SURPLUS ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR - 09042026-80563

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Tennessee is seeking a professional staff administrator in Nashville to support the General Services Department. This full-time, hybrid role involves evaluating eligibility, interpreting federal rules, and maintaining compliance documentation related to surplus property.

Under supervision, you will help develop reports, provide guidance to local agencies and nonprofits, and assist in implementing policies with significant department-wide impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to four years of professional staff administrative work.
• Substitution of Experience for Education allowed year-for-year up to four years.
• Additional graduate coursework may substitute for experience up to two years.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and verify eligibility of local municipalities, public organizations, qualified nonprofit organizations, and veteran-owned small businesses according to federal surplus program regulations.
• Interpret federal rules related to property donation, transfer, sale, suspension, debarment, and screening requirements within federal and State programs.
• Maintain and monitor compliance documentation, ensuring documents adhere to standards governing surplus property disposition.
• Provide eligibility and compliance guidance to local agencies, nonprofit organizations, veteran-owned small businesses, and other eligible participants.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on surplus property regulations and compliance obligations.
• Maintain accurate documentation for surplus property applications, renewals, and outreach.
• Assist in developing reports and metrics related to eligibility reviews and program compliance.

Skills

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Management of Financial Resources

Management of Material Resources

Management of Personnel Resources

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Personal Computer

Telephone

Copy Machine

Scanner

Calculator

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 09/04/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Closing Date/Time: 09/20/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $5,078.00

Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $60,936.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State Location: Nashville, TN

Department: General Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUTNY

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This is a hybrid position

Qualifications

Education and Experience: 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.

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

Three years of increasingly responsible professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee.

Overview

Under general supervision, performs professional staff administrative work of considerable difficulty in support of line operations; and performs related work as required. Incumbents in this class function at the lead level and may supervise subordinate staff. This work involves considerable participation in developing, implementing and evaluating policies and procedures having significant impact on a department as a whole or a segment of the public. This class differs from that of Admin Services Assistant 3 in that incumbents of the latter function at the advanced working level and perform duties with less scope and impact in the areas of policy development, fiscal control, and personal contacts. This class differs from that of Admin Services Assistant 5 in that incumbents of the latter independently perform very complex administrative services duties having broad scope and impact and often independently manage fiscal services and budgetary activities of greater size and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and verify eligibility of local municipalities, public organizations, qualified nonprofit organizations, and veteran-owned small businesses according to federal surplus program regulations.
• Interpret federal rules related to property donation, transfer, sale, suspension, debarment, and screening requirements within both federal and State programs.
• Maintain and monitor compliance documentation, ensuring all documents adhere to statutory and regulatory standards governing the disposition of surplus property.
• Provide eligibility and compliance guidance to local agencies, nonprofit organizations, veteran owned small businesses, and other eligible participants.
• Serve as a subject matter resource on surplus property regulations, donation program requirements, and compliance obligations.
• Maintain accurate documentation for surplus property applications, renewals, and outreach.
• Assist in developing reports and metrics related to eligibility reviews, property disposition activity, and program compliance.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Values Differences
• Manages Ambiguity
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Instills Trust
• Plans and Aligns

Knowledges

• Administrative and Management
• Economics and Accounting
• Law and Government
• Customer and Personal Service
• Personnel and Human Resources

Skills

• Active Learning and Listening
• Complex Problem Solving
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Material Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Selective Attention
• Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Copy Machine
• Scanner
• 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.