Administrative Specialist

Make a difference in your community and help support farmers, ranchers, and producers as an Administrative Specialist with USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA)! This position is located in Nashville, TN as part of the Tennessee State FSA Office. 

As an Administrative Specialist, you will serve as executive assistant to the State Executive Officer in administering programs, developing and implementing human resources management activities, and providing a variety of administrative services for employees in State and County Offices. 

Additional duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing advice on and oversight of assigned administrative functions.
• Participating in job interviews for candidates for vacancies.
• Evaluating administrative reports and management practices in State and County offices, developing recommendations for potential process efficiency and service delivery improvements. 
• Providing advice and guidance on program requirements and counseling applicants on benefits, services, and responsibilities.
• Managing a wide variety of administrative, technical support, and human resources functions, including personnel management tasks. 
• Composing and preparing a variety of correspondence, weekly reports, records, and briefing materials in support of FSA program areas. 

Applications close at 11:59 PM EST on October 12, 2026. 

To apply, you will need to create a USAJOBS account, complete the online application and assessment questionnaire, and submit any required documents. 

Please see the full job announcement on USAJOBS for eligibility and qualification information, as well as further instructions to apply.