What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Support Services Manager position at City of Galveston, TX?
IT Support Services Manager
Full Time
Clerical and Administrative Support
Information Technology and Communication Services
An island community rich in history and opportunity, Galveston is the ideal place to live, work and raise a family!
Job Description
Performs highly responsible technical, administrative, and managerial duties supervising the daily activities of the support services team. Areas will encompass, but are not limited to, laptop and desktop maintenance, support and administration; telephone support, maintenance and administration. Requires responsibility for planning, budgeting, coordinating, and controlling personnel, material and physical resources, to ensure end users are receiving the appropriate assistance. Contributes to problem resolution by giving in-person, hands on support to end users where needed.
This includes responsibility of managing all procedures related to the identification, prioritization, and resolution of end user incidents and requests, including but not limited to troubleshooting and resolution of issues for most calls, the coordination of computer service desk functions, software and hardware troubleshooting, and low-to-mid level infrastructure problems. Monitors staff and their resolution of user problems to ensure optimum user-system performance. Monitors all incoming work requests, incident tickets, and status checks by customers via a ticketing system. Ensures that calls/requests/incidents are being taken/logged, proper troubleshooting is being performed, and tickets are resolved in a timely and efficient manner. When necessary, tickets are escalated with proper documentation to other appropriate IT groups. Ensures the use of best practices in the delivery of technical support such as: first call resolution, escalation, total impact training, and support metrics tracking and reporting. Build and maintain a trusted relationship with City Departments and reduce unexpected interruptions to their business by sending notifications related to outages and service changes, and coordinating the timing of significant outages across multiple City departments. Minimum Qualifications: Requires an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Management and Information Systems (MIS) or a closely related field and 2 years in a lead customer facing role. OR 4 years of experience in a lead customer facing role.
Compensation Range
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The City of Galveston is an equal opportunity employer and will consider only the qualifications of the applicants. The City does not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or physical/mental disability in employment or provision services.
City of Galveston
Imagine yourself as an Islander living in an elegant Victorian home or on a shady, oak-lined street on the Island’s east end, or in a home overlooking the sparkling Gulf of Mexico on the west end. There is a variety of rental property to choose from throughout the Island, from Galveston has the amenities of a larger city, but with tight-knit small town friendliness.
Its ethnically diverse citizens have worked together to make their city better since the early days of its founding in 1836. When faced with adversity, Galvestonians unite to solve whatever obstacles may arise. Non-profit organizations and community groups offer a variety of volunteer opportunities regardless of your interests or desired area of service.
The Island has a multifaceted economic base with expanding job markets in tourism, the medical field, marine-related fields, as well as other areas. Education, banking, insurance and marine industries also are job fields that contribute to the strong, diverse economy. Island life is enhanced by the absence of drive-time traffic reports on the radio and heavy traffic delays. The major thoroughfares are rarely heavily congested, even during peak times. And it takes no more than 15-20 minutes to get anywhere you want to go on the Island.
All this time saved driving to work and running errands can be spent enjoying Island life.
