Support Specialist
Payrate: $21.00 - $22.00/hr.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for financial institutions, field offices, and agencies participating in AVS programs.
- Deliver training to financial institution personnel on system usage and procedures.
- Respond to inquiries via phone and email, documenting all interactions and resolutions.
- Promote and assist with the transition to automated processing methods.
- Recruit new financial institutions to participate in AVS programs when needed.
- Process registrations and manage updates to institution and user accounts.
- Maintain contracted service level agreements, including FI Network Coverage, response times, etc.
- Aid in opening and sorting the mail in the Evanston office.
- Support additional departmental initiatives as assigned.
Required Skills
- Experience is flexible - some experience preferred.
- Education: High school diploma required.
- Typing Speed: Minimum 50 WPM.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook; comfortable working with PCs and web-based applications.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
- Organization: Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Work Ethic: Reliable, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and collaboratively.
Qualifications
- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain SSA Security Clearance as a condition of employment (Full-time employees).
Skills
- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain SSA Security Clearance as a condition of employment (Full-time employees).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment.
- 10 paid days off.
- 3 days paid bereavement leave.
- 401(k) plan participation with employer match.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Commuter benefits.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Accommodations and reimbursement for work travel.
- Discretionary performance or recognition bonus.
Pay Transparency
The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $21.00 - $22.00 /hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment, 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave, 401(k) plan participation with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuter benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodations and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.