department
Children's Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, 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.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to five years of professional work in one or a combination of the following: counseling or case management services, or program evaluation of counseling or case management services, two years of which must include children's and/or juvenile services program evaluation.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Graduate course work credit received from an accredited college or university in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, human services, and/or child development may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the required two years of children's services program evaluation (e.g. 36 graduate quarter hours in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required experience).
Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience equivalent to two years in one or a combination of the following: DCS Program Specialist or DCS Program Coordinator with the State of Tennessee.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
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Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of application;
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Be a citizen of the United States;
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Possess a valid driver's license prior to and during employment;
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Have a good moral character, as determined by investigation;
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Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
- Have no conviction for a felony;
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Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointment authority;
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Supply a fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check.
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Submit to and pass a pre-employment screening test for use of illegal drugs.
Overview
Under direction of the DCS Vehicle and Asset Management Director, performs work of considerable difficulty leading the Department's Motor Vehicle Management (MVM) program and establishing an agency wide asset (equipment) management program; Directly manages the three DCS Grand Regions and six Subregions; and performs related duties as required. The incumbent serves as the agency's subject matter expert on all State of Tennessee and agency policies governing vehicle and asset management, ensures compliance, and drives continuous improvement.
This class differs from regional Facilities supervisors and coordinators in that it has statewide program ownership and supervision of the DCS MVM team and establishes policy, standards, and controls for asset management (capital and sensitive items) across the Department.
Responsibilities
A. Fleet Management
1. Owns the DCS MVM program for ~750 vehicles (including 800 additional vehicles being added to the fleet in 2026), ensuring policy compliance and continuity of operations.
2. Directly supervises a 10 person team: 3 Grand Region Vehicle Managers and 7 Regional Vehicle Coordinators; provides coaching, performance management, and balanced workload.
3. Implements and enforces State and agency MVM policies, procedures, and internal controls, monitors compliance through reviews, audits, and dashboards.
4. Leads transition to assigned take home vehicles for regional and program staff; designs and implements controls (e.g., eligibility criteria, justification and approval workflow, driver agreements, telematics/usage monitoring, mileage and commute reporting, exception handling, and periodic re certifications).
5. Manages vehicle lifecycle: planning/specification, acquisition, assignment, preventive maintenance, repairs, fuel, recalls, accidents/claims, safety training, and surplus/disposal.
6. Establishes service level expectations for regional operations and program areas; partners with regional/program leadership to resolve issues affecting service delivery.
7. Maintains accurate fleet records (assignments, titles, insurance, maintenance, utilization, costs) and prepares recurring reports, metrics, and presentations for DCS leadership.
8. Coordinates with Department of General Services (DGS) Vehicle Asset Management (VAM) office on contracts, leasing, budget planning, accident reporting, and vehicle assignments.
9. Assists the Director with readiness for internal/external audits and responds to findings with corrective action plans.
10. Develops management dashboards and KPIs; reports status, risks, and improvements to leadership regularly.
a) Fleet utilization & right sizing: target utilization bands by vehicle class; annual right sizing recommendations executed.
b) Preventive maintenance on time rate: TBD% statewide; variance by region within TBD%.
c) Policy compliance: driver agreement completion, license checks, required training, and mileage/commute reporting: TBD%.
d) Take home vehicle controls: annual training completion: TBD%; exception rate within TBD% of policy thresholds.
e) Accident rate & cost per mile: year over year improvement targets set and achieved.
11. Recommends, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates training programs for the MVM team and staff utilizing DCS state owned and leased vehicles. Maintains materials and job aids to ensure MVM and DCS staff adhere to all state and agency motor vehicle policies/protocols.
12. Guides regional MVM staff who have mixed duties to ensure consistent service delivery and communication with the Central Office Facilities team.
B. Asset Management
1. Assists the Director with assigning and implementing an agency wide asset management policy framework covering the full lifecycle: planning and requisition, procurement, receiving, deployment/issuing, custody transfer, inventory, maintenance/repair, storage, surplus, and destruction.
2. Enforces standards for capital and sensitive items (classification, tagging/barcoding, custodial assignment, location tracking, inventory, reconciliations, and impairment/loss processes).
3. Maps and improves cross functional workflows among Procurement, Facilities/Regional Offices, Program areas, DCS HR, DCS IT (STS), and Finance & Administration to ensure clear roles, approvals, and controls.
4. Implements or enhances asset and inventory systems (in collaboration with STS), ensures data quality, and develops role based access and segregation of duties.
5. Creates training, job aids, and communications to support policy rollout; establishes help channels for regional staff.
6. Builds routine inventory schedules (cycle counts and annual inventories) and reconciliation procedures; tracks and remediate discrepancies and losses.
7. Establishes surplus and disposal procedures compliant with state policies; ensures timely disposition and documentation.
8. Develops management dashboards and KPIs; reports status, risks, and improvements to leadership regularly.
a) Inventory accuracy (capital & sensitive items): 98% reconciliation on cycle counts/annual inventories.
b) Inventory completion (capital & sensitive items): 98% completion on cycle counts/annual inventories.
c) Aging of surplus items: average time to disposition: TBD days.
d) Audit results: no repeat findings; corrective actions closed by due date.
9. Recommends, develops, coordinates, implements, and evaluates training programs for the asset management team and all DCS staff with assigned equipment. Maintains materials and job aids to ensure DCS staff adhere to all state and agency asset management policies/protocols.
10. Guides regional asset management staff who have mixed duties to ensure consistent service delivery and communication with the Central Office Facilities team.
C. Leadership & Collaboration
1. Fosters a collaborative, service oriented culture across Central Office and the Regional Teams; ensures clear handoffs with Facilities, Programs, and other stakeholders.
2. Conducts workforce planning for the fleet/asset team; defines roles, cross training, and succession plans.
3. Leads change management for new policies and systems; engages stakeholders early and incorporates feedback.
4. Coordinates incident and emergency response for fleet/asset impacts; provides after hours support as needed.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
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Decision Quality
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Nimble Learning
- Manages Complexity
- Action Oriented
- Organizational Savvy
Knowledge:
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Customer and Personal Service
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Law and Government
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English Language
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Public Safety and Security
Skills:
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Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
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Troubleshooting
Abilities:
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Deductive Reasoning
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Inductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Information Ordering
- Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment
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Personal Computer (desktop/laptop)
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Multi-Line Telephone Systems
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Multi-Function Printer/Scanner
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Fax Machine
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.
