LOGISTICS MANAGER - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR 1 - 11032026-82527

Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 11/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 11/16/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $5,151.00 - $6,437.00 Salary (Annually) $61,812.00 - $77,244.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Nashville, TN Department Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (TEMA), DAVIDSON COUNTY Qualifications Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree AND experience equivalent to three years of full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service, of which one year must be supervision OR coordination. Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time experience in a public safety related field or military service may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a related subject may be substituted for the required experience for a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years, there being no substitution for the one year of full-time supervisory OR coordination work. Overview Working for TEMA is more than a career it's an opportunity to serve the people of Tennessee when they need us most. Every role contributes to protecting communities, supporting those on the front lines, and helping Tennessee prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Join a team where your work has a meaningful impact across our state. Serve Tennessee. Support your neighbors. Make a difference! The Emergency Manager 1 will serve as the Logistics Manager for TEMAs Logistics Section, working under the direction of the Logistics Administrator to manage section-wide operations and to develop the plans, improvements, and strategy that support both disaster and non-disaster logistics operations. The position coordinates how the sections programs, including warehouse operations, property accountability, resource management, mutual aid, and logistics planning and training, work together to keep TEMA ready to support the state before, during, and after disasters. This position will coordinate day-to-day section priorities, track projects and deliverables, identify gaps and improvement opportunities, and turn lessons learned from incidents and exercises into updated plans, procedures, and capabilities. The position will also serve in cross-trained logistics roles during activations, including backup support to the SEOC Department Logistics Section Chief and leadership support for staging areas, incident logistics facilities, distribution centers, or other logistics sites as assigned. The position is intended to strengthen TEMAs in-house logistics capability by providing a single point of coordination across the section, so that warehouse operations, property accountability, resource management, local jurisdiction support, and incident logistics are planned, improved, and managed as one integrated program. Individual Requirements The person in this position should be able to: Manage and coordinate logistics section operations in both daily and emergency conditions. Think strategically about logistics capability, identify gaps, and develop practical plans and improvements to address them. Understand the full range of logistics functions, including warehouse operations, inventory control, property accountability, resource management, commodity distribution, and mutual aid. Support emergency management logistics operations in the SEOC, warehouse, field locations, staging areas, and distribution sites. Serve in multiple logistics roles during activations based on operational need. Coordinate work across section staff, track projects and priorities, and keep leadership informed of status, risks, and needs. Communicate clearly with local jurisdictions, state agencies, contractors, v…

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