Administrative Specialist – TSLA Administration

Nashville, TN

Full Time

Experienced

Administrative Specialist
Tennessee Department of State
Tennessee State Library & Archives
Administration

Mission: The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to exceed the expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in a customer-centered environment.

Supervisor: State Librarian and Archivist

The Administrative Specialist for Administration provides assistance to the State Librarian and Archivist, and supports the ongoing work of the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The Administrative Specialist must strive to fulfill the mission of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Provides clerical support for the State Librarian and Archivist and the Tennessee State Library & Archives Administrative Leadership section as needed.
Completes paperwork for all purchases as required, including bidding, purchase requests, placing orders, and receiving.
Initiates payment and verification of all invoices as needed.
Generates and reconciles various monthly revenue and expense reports and works with the leadership to maintain and ensure a balanced budget.
Verifies all staff paperwork is completed properly and filed on time.
Assists staff with making travel arrangements.
Keeps and maintains inventory of department equipment and supplies for staff and programs.
Collects statistical data from staff, and inputs it into appropriate spreadsheets for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Works with the State Librarian & Archivist to complete annual data collection correctly and promptly.
Assists in creation of various documentation for reporting to Administrative Leadership.
Answers and routes all incoming phone calls to appropriate staff.
Collaborates with staff on a variety of project assignments and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
Experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible full-time employment in office/clerical work including at least one year of bookkeeping/statistical experience.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Must possess skills in the operation of a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and other business applications.
Understand and implement standard bookkeeping practices and procedures.
Possess flexibility in accepting new responsibilities and learning new concepts for information processing and /or office procedures.
Communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals with strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities, follow project timelines and meet project deadlines.
Possess strong attention to detail.
Ability to maintain workflow with multiple interruptions.
Ability to work unsupervised in a conscientious manner.
Ability to work collegially as part of a team.
Ability to work in an environment with books and materials that contain dust and other allergens.

Health, Safety, and Collections Security:

Possess ability to simultaneously utilize telephone and computer system for extended periods.
Possess ability to sit for long periods.
Assist the organization to create a safe and healthy work environment by working safely with the equipment provided.
Follow instructions given for health and safety purposes and immediately reporting any unsafe working practices or hazardous working conditions.
Take whatever measures are necessary to protect the collections from loss, mutilation or theft.

Salary: $43,000 annually plus State of Tennessee benefits package.

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