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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS OFFICER 1 - 04212026- 76992

State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, United States


Job Information: State of Tennessee Job Information.

Opening Date/Time: 04/21/2026 12:00AM Central Time.

Closing Date/Time: 05/04/2026 11:59PM Central Time.

Salary (Monthly): $3,631.00 - $5,434.00.

Salary (Annually): $43,572.00 - $65,208.00.

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), Davidson County

For more information, visit the link below: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/military/tn-guard-jobs/260415 Emergency Management Operations Officer 1 -State Watchpoint - Job Description.pdf

Qualifications
Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to two years of full-time work in a public safety, call center or dispatch telecommunications related field.

OR

Experience equivalent to one year as an Emergency Management Operations Officer with the State of Tennessee.

Overview
Under immediate supervision, this role is responsible for assisting in the situational awareness of events occurring across the State of TN by serving as a liaison between the incident scene and stakeholders needed for the situation. This is the working level class in the sub-series. An employee in this class provides emergency operations support to federal, state, local, and non-governmental organization stakeholders. This class differs from Emergency Management Operations Officer 1, in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry level. This class differs from Emergency Management Operations Officer 3 in that an incumbent of the latter performs supervisory emergency management operations work.

Responsibilities

Monitors and tracks incidents and planned events such as hazardous material releases, radiological material transportation missions, and mass gatherings.

Serves as the 24-hour warning point for weather warnings, major transportation disruptions, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Department of Energy (DOE) incidents.

Receives calls and notifications from Emergency Service Coordinators (ESC), Local Emergency Management Agencies from all 95 counties, and other public and private agency stakeholders.

Collects, interprets, and disseminates weather information from the National Weather Service for situational awareness of possible impacts.

Notifies on-call personnel of incidents and missions and disseminates information relating to response and remediation actions.

Assists in the logistical coordination of state asset deployment and resource request efforts for the preservation of life, property, infrastructure, and environment.

Operates equipment such as computers, radio consoles, monitoring software, site security systems, public alerting systems, federal communications, multi-line phones, and National Weather Service (NWS) weather radar and forecasting systems.

Officers may be required to work variable work schedules, including overnights, and may be asked to work in areas impacted by incidents or disasters.

Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies

Customer Focus

Drives Results

Communicates Effectively

Situational Adaptability

Action Oriented

Knowledges

Information Technology

Public Safety and Security

Telecommunications

Law and Government

Communications and Media

Skills

Active Learning and Listening

Operations Analysis

Reading Comprehension

Service Orientation

Troubleshooting

Abilities

Auditory Attention

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Written Comprehension

Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

Laptop

Multi-line Phones

Cell Phone

Web EOC

Radio

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.

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