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State of Tennessee · 1 day ago

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 2* - 01082026-74127

Davidson County, TN

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$3,631/mo - $5,434/mo

1+ years exp

The State of Tennessee is seeking an Administrative Services Assistant 2 to support the Department of Disability and Aging. This role involves performing various administrative duties, managing budgets, and assisting in human resources administration to ensure effective program operations.

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Responsibilities

Performs a variety of general staff administrative duties to support program operations

Prepares, reviews, and maintains records and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards

Serves as liaison between the agency and the general public, persons in other state departments and divisions, officials, and entities outside the organization in order to explain matters of procedure and regulation

Interprets and enforces existing policies and methods. Analyzes pertinent policies and procedures to make recommendations for improvements

Prepares and reviews operating budgets to determine agency needs. Conducts grant administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements

Conducts research in one or more of the following areas to obtain relevant information: fiscal, economic, non-technical legal, legislative, and publications

Performs human resources administration in one or more of the following areas: employee relations, EEO, recruitment, employee development, and training

May make work assignments to staff in order to achieve agency objectives. May train less experienced staff

Qualification

Administrative experienceBudget developmentHuman resources administrationResearch skillsGrant administrationNimble learningBusiness insightAction orientedActive learningCoordinationCustomer focusEffective communicationCritical thinkingTime management

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional staff administrative and/or analytic experience

Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub professional, para-professional, or professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years

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

One year of professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee

Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority

Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority

Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check

Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health's vulnerable persons registry

Complete a federal background check in accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) for issuance of an HSPD-12 compliant Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential card