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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 3 - 04072026- 76606

State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, United States


Overview Under general supervision, the employee is responsible for staff administrative and emergency management operations work of a high degree of difficulty and possible supervisory work of routine difficulty. The position is an advanced working level class in the EMER MGMT SPECIALIST sub-series. Specialized staff work is performed in the area of administrative services and emergency management operations, and a non‑traditional work schedule may be required. The class differs from the EMER MGMT SPEC. 2, which performs work of a lower complexity level and does not supervise.

Candidate may work up to 40% remotely.

Responsibilities

Provides guidance to local, state, federal agencies, and other stakeholders in 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 support 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.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and experience equivalent to four (4) 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 (4) years.

Or substitution of education for experience: Additional graduate coursework in public administration, business administration, emergency management, or another acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year‑for‑year basis to a maximum of two (2) years.

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 contain a record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than four moving violations.

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