What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Specialist - Buffalo River Regional Library position at Tennessee?
Administrative Specialist
Tennessee Department of State
Tennessee State Library & Archives
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 : Regional Library Director
Summary : An employee in this classification is responsible for keeping records of financial transactions for the regional library agency, maintaining statistics, and managing a variety of general office activities. The employee may be expected to attend meetings and training programs at the State Library and Archives in Nashville or in other areas of the state.
About the Buffalo River Regional Library : The Buffalo River Regional Library staff is a supportive and creative team that works together to improve public library services in Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Perry, and Williamson counties. The regional headquarters is located in Columbia, Maury County, approximately 35 miles south of Nashville. The city offers a revitalized downtown bustling with shops and restaurants, an Art District, and over 10 parks and green spaces. The Buffalo River region includes several state parks that offer a wealth of opportunities for outdoor activities and is within easy driving distance to the numerous shops, restaurants, historic sites, and musical events in the middle Tennessee area. If you are looking for rewarding and challenging work, in a beautiful and fast-growing area of the state, apply for this position today.
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Maintains and reconciles regional budget expenditures.
- Completes paperwork for all purchases as required, including bidding, purchase requests, placing orders, and receiving.
- Initiates payment and verification of all invoices.
- Works with fiscal office to remain in balance for budget as necessary.
- Verifies all staff paperwork is completed properly and filed on time.
- Collects statistical data from local libraries and regional staff as required and inputs data into appropriate databases.
- Assists local libraries in completing all paperwork required by regional or State Library.
- Works with local library directors, local government fiscal officers, and State Data Coordinator to complete annual data collection correctly and promptly.
- Assists the Regional Director in the creation of various documentation for reporting to local libraries or boards and State Library staff.
- Answers and routes all incoming phone calls or visitors to the regional center.
- Distributes mail or packages as appropriate to regional staff.
- Maintains general office equipment in the regional center, such as the fax machine and copiers / printers.
- Responsible for initiating building repair requests.
- Responsible for maintaining vehicles assigned to the region.
- Maintains regional inventory for equipment and completes surplus procedures.
- Provides secretarial / clerical support for the Regional Library.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications :
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Health Safety, and Collections Security :
Salary : $42,000 annually plus the State of Tennessee benefits package
Salary : $42,000
