Administrative Services & Grants Specialist

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented Admin Services Assistant in Nashville to support program operations under general supervision. You will handle budget and grant administration, prepare reports, and serve as a liaison with other agencies and the public.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and related experience; substitutions are allowed for education or experience. The department focuses on environmental services within Davidson County.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: qualifying full-time sub professional, para-professional, or professional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, up to four years.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: additional graduate coursework may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

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, other state departments and divisions, officials, and external entities.
• Interprets and enforces policies; analyzes policies to recommend improvements.
• Prepares and reviews operating budgets; conducts grant administration and monitoring for compliance.
• Conducts research in fiscal, economic, non-technical legal, legislative areas as needed.
• Performs human resources administration in areas such as employee relations, recruitment, and training.

Skills

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Business Insight

Communicates Effectively

Action Oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Personal Computer

Telephone

Copy Machine

Scanner

Calculator

Job description

State of Tennessee is seeking a detail-oriented Admin Services Assistant in Nashville to support program operations under general supervision. You will handle budget and grant administration, prepare reports, and serve as a liaison with other agencies and the public.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and related experience; substitutions are allowed for education or experience. The department focuses on environmental services within Davidson County.