EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2 - 81693

Executive Service

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2

Department of Environment and Conservation

Office of General Counsel

Nashville, TN

Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $100,000.00

Closing Date: 10/22/2026

For more information visit:

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/environment/job-announcements-/executive-service/00041142_eaa_2_ogc_tdec-job-opp_es_ua.pdf

Who We Are and What We Do:

The Department of Environment and Conservation exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment.

Our Department is committed to providing a cleaner, safer environment that goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and increased quality of life in Tennessee. We deliver on our mission through managing regulatory programs that maintain standards for air, water and soil quality while providing assistance to businesses and communities in areas ranging from recreation to waste management. We manage the state park system and programs to inventory, interpret and protect Tennessee's rich natural, historical and archaeological heritage.

About the Office of General Counsel (OGC):

TDEC's Office of General Counsel has over 30 team members who support TDEC's mission through the Talent, Dedication, Engagement, and Character of its staff by providing exceptional services as partners and facilitators to both internal and external clients and stakeholders. OGC staff exhibit:

• Talent - knowledge, experience and intellectual attainment, creativity and skill in negotiation, investigation, and problem solving.

• Dedication - hard work and persistence.

• Engagement - communication and involvement with programs to provide better services.

• Character - ethical behavior and a high value placed on serving the public and fairness in interactions.

How You Make a Difference in this Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrative professional looking to join a mission-driven team focused on delivering quality work in accordance with the highest ethical standards while enjoying an excellent work-life balance.

This is an Executive Service position supporting the Office of the General Counsel. The candidate must be detail-oriented, exceptionally organized, proactive, self-directed, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The position requires proven experience in a fast-paced, quickly-changing environment, flexibility, problem-solving skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support managing attorneys in the office by scheduling meetings and assisting with travel arrangements; preparing information needed for meetings; maintaining files; and serving as point of contact for documents requiring approval or signature.

• Provide comprehensive office management support with space planning and usage, technology and supply ordering, invoices, human resources transactions, time reporting, and entering expense claims.

• Draft, review, and edit documents and correspondence.

• Plan, execute, and assist with office events, including space reservations, staff accommodations, food/supply ordering, set-up, and clean-up.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree and 3+ years staff admin experience is preferred, with substitutions of experience for education.

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.