About the Role

Bilingual Helpdesk Specialist

Job Type Contract

Industry Federal Government

Language English

Work Arrangement Remote

Salary

Specialization

IT – Help Desk and Service Desk Support

Security Clearance Reliability

Location Ottawa, ON

Job Description

We are working with a Federal Government client seeking a Bilingual HelpDesk Specialist to join their team remotely for a 6-month contract (+ two 6-month option periods). The Bilingual HelpDesk Specialist will support the Finance Team and clients while a new financial system is being implemented.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide basic user support and live assistance to employees by email or over MS Teams.
  • Perform initial problem analysis and triage problems or advanced user questions to the appropriate team in Finance.
  • Track and summarize user questions using collaborative Microsoft Office tools such as SharePoint, so that they may be used to improve user support and tools.
  • Adjust responses and support based on customer service feedback by tracking responses and adjusting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) with standard answers.
  • Conduct periodic user satisfaction surveys and track user problem trends; make recommendations for improvements to the network systems and create reports based on information provided from user surveys and trends.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Reliability Security Clearance.
  • 5 years of experience working performing the following responsibilities:
    • Responding appropriately to user requests and problems;
    • Triaging problems to appropriate staff;
    • Communicate the status of problem resolution to users;
    • Logging and tracking requests for assistance;
    • Conduct periodic user satisfaction surveys and track user problem trends;
    • Make recommendations for improvements based on information provided from user surveys and trends;
    • Develop, implement, and/or participate in the distribution of network related information to help desk procedures;
  • 6 months of experience working as a customer service representative within the last 36 months.
  • 6+ months working in a Helpdesk or Call Centre environment within the last 60 months.

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