SURPLUS ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR - 11022026-82479

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee is hiring for a General Services department role in Nashville. The position is hybrid, full-time, with an annual salary range listed. The role involves professional staff administrative work under general supervision and potential supervisory duties.

Comprehensive qualifications emphasize education and state-level experience in administrative services. Candidates must meet education and experience requirements, with substitutions available for education or experience.

Qualifications

• Education and experience requirements include a bachelor's degree and four years of professional staff administrative work.
• Substitution of experience for education allowed, up to four years, year-for-year.
• Graduate coursework can substitute for education up to two years.
• Three years of professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee is also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and verify eligibility of municipalities, public organizations, nonprofit organizations, and veteran-owned small businesses per federal surplus rules.
• Interpret federal rules related to property donation, transfer, sale, suspension, debarment, and screening within federal and State programs.
• Maintain and monitor compliance documentation per statutory and regulatory 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, 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.

Skills

Active Learning and Listening

Complex Problem Solving

Management of Financial Resources

Management of Personnel Resources

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/02/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/02/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/08/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $4,098.00 - $5,129.00

Salary (Annually) $49,176.00 - $61,548.00

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

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)

Competencies

• 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.