Information Resource Support Specialist

Job Information

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 02/03/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 02/09/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $5,100.00 - $7,646.00

Salary (Annually): $61,200.00 - $91,752.00

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State

Location:

Chattanooga, TN

Department: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MOCCASIN BEND MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, HAMILTON COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of experience in any one of the following areas: (1) the resolution of data manipulation errors, the maintenance of computer hardware, or the correction of other related system operations problems for computer system hardware or software; (2) the strategic planning of hardware or software components;

(3) applications programming; (4) the systematic analysis of user and systems requirements for computer or information systems; or (5) the training or instruction of individuals in systems analysis, applications programming, or proper utilization and implementation of hardware or software systems components within computer or information systems.

OR

Substitution of a Specific Associate's Degree for the Required Bachelor's Degree: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in business data processing (e.g., business data programming, business systems analysis, or computer accounting), management information systems computer and information systems, computer servicing technologies, or other related field may substitute for the required bachelor's degree.

OR

Substitution of Experience for the Specific Associate's Degree: Experience in one of the following areas may substitute for the specific Associate's degree on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years: (1) the resolution of data manipulation errors, the maintenance of computer hardware, or the correction of other system operation problems related to computer system hardware or software; (2) the strategic planning of hardware or software systems components for computer or information systems;

(3) applications programming; (4) the systematic analysis of user and systems requirements for computer or information systems; (5) the training or instruction of individuals in systems analysis, applications programming, or proper utilization and implementation of hardware or software systems components within computer or information systems.

OR

Substitution of Graduate Coursework for the

Required Experience:

Any graduate coursework in management information systems, business data processing, business systems analysis, computer and information systems, or computer accounting may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum substitution of one year. (Thirty-six graduate quarter hours or a master's degree in the above fields is equivalent to one year of experience.).

OR

One year of experience as an Info Resource Support Spec 3 with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Positions within the Disability Determinations Section of the Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Human Services will be required to complete a federal background check in accordance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) for issuance of an HSPD-12 compliant Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential card.

Under general supervision, performs information systems technical support work of advanced difficulty and lead work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required. This is the lead level class in the Info Resource Support Spec job series. An employee in this class is responsible for the daily operation of multi-user computer systems and leads a project team involved in the diagnosis and resolution of software and hardware problems for stand-alone microcomputer systems or other computer systems accessed by multiple users.

The computer systems include microcomputers or minicomputers, as well as software and peripheral devices utilized by the mainframe. This class differs from Info Resource Support Spec 3 in that an incumbent of the latter works as part of a project team in the diagnosis and resolution of software and hardware problems for computer systems. This class differs from Info Resource Support Spec 5 in that an incumbent of the latter either oversees the justification for providing software and hardware products for state agencies or supervises the activities of employees from multiple project teams involved in the diagnosis and resolution of software and hardware problems for computer systems.