HELP DESK TECHNICIAN - 64081684

My Florida CFO; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Nine paid holidays

State retirement benefits

Job summary

Florida Department of Health is seeking a Help Desk Technician to support the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Bureau of Operations, System Support Services. The successful candidate will manage user access to core systems, assist with asset inventory, and ensure timely, quality service for system users and staff.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with ticketing systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical staff.
• Experience with user account setup and security protocols.
• Experience with ticket management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Help Desk technician to resolve business office technical issues or assign tickets to the correct team.
• Act as a conduit between business customers and systems support to enable flow of mandated requirements.
• Collaborate with developers to establish technical vision and analyze usability vs. business needs.
• Assist with asset management and inventory.
• Deliver and assemble computer workstations and assets.
• Provide desktop support and coordinate with IT for assistance.
• Conduct user system access reviews and audit access.

Skills

Analytical skills

User account setup

Ticket management

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Policy/regulatory knowledge

Tools

Ticketing system software

Job description

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Requisition No:883238

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: HELP DESK TECHNICIAN - 64081684

Do you enjoy helping customers with system user accounts and computer set-up?

Do you have business knowledge along with analytical and technical skills?

We are seeking an experienced Help Desk technician in MQA’s Bureau of Operations, System Support Services Unit. The ideal candidate will become a lead player on our Help Desk team providing prompt, quality services to the division for user access to core systems, technology equipment needs, and assignment of tasks for systems support. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring quality assurance, improving communication between the users and support staff, and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the business operations.

ATTENTION CANDIDATES

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Bureau of Operations:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.
• This position requires current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. The Department of Health is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship (this includes Stem OPT and/or Form I-983).

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position requires strong business knowledge, analytical, and technical skills. The incumbent in this position will:

• Serve as a Help Desk technician to resolve business office technical issues directly, or properly and timely assign tickets to the correct team.
• Serve as a conduit between business customers and systems support employees to enable flow of statutorily mandated business requirements between the stakeholders, internal and external customers, system administrators, and technology and support teams.
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between system usability and business needs.
• Assist with asset management and annual property inventory.
• Deliver and assemble computer workstations and other assets managed by System Support.
• Provide desktop support and coordinate with the IT office for technical assistance.
• Conduct user system access reviews and audit user access.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, break down high-level information into details.
• Facilitate system quality assurance testing and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that deliverable ticket resolution deadlines are met.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong Analytical Skills
• Knowledge of user account setup and security protocols
• Experience with ticket management systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate technical issues, risks, and approaches to non-technical staff.
• Strong business communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and/or implement design changes.
• Ability to facilitate meetings
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Manage and processes and provide improvement recommendations to management
• Ability to negotiate and resolve interpersonal conflict
• Ability to work productively in a business environment with a variety of customers and stakeholders
• Ability to read and comprehend Statutes and Rules
• Ability to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and communicate in an organized, fashion, both verbally and in writing

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years working in a Help Desk ticketing system.
• Employees in this position are expected to work in a professional office environment characterized by standard lighting, temperature, and moderate noise levels. The role requires the ability to manage periodic interruptions, perform duties within a confined workspace, and remain seated at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Must be willing to physically come into the office to perform job duties.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be theHealthiestState.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

This is a full-time, in-office role with no provision for remote work.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:http://www.sss.gov

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.