State of Tennessee · 1 week ago
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 4 - 01202026-74534
Davidson County, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$49K/yr - $73K/yr
4+ years expThe State of Tennessee is seeking an Administrative Services Assistant 4 to perform professional staff administrative work of considerable difficulty in support of line operations. This role involves developing and implementing policies and procedures, overseeing program functions, and may include supervising subordinate staff.
AgricultureChildrenEducationGovernmentHealth Care
Responsibilities
Independently develops policies and procedures for implementing new or modifying existing administrative services programs and activities
Oversees a program function such as fiscal services, budgeting, grants administration, contract management and administration, procurement, property administration, space planning and management, personnel, stores, records management, mail, printing, public information, and general research with independent control over grants and/or contracts of significant complexity and monetary value
May supervise staff, write job plans, and conduct performance evaluations. Makes recommendations on staff employment, retention, promotion, demotion, and other human resources actions
Serves as a liaison between the agency and officials, administrators, legal, technical, and business professionals, and the general public in order to explain, interpret, and enforce pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
Prepares and reviews operating budgets to determine agency needs. Conducts grant administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements
Maintains agency records based on established guidelines. Communicates managerial directives to program operations to ensure their enforcement
Performs human resources administration in one or more of the following areas: employee relations, EEO, recruitment, employee development, and training. May act as the Administrative Services Officer or the Assistant Administrative Services Officer based on the complexity of the administrative services operation and the size of the agency
Conducts research in one or more of the following areas to obtain relevant information: fiscal, economic, non-technical legal, legislative, and publications
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to four years of full-time increasingly responsible professional staff administrative work
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
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
Three years of increasingly responsible 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
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
Company
State of Tennessee
State government is the largest employer in Tennessee, with approximately 43,500 employees in the three branches of government.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hugh Hale
Chief Information Officer, TennCare
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