LICENSING SPECIALIST 1- 03102026-75636

State of Tennessee


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Job Information

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Opening Date/Time 03/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time 03/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Hourly) $19.87
Job Type Part-Time
City, State Location Nashville, TN
Department Wildlife Resources

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LOCATION OF (1) position(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, DAVIDSON COUNTY
Division: Licensing
This is an on-site position.

Qualifications

education and experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.

Overview

Under general supervision, employees in this class process license and boat applications and performs associated bookkeeping tasks of routine difficulty. An employee in this classification is responsible for assisting customers with purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and boat registrations; and scanning and archiving applications and deposit records into electronic databases. Employees in this classification will ensure that license applications, daily deposits and other documents are scanned into electronic databases for future reference. This classification is the entry level of this series and differs from the Licensing Specialist 2 in that the latter is the working level of the series.

Responsibilities

1. Process applications for hunting and fishing licenses and boat registrations. Update customer profiles in license and registration database.

2. Process incoming mail received by the sales office. Determine type of Application received, verify completeness of application, and code details of purchase into database.

3. Answer incoming phone calls concerning hunting and fishing license questions; boat registration questions, hunter and boating safety certification classes, hunting and fishing regulations, and a variety of other wildlife related topics.

4. Balances revenue generated by the processing of license and boat registration applications. Creates deposits of all funds received.

5. Maintains and indexes paper files including but not limited to boat applications, license applications, and daily deposits. Scans and uploads documents into electronic database.

Competencies (KSA’s)

Competencies:
1. Customer Focus
2. Action Oriented
3. Interpersonal Savvy
4. Instills Trust
5. Drives Results

Knowledges:
1. Sales and Marketing
2. Telecommunications
3. Clerical
4. Customer and Personal Service

Skills:
1. Active Learning and Listening
2. Coordination
3. Speaking
4. Writing
5. Service Orientation

Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity
2. Deductive Reasoning
3. Speech Clarity
4. Speech Recognition
5. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer
2. Telephone
3. Document Scanner
4. Copier

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

  • A valid driver’s license
  • For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver’s License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.

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.

 

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