EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR 1 - State of Tennessee : Job Details

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 09/02/2025 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 09/22/2025 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $5,050.00 - $7,570.00 Salary (Annually) $60,600.00 - $90,840.00 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 COUNTYFor more information, visit the link below: Emer Mgmt Admin 1 Exercise Program Manager.pdfThis position has the potential opportunity to work from home up to 40% of the time.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to three years of full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service, of which one year must be supervision OR coordination.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service 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 a related subject may be substituted for the required experience for a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the one year of full-time supervisory OR coordination work.

Overview

Under general supervision, this class is responsible for professional Emergency Management administrative work of average difficulty and performs related work as required. An employee in this class manages Emergency Management program(s) supporting the Preparedness, Mitigation/Recovery, Field and Operations, or Administration Divisions of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). This class differs from the Emergency Management Administrator 2 class because an employee working in the latter class performs work of greater scope, such as managing multiple programs of considerable difficulty. Employees within this class may perform moderate physical activities and must be able to perform at a high level for periods in excess of twelve hours.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive and productive relationships and delivering solutions, while balancing the needs of TEMA's stakeholders.
• Support leadership by planning and prioritizing work to better support the agency's needs and Strategic Plan.
• Identify the best and most efficient processes within the role assigned and also implement changes within processes when needed.
• Operate responsibilities in an ambiguous but effective fashion, identifying needed results and the best way to achieve them.
• Build channels for collaboration within the agency to best suit the needs of the department.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Balances Stakeholders
• Plans and Aligns
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Manages Ambiguity

Knowledges

• Administration and Management
• Law and Government
• Public Safety and Security

Skills

• Complex Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Coordination
• Service Orientation

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning

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.