Executive Administrative Assistant

Executive Service

Closing Date: 08/03/2026

This is an on-site position.

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Director's Office

Nashville, TN

Salary: $5100/month to $7646/month

Closing Date: 08/03/2026

This is an on-site position.

The Mission of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is to preserve, conserve, manage, protect, and enhance the fish and wildlife of the state and their habitats for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the citizens of Tennessee and its visitors. The Agency will foster the safe use of the state's waters through a program of law enforcement, education, and access. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has come a long way since it was established in 1949 and was called the Game and Fish Commission.

Completely reorganized in 1974, it now consists of more than 700 professionals dedicated to the preservation, conservation, and enhancement of Tennessee's fish and wildlife for the enjoyment of all Tennesseans and our visitors.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking applicants for the position of Executive Administrative Assistant 1 (EAA1). This position reports to the Executive Administrative Assistant 2 in the Executive Directors office. This position supports the Wildlife Resources Deputy Director of Field Services and the Wildlife Resources Deputy Director of Business Operations. This is an on-site position located at 5107 Edmondson Pike in Nashville, TN.

• On behalf of the agency directors, communicates with the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Governors office, the Legislature, agency management and regional offices, other State departments, non-governmental groups, the public, and any other stakeholders.
• Supports the directors by preparing reports and records, monitoring projects, note taking, responding to incoming communications, maintaining executive calendars, assisting with special projects, and otherwise ensuring that the directors office is up to date on all matters.
• Schedules and supports official public meetings of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission.
• Works with vendors to reserve locations, rooms, and meals, prepares meeting agendas, sets up meeting spaces, prepares monthly updates to the commission books, and coordinates all necessary materials for the 13 members of the commission as well as the Executive Director.
• On behalf of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, submits all travel reimbursement documents following each official meeting.
• Ensures all reimbursement rates as accurate, all necessary receipts are included, and all expense reports are submitted and approved.
• In support of the directors office, monitors and completes Edison duties including performance evaluations, travel authorizations and expense reports, time, and labor entries, and Pcard statement reconciliations.

Bachelors degree and 2+ years of full-time professional staff administrative experience or related work. For this executive service position, the acceptable minimum qualifications are determined by the appointing authority.

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.