Job Description

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/18/2025 12:00AM Central Time


Closing Date/Time 12/01/2025 11:59PM Central Time


Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00 - $4,533.00


Salary (Annually) $43,572.00 - $54,396.00


Job Type Full-Time


City, State Location Nashville, TN


Department Military

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY, TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA) DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/military/tn-guard-jobs/251104%20EMER%20MGMT%20SPEC%202%20-%20Contracts%20Specialist%20-%20Supplemental%20Job%20Description.pdf

This position has the potential opportunity to work from home up to 40% of the time.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to three years of full-time; professional staff administration, analytic experience, or public safety work.


OR

Substitution of Experience for Education:

Qualifying full-time work in a public safety related field or office

administration may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.


OR

Substitution of Education for Experience:

Additional graduate coursework in public administration, business administration, emergency management, or other acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for staff administrative and emergency management operations work of considerable difficulty related to all phases of emergency management. This is the advanced working level class in the EMER MGMT SPECIALIST sub-series. An employee in this class performs emergency management work in support of department objectives. An employee in this class may be required to have a non-traditional work schedule in support of agency operations. This class differs from that of the EMER MGMT SPEC 1 in that the latter performs work of a lower complexity level. This class differs from that of the EMER MGMT SPEC 3 in that the latter performs work at a supervisory or lead complexity level.

Responsibilities

Provides guidance to local, state, federal agencies, and other stakeholders in the correct processes and procedures related to various rules, applications, requests, and required forms. Maintains emergency management records of program files, financial information, grant contracts, agency databases, inventory and property, required State and Federal forms and documentation, personnel information, and emergency incidents. Generates and evaluates reports and documentation for internal and external stakeholders to provide data and information regarding the status of emergency management programs. Interprets and evaluates data and information to provide support in the creation and development of emergency management programs, grant contracts, damage assessment reports, inventory assessments, training and exercise records, reimbursement records, purchasing records and emergency incident reports. Develops and maintains knowledge of state and federal guidelines and various emergency management programs and functions.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

Customer Focus Action Oriented Collaborates Situational Adaptability Balances Stakeholders

Knowledges

Public Safety and Security Law and Government Administration and Management Customer and Personal Service Clerical

Skills

Coordination Reading Comprehension Writing Time Management Critical Thinking

Abilities

Written Comprehension Selective Attention Auditory Attention Problem Sensitivity Visualization

Tools & Equipment

Laptop Cell Phone

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.