ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER 2 - 81219

About the role

Executive Service Assistant Commissioner 2, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Fire Prevention, Nashville, TN. Closing date: 10/08/2026. The mission of the State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) is to prevent the loss of life and property due to fire. The SFMO falls under the Department of Commerce & Insurance. In this role, you will make a difference by ensuring successful day-to-day operations of the State Fire Marshal's Office. The AC of Fire Prevention is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational effectiveness of the State Fire Marshals Office, directly overseeing the division’s seven Directors.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates dynamic leadership by balancing long term strategic planning with day to day operational oversight, fostering accountability across teams, and aligning fire prevention priorities with the goals of the executive branch.
• Provides oversight and direction of Fire Prevention Divisions program areas, which include the Administration Section; the Codes Enforcement and Electrical, Residential, & Marina Inspections Section; the Education & Outreach Section; the Grants Section; the Firefighting Commission (FFC); and the Tennessee Fire Services and Codes Enforcement Academy (TFACA).
• Provides oversight and direction of a state-wide staff of 275+ full and part-time fire and building, electrical, and manufactured housing inspectors, TFACA instructors, FFC coordinators, and fire prevention, administrative, and licensing personnel.
• Provides oversight and direction of the division's operations, which includes managing the SFMO operating budget of $13 million, the TFACA operating budget of $6 million, and the disbursement of $26 million in annual grant funds and $9 million in annual salary supplements to ensure compliance, fiscal integrity, and strategic alignment with departmental priorities.
• Provides oversight and direction of the divisions regulatory, licensing, and permitting functions.
• Maintains regular contact with relevant local, state, and federal representatives and national fire prevention and building codes organizations.

Requirements

Preferred candidates possess a bachelor's degree, legislative and management experience, exceptional written and oral communications and interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish priorities among changing agendas from the multiple sections within the Division and external entities.

Skills

Exceptional written and oral communications; interpersonal skills; ability to establish priorities among changing agendas.

Pay

Minimum Annual Salary: $160,128.00 - $266,544.00