Total 291 customer service job vacancies in Remote, FL

• Participates with operating officials, system users, and others in progress review of established systems to determine the reliability, productivity, and user friendliness of the existing system hardware and software.
• Provides ongoing technical support to customers to ensure proper functional use of equipment and programs and to preclude undue interruptions to IT and communications services.
• Provides management with information necessary to address difficult and complex problems in automating work processes.
• Presents formal and informal training and assistance customers regarding property management inquiries.
• Provides insight of process improvement and assists in the creation of reports, analyzing data, and reports any discrepancy to the Office of Digital Transformation Management.
• Monitors the return of FDA Information Technology (IT) equipment and ensures accountability.
• Researches and investigates Accountable Property movement to ensure FDA property systems are accurate.
• Assists in collecting data for adding assets, transferring assets, and disposing of assets in the Property Management Information System (PMIS).

Note: This is a DETAIL/TEMPORARY appointment (not to exceed 120 days). Supervisor approval in writing is required before starting if selected and you will return to you position at the conclusion of the detail/temporary assignment.

This announcement will close on 11/18/2024. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.

Duties

• Incumbent serves as a member of the VACO General Post Fund Review Committee which reviews and approves the distribution of available resources to the field facilities.
• Provides program and technical support to Central Office, regional offices and medical center directors to maintain a high level of program activity.
• Supervises research and special projects directed towards utilizing information and data from the system to maintain and expand the program.
• Develops, coordinates and evaluates the training program required to operate the program successfully.
• Identifies the training needs and develops appropriate training experiences; and determines to what extent training improves performance.
• Develops guidelines and resource material to support institutionalizing methods in which VA can receive and act on VSO resolutions and other Issues in an expeditious and organized fashion.
• Serves as the principal representative, staff advisor and points of contact with Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) for the Under Secretary for Health.
• Develops, administers and coordinates a variety of organizational and operational issues that impact the work of the Voluntary Service Office.
• Develops guidelines and resource material to support institutionalizing methods in which VA can receive and act on VSO resolutions and other Issues in an expeditious and organized fashion.
• Serves as a member of the VA Central Office (VACO) General Post Fund Review Committee, which reviews and approves the distribution of available resources to the field facilities.
• Provides program and technical support to VACO, regional offices and medical center directors to maintain a high level of program activity.
• Other duties as assigned.

The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 100 in the order they applied.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Receives telephone calls from veterans, their family members and/or legal representatives concerning general information, directory assistance and complaint resolution. The services provided involve a broad range of topics that directly impact all three administrations with Veterans Affairs. The representative must ask clarifying and probing questions to capture the root cause of the customer's needs and ensure that the primary issue of the customer is identified as well as determine any other concerns or issues that may or may not be related.

Controls the conversation, in a courteous, empathetic, tactful, and respectful manner, to ensure that the caller's inquiry is resolved timely. Prepares well-defined and detailed case notes to effectively communicate the customer's needs and to increase the efficiency of a suitable resolution.

• Determines the appropriate VA services to meet the specific needs of customers.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication and working relationships across the full spectrum of Veterans Affairs.
• Interprets case resolution and feedback from various VA agencies for the customer.
• Triages cases that need immediate attention and alerts key stakeholders as needed.
• Maintains professionalism and controls the call while working under pressure when handling abusive, life-threatening or otherwise difficult calls.
• Asks appropriate and probing questions to identify complex or vague requests for VA services.
• Accurately records details of calls and other service requests in a limited time frame.
• Utilizes a multi-screen computer system including a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application, phone system, headset, facsimile machine and other office equipment.
• Identifies calls which must be referred to Veterans Crisis Line, Homeless Center, Department of Homeland Security Emergency Operations Center, White House Secret Service or to any higher-level VA staff.
• Respect the right of privacy and maintain confidentiality of callers.
• Simultaneously perform numerous customer service related duties while remaining focused on the needs of the customer.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills by effectively listening, empathizing and speaking with the customer to cultivate a rapport and trustworthy relationship.
• Determines most appropriate action or identifies alternative in resolving issue(s) interpretation and analysis of information contained within the knowledge management platform and several other resources.
• Utilizes resources through VA websites, Knowledge articles and wide variety of other applicable resources as needed
• Communicates with internal and external key contributors through Microsoft Outlook, Skype messaging system, Chatter groups located in the Customer Relationship Management system.
• Appropriately uses the Workforce Management System to listen to call recordings and enter exceptions to provide details of work-related activities.
• Responds to unusual questions or when reasonable attempts to satisfy an irate caller have been unsuccessful with limited or no assistance.