Public Health Administrator 1

Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Estimated Duration: November 16, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CST
Hours: 7.5 hours per day
Submission Deadline: October 26, 2026

Job Summary

We are seeking a Public Health Administrator 1 to perform administrative and regulatory support activities related to professional licensing, permits, certifications, and regulatory board operations. Under general supervision, this position reviews applications, verifies eligibility, maintains accurate records, processes payments, prepares reports, and ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, administrative coordination, data management, communication, and customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Review licensing applications, permits, renewals, and certifications for completeness, accuracy, status, and eligibility.

• Evaluate applications against established policies, procedures, laws, and regulations and recommend approval or rejection to the appropriate supervisor.

• Process reciprocity requests, renewals, and other licensing-related documentation.

• Verify licensing certificates, registrations, and other authorization records for accuracy and eligibility.

• Ensure licenses, reports, and regulatory documentation are completed accurately.

• Support the implementation of regulatory requirements and assigned directives.

• Issue licenses, certificates, registrations, and other authorizations in accordance with established procedures.

• Reconcile payments with licensee records and update payment information in databases.

• Maintain licensing payment records, process refunds and returned checks, and assist with expenditure reporting.

• Enter, update, and verify data from multiple sources in licensing and administrative systems.

• Prepare reports and coordinate the collection and organization of information for regulatory boards.

• Respond to inquiries and explain licensing policies, procedures, and requirements to applicants and other stakeholders.

• Handle complaints and provide requested information, records, and reports to relevant individuals and organizations.

• Review case status using established databases and report findings or discrepancies to supervisors.

• Coordinate board meetings, competency examinations, and applicant interviews.

• Schedule examinations, arrange testing facilities, and communicate examination details and results to applicants as applicable.

• Assist with monitoring examinations and tracking investigation status when required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in administrative support, licensing, regulatory operations, application processing, records management, or a related area.

• Strong data entry, database maintenance, documentation, and recordkeeping skills.

• Ability to verify information and evaluate documents against established requirements.

• Experience maintaining financial or payment records and reconciling account information is beneficial.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong customer service skills and the ability to respond professionally to inquiries and complaints.

• Ability to follow policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to prepare reports, coordinate meetings, schedule examinations, and manage multiple administrative tasks.

• Ability to identify discrepancies and communicate issues to the appropriate supervisor.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid contract position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST, totaling 7.5 working hours per day.

Candidate Submission Requirements

Please submit an updated resume detailing relevant experience in administrative support, licensing, regulatory compliance, application review, records management, database entry, payment processing, and customer service.