Administrative Services Assistant

Executive Service

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ASSISTANT 5

Department of Safety and Homeland Security – CDI Grant Nashville, TN Salary: $4,562 – $5,694 per month
Closing Date: 01/13/2026

Compensation is aligned with education, experience, and assessed proficiency in accordance with Department of Human Resources (DOHR) policy. The State of Tennessee offers a comprehensive benefits program to include health, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance programs, paid state holidays, and generous leave benefits. In addition, State of Tennessee employees are eligible for participation in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS).

This position is In‑Person.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

The mission of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee. The department is responsible for ensuring the safety and general welfare of the public through the operations of its six primary divisions:
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Driver Services, Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Office of Homeland Security, Tennessee Advanced Communications Network (TACN), and Administrative Services. Headquartered in Nashville, the department maintains a strong presence statewide with approximately 2,500 employees working across the state.

The Admin Services Assistant 5 position in our CDI Grant division is responsible for overseeing and completing compliance reviews, developing training materials, managing equipment inventory processes, and following State and Federal compliance guidelines.

• Conduct regular and detailed compliance reviews of various Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) records to ensure alignment with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
• Identify and document compliance violations when needed; recommend corrective actions and follow up to ensure full remediation.
• Create and update training materials for CDL examiners, administrative staff, and training providers, while ensuring content meets FMCSA guidelines.
• Organize and lead training sessions and refresher courses both in‑person and virtually, while managing the CDL Training Officers.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, assessment scores, and compliance performance indicators.
• Ensure all CDL testing equipment is calibrated, functional, and compliant with testing standards and accessibility requirements. Additionally, the role coordinates procurement and approves various invoices when needed.

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full‑time increasingly responsible professional staff administrative experience.

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

Four years of increasingly responsible professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume reflecting education and specific positions held, including information relative to the qualifications listed above.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.