(Remote) Customer Care Agent - Shared Services Center

<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The Shared Services Center at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a remote Customer Care Agent.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The Customer Care representative will serve as a remote resource to assist our clients with a variety of requests in the areas of finance, grants, and workforce administration. The WVU SSC is a customer service organization that provides customer support and transaction services to the University in the areas of finance, human resources and post award grants management.  Success in this position will be based off the ability to utilize our customer service process in partnership with our knowledge base to provide an outstanding customer experience.  All members of the SSC are responsible for advocating for customers to improve their experience at WVU.    </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Self-starters who are excited about building customer relationships, earning their loyalty and trust. Your strengths include being passionate about helping others and taking accountability to ensure a positive customer experience.  You’re resourceful and know how to think strategically and pull together resources (both internally and externally) for just the right solution. You are motivated to set and meet goals. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">37.5-hour work week </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">13 paid holidays (</span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/holiday-schedule"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">staff holiday calendar</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (</span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/time-off/ee-leave"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">employee leave</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">WVU offers a range of </span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/insurance-plans"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">health insurance and other benefits</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for </span><a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/benefits-and-compensation/retirement"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">more retirement benefits information</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Wellness programs</span><br> </li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Respond to customer inquiries and service requests by phone, email, or chat through the case management system </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Provide accurate information to resolve customer inquiries</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Log case notes in the case management system for each customer inquiry or request  </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ask related questions, listen intently, and identify what the customer really needs; this should be done in a conversational way making it easy for the customer to share thoughts</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Escalate issues to customer service leaders or to central units</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Redirect customers when needed and facilitate resolution with outside entities</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Troubleshoot problems and resolve items within your scope; provide detailed information on items escalated to other business units</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Update and communicate with customers to provide them with expectations on service and value being delivered</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Upon updating customer, mark cases as resolved when customer requests are fulfilled, or inquiries are answered</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Submit new knowledgebase articles through supervisor based on inquiries received in the SSC</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Submit request through supervisor to modify knowledgebase articles based on information learned </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Submit ideas for continuous improvement to the operations team</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Complete transactional work as needed </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Apply policies, procedures, and guidelines appropriately and setting the example for communication skills, work ethic, and judgment; always uphold WVU values</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Participate in ongoing training experiences offered within the SCC and within WVU; use initial training and ongoing training to provide accurate information</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Special projects as needed </span></li><li><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Collaborate with supervisor to meet or exceed contact center metrics</span></p><p> </p></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Pay Grade: 13</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Hours:</strong> 8:15am-4:45pm EST</span></p><br><br><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">High school diploma</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A minimum of one (1) year of experience:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Must be able to communicate well and work with a variety of constituencies</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Must be skilled in Microsoft Office Products</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Must be proficient in Windows-based applications and strong internet skills</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Listens to others and effectively comprehends information </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated success in networking and ability to build and maintain effective relationships, both internally and externally</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">High degree of integrity, ethical practices, tact and ability to be direct and influence others while remaining diplomatic</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to present ideas persuasively and settle differences in a manner that strengthens relationships</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Ability to read and understand procedures</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">High-energy, adaptable, and empathetic</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Dependable; strives to be at work when scheduled </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Resourceful; strategic and able to search for accurate answers  </span></li></ul>

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