IT Support Specialist

Description:

The IT Support Specialist I provides day-to-day hands-on support to the organization’s end user laptops, desktops, peripherals, software applications, mobile devices, printers, and other tools that the end-users are provided. This position interfaces directly with internal customers and business units, provisioning solutions and troubleshooting user issues to resolution. This role provides 1-to-1 end user support and training. Typically, this role works onsite at an HBS client full time.

Roles and Responsibilities/ Essential Functions:
 

• Provide First tier support of PC hardware & software, desk phones, printers, mobile devices, and other computer related equipment.
• Responsible for ticketing system entry and ticket maintenance/documentation; includes updating and maintaining inventory records.
• Track, route, and redirect problems to correct resources.
• Identify PC hardware warranty repair and resolve as required.
• Provide timely and relevant updates to end users.
• Prepare hardware devices for disposal.
• Assist with data cabling installation.
   

Requirements

Competencies:
 

• Customer Oriented: A desire to serve both external and internal clients by focusing effort on meeting the client’s needs, understanding their concerns, and seeking to build trust.
• Communication: The ability to promote understanding through exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Analytical Skills: The ability of the individual to gather raw data and to process that data into a meaningful form.
• Problem Solving: The ability of the individual to recognize courses of action which can be taken to handle problems or potential problems and applying contingency plans to solve those problems.
• Adaptability: The extent to which an individual can fit into a changing working environment.
• Initiative: the ability of the individual to act and take steps to solve or settle an issue.
• Motivation: The ability of the individual to inspire and encourage others to reach a goal.
• Autonomy: The ability of the individual to complete assigned tasks with little oversight
• Relationship Building: the ability of the individual to establish and maintain a good rapport and cooperative relationship with customers and co-workers
   

Required Experience:
 

• None
   

Preferred Experience:
 

• 1+ years related experience
   

Required Skills, Education and/ or Certifications:
 

• High School Diploma or equivalent