Job Description

Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information Opening Date/Time 05/05/2026 12:00AM Central Time Closing Date/Time 05/18/2026 11:59PM Central Time Salary (Monthly) $3,631.00 - $4,533.00 Salary (Annually) $43,572.00 - $54,396.00 Job Type Full-Time City, State Location Jackson, TN Department Human Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, MADISON COUNTY
This position is located in Field Support Staff
For more information; please visit the link below:
Admin Services Assist2 Madison_51826.pdf
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.
This is a hybrid position

Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree AND experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional staff administrative and/or analytic experience.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time increasingly responsible sub professional, para-professional, or professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in public administration, business administration, or other acceptable field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis.
OR
One year of professional administrative services experience with the State of Tennessee.
Necessary Special Qualifications: Positions within the Department of Human Services may be required to:
1. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority;
2. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority;
3. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check;
4. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Healths vulnerable persons registry.
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.
Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for staff administrative work of average difficulty in support of line operations; and performs related work as required. This is the working level in the Admin Services Assistant sub-series and work includes a variety of assignments such as: budget development and maintenance; contract development and monitoring; personnel administration; research; planning; information compilation and dissemination; procurement and property administration; grant proposal review and monitoring; forms design; and report and correspondence preparation. This class differs from that Admin Services Assistant 1 in that incumbents of the latter function in an entry level capacity under immediate supervision. This class differs from that of Admin Services Assistant 3 in that incumbents of the latter perform work of greater scope and complexity and have more responsibilities for developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures and often supervise incumbents in this class. Responsibilities
1. Performs a variety of general staff administrative duties to support program operations.
2. Prepares, reviews, and maintains records and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards.
3. Serves as liaison between the agency and the general public, persons in other state departments and divisions, officials, and entities outside the organization in order to explain matters of procedure and regulation.
4. Interprets and enforces existing policies and methods. Analyzes pertinent policies and procedures to make recommendations for improvements.
5. Prepares and reviews operating budgets to determine agency needs. Conducts grant administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
6. Conducts research in one or more of the following areas to obtain relevant information: fiscal, economic, non-technical legal, legislative, and publications.
7. Performs human resources administration in one or more of the following areas: employee relations, EEO, recruitment, employee development, and training.
8. May make work assignments to staff in order to achieve agency objectives. May train less experienced staff.
Competencies (KSAs)

Competencies:
Customer Focus
Nimble Learning
Business Insight
Communicates Effectively
Action Oriented
Knowledge:
Administrative and Management
Economics and Accounting
Customer and Personal Service
Clerical
Personnel and Human Resources
Skills:
Active Learning and Listening
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Abilities:
Written Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Problem Sensitivity
Information Ordering

Tools & Equipment
Personal Computer
Telephone
Copy Machine
Scanner
Calculator

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