Help Desk Technician

Competency-based
ONET: 15-1151.00

1

Years

53

Skills

360h

Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
  • A+ Computer Essentials & Support
  • A+ Computer Operating Systems
On-the-job training
  • Take user calls and manage trouble tickets Level I
    • Ability to staff and manage the organizations help desk and effectively respond to routine customer calls
    • Ability to use proper grammar and spelling in documenting trouble tickets
    • Ability to use the organization's trouble ticket system to log calls, update status and document resolutions
    • Ability to escalate problems to the appropriate IT group for resolution
    • Understanding of the benefits of using the corporation's standard greeting in supporting customer
  • Troubleshoot problems Level I
    • Ability to effectively answer customer questions about desktop systems and telephones (including VoIP).
    • Ability to provide customers first level troubleshooting assistance
    • Knowledge of latest IT technologies and how they may apply
  • Provide customer service support and training Level I
    • Ability to provide desk side support
    • Working knowledge of the responsibilities of the help desk operator
    • Ability to identify, manage and overcome barriers to communication
    • Ability to independently operate a help desk and assist customers with needs and problems
    • Ability to effectively communicate with customers
    • Knowledge of the organization's hardware and software usage policies and ability to apply policy in supporting customers
    • Ability to assist and provide instruction on the basics of back-up and recovery of user disk files
    • Ability to install, configure and provide instruction on basics of using common office software tools
    • Ability to solicit customer feedback and use the information to improve customer service
    • Ability to assist and provide instruction on the use of the organization's telephone system
  • Take user calls and manage trouble tickets Level II
    • Knowledge of the organization's trouble ticket system and ability to use it to assess customer needs and improve help desk service
    • Ability to provide timely and effective status updates to customers
    • Ability to assess and escalate serious or unusual problems to the appropriate group for resolution
    • Ability to provide standard trouble ticket status reports to management
    • Working knowledge of the variables determining priority/severity of a call
    • Ability to monitor help desk workload and prioritize trouble tickets to effective use time
  • Troubleshoot problems Level II
    • Ability to use the organization's problem management process and access the resources needed in resolving problems
    • Ability to support and troubleshoot advanced office applications
    • Ability to monitor organization's service quality and recognize and respond to service quality abnormalities
    • Ability to develop, test and implement solutions to problems detected during troubleshooting
    • Ability to use existing resources to obtain knowledge on the organization's network devices
    • Ability to provide customers remote troubleshooting assistance from the help desk or personal workstation
    • Knowledge of latest IT technologies and how they may apply
  • Provide customer service support and training Level II
    • Demonstration of a service-based attitude in dealing with customers
    • Ability to use active listening techniques to improve communication with customers
    • Ability to proactively manage communications and liaison with customers and technical groups using regular updates and status reports
    • Ability to use that organization's procedures, including surveys, escalation and other tools for analyzing customer assistance call trends and systemic problems
    • Ability to provide basic PC and telephone security training for users
    • Ability to support and train users in the use of self-help tools implemented in the organization
    • Ability to assess training needs and develop new training or self-help materials
  • Take user calls and manage trouble tickets Level III
    • Ability to provide standard and/or special status reports on the entire trouble ticket system
    • Ability to gather and use customer inquiries, feedback and call trends to improve quality of service
    • Ability to use surveys to assess and improve the organization's help desk and desk side service quality
    • Ability to use common metrics to assess quality of help desk support
    • Knowledge of the organization's call monitoring system and how it can help to improve performance
  • Troubleshoot problems Level III
    • Ability to analyze major network or help desk problems and research solutions
    • Ability to develop, test and implement solutions to unique or unusual problems detected during troubleshooting
    • Ability to document and communicate problems, solutions and the implementation process
    • Knowledge of latest IT technologies and how they may apply
    • Knowledge of established troubleshooting guidelines and procedures and ability to use them
    • Ability to set up and document new troubleshooting procedures
    • Ability to use open and closed questions in troubleshooting problems with customers
  • Provide customer service support and training Level III
    • Knowledge of the operations of other technical groups and ability to effectively provide liaison for users with these groups
    • Ability to identify and develop new or improved user training
    • Understanding of knowledge management principles and how they are implemented in the organization
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