ABC REGULATORY OFFICER 2* - 04222025- 67248

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Opening Date/Time:04/22/2025 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time04/28/2025 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly):$3,197.00 - $4,804.00
Salary (Annually):$38,364.00 - $57,648.00
Job Type:Full-Time
City, State Location:Winchester, TNDepartmentAlcoholic Beverage Commission

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, REGULATORY OFFICERS, FRANKLIN COUNTY

A Motor Vehicle Records screening will be conducted prior to employment.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience in one or a combination of the following areas may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years: 1) compliance experience dealing with laws and regulations; 2) experience in basic math skills; 3) experience in enforcement of alcohol regulations and/or experience with health inspections of restaurants or similar type work experience; or 4) experience dealing with inspection of establishments or entities dealing with the possession, storage, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, intoxicating drinks, alcoholic beverages, spirits, wines and/or beer.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

• Have a good moral character, as determined by investigator;
• Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
• Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
• Supply fingerprint sample in a manner prescribed by the TBI for a fingerprint based criminal history records check;
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment.
• Knowledge of Title 57 and TABC Rules and Regulations.
  
  

Examination Method: Education and experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for learning to conduct routine compliance inspections, new licensee inspections, and renewal licensee inspections. These inspections include reviewing licensee permits to ensure compliance with applicable policies, regulatory rules, and state laws. This work also includes communicating with the public, industry members, and law enforcement.

Distinguishing Features: This is the learning/entry-level class in the ABC Regulatory Officer sub-series. An employee in this class learns to conduct regulatory inspections and audits of retail alcoholic beverage establishments and entities, alcoholic beverage distributors, and alcoholic beverage manufacturers to ensure compliance with state laws, as well as ABC rules and regulations. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from the ABC Regulatory Officer 2* in that an incumbent of the latter performs at the working level. This class differs from classifications in the ABC Special Agent series in that incumbents of the latter conduct professional criminal investigations on businesses or individuals violating Tennessee state laws, rules, and regulations; and are assisted by employees in this class to prepare criminal cases as necessary.

• An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to the next higher class in the series after successful completion of a mandatory one-year training period; inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in automatic demotion or termination.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Learns to conduct new, renewal, and routine inspections on agency licensed establishments in a timely manner as outlined by agency. These inspections include reviewing license permits to ensure compliance with applicable policies, regulatory rules and state laws.
• Learns to conduct compliance checks of licensed businesses for compliance with state and federal laws and agency rules and regulations.
• Learns to perform audits of financial records of individuals or businesses for the purpose of finding hidden ownership and ensuring that adequate funds are available and legally obtained for the purpose of opening/operating their businesses.
• Learns to compare distributor invoices to ensure compliance with state laws and agency rules and regulations.
• Learns to research license applicants by searching databases and other records or government agencies for information regarding applicants or business background records.
• Learns to, if necessary, issue regulatory citation or contact a TABC Special Agent of criminal activity involving any law violation the officer deems necessary on an agency license establishment. Learns to assist Special Agent if a criminal violation has occurred.
• Learns to document all required relevant information on regulatory violations as required by agency policy.
• Learns to communicate with the public, industry members, and law enforcement in regards to laws affecting alcoholic beverages.
• Learns to initiate verifications on citizenship status for the purpose of an individual to obtain an occupational license.
• Learns to investigate regulatory complaints of businesses or an individual of the business to ensure compliance.
• Learns to conduct underage compliance checks of licensed establishments alongside Special Agents.
• Learns to document in writing all work activities.
  
  

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Approachability
• Business Acumen
• Comfort Around Higher Management
• Composure
• Functional/Technical Competency
• Integrity and Trust
• Organizing
• Patience
• Planning
• Self-Knowledge
  
  

Knowledge

• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Communications and Media
• Computers and Electronics
• Customer and Personal Service
• Economics and Accounting
• Education and Training
• Law and Government
• Production and Processing
• Public Safety and Security
• Telecommunications
  
  

Skills

• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Learning Strategies
• Reading Comprehension
• Social Perceptiveness
• Speaking
• Time Management
• Writing
  
  

Abilities

• Auditory Attention
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Memorization
• Number Facility
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Written Comprehension
  
  

Tools & Equipment

• Motor vehicle
• Phone
• Computer
• Scanner
• Fax machine
• Roadside safety equipment
• Laptop or tablet
• Laser measuring device