RQ11331 - Application Support Specialist - Intermediate
Closing Date/Time: 2026-08-24, 12:00 p.m.
Max submissions: 4 (Four)
5 days onsite
Please Note: Client has 4 Openings: 2 Non-bilingual agents and 2 Bilingual agents
Mandatory in-person interview. No exemptions will be made.
Must Have:
- Demonstrated prior experience in a help desk role, supporting end users in resolving IT or website related issues
- Demonstrated experience working with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) software and digital tools to track inquiries
- Demonstrated experience with providing support for a digital system or website
- Experience dealing with IT-related issues, and able to report issues to technical team to help find solutions for more complex application issues, and communicate findings to non technical users
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills (in both English and French for Bilingual agents)
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Nice to Have:
- Experience and understanding of the public sector and government’s role in providing services to the public
Start Date
2026-09-01
End Date
2027-05-10
# Of Openings
4
Organization
Community Services Cluster
# Business Days
277.00
Max Extension Term(s)
1 Time
Street
315 Front Street, 11th Floor
Note: This position will require the consultant to work from the office location 5 days per week.
Responsibilities:
Provides expertise and technical knowledge about an application or suite of applications, possessing specialist knowledge of operating systems, devices, applications, and software Provides technical support to teams within the organization, and to external clients when required
Assists with systems integrations Manages ticketed query system and ensuring comprehensive database of queries and resolutions is kept up to date
Maintains and updates technical documents and procedures Identifies and resolves technical issues
Manages coordination at a local and international level where required Delivers regular and customized training to teams within the business
Prepares maintenance plans and upgrades schedules for the organization’s systems
Develops reports for teams across the business
General Skills:
Experience providing expertise and technical knowledge about a specified application or suite of applications
Experience responding to queries and resolving issues with specified software applications and escalating or closing tickets as necessary
Experience training end users on a variety of applications and creating documentation when necessary
Experience responding to end-user requests by troubleshooting issues or questions regarding managed applications
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
Intimate knowledge of an organization’s computing systems
Ability to explain complex ideas to those with limited IT and systems knowledge
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Listening ability and patience
Extraordinary customer service and relationship management experience
Critical thinking skills
Core Skills - 50%
- Demonstrated prior experience in a help desk role, supporting end users in resolving IT or website related issues, in both English and French, both over-the-phone and by written correspondence (e.g., email)
- Demonstrated experience working with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) software and digital tools to track inquiries
- Demonstrated experience with providing support for a digital system or website
- Demonstrated experience of knowing how to find answers to inquiries
- Demonstrated experience with referring users to alternate channels (e.g., escalation to technical partners, referrals to program areas)
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Advanced organization skills to make sure that all inquiries are responded to properly logged
- Experience dealing with IT-related issues, and able to report issues to technical team to help find solutions for more complex application issues, and communicate findings to non technical users
Communication Skills - 45%
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills, in both English and French
- Demonstrated experience communication with non-technical end users in a helpdesk supporting capacity
- Ability to convey concise and direct communication to end users to troubleshoot issues
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated experience to stay calm and professional under stressful situations
- Ability to active listen and empathize with users to defuse tension and find collaborative solutions
- Ability to escape challenging user situations to the appropriate level
Public Sector Experience - 5%
- Experience and understanding of the public sector and government’s role in providing services to the public
Core Skills - 50%
- Demonstrated prior experience in a help desk role, supporting end users in resolving IT or website related issues, in both English and French, both over-the-phone and by written correspondence (e.g., email)
- Demonstrated experience working with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) software and digital tools to track inquiries
- Demonstrated experience with providing support for a digital system or website
- Demonstrated experience of knowing how to find answers to inquiries
- Demonstrated experience with referring users to alternate channels (e.g., escalation to technical partners, referrals to program areas)
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Advanced organization skills to make sure that all inquiries are responded to properly logged
- Experience dealing with IT-related issues, and able to report issues to technical team to help find solutions for more complex application issues, and communicate findings to non technical users
Communication Skills - 45%
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience communication with non-technical end users in a helpdesk supporting capacity
- Ability to convey concise and direct communication to end users to troubleshoot issues
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated experience to stay calm and professional under stressful situations
- Ability to active listen and empathize with users to defuse tension and find collaborative solutions
- Ability to escape challenging user situations to the appropriate level
Public Sector Experience - 5%
- Experience and understanding of the public sector and government’s role in providing services to the public