Job Role / Responsibilities :
- Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Information Technology you will be responsible for the day to day running of the IT Service Desk, ensuring that customer / client satisfaction achieved. You will act as an ambassador for IT by developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with users across the organization. Also expected to maintain a professional, approachable, helpful and friendly attitude at all times.Specifically, you will be responsible for;
- providing technical assistance to all stakeholders globally and locally to all AKU entities via electronic and telephony communication
- acting as a single point of contact for the service delivery function of the IT Shared Services
- ensuring all requests via phone; voicemail; email and other methods, are recorded and handled in a professional, accurate and timely manner
- using strong technical diagnostic and problem solving skills to maximizing first line resolution of Service Desk enquiries and providing support and advice as required
- communicating with global and local users with providing effective support for various IT activities
- escalating and working closely with higher tiers and external service providers to ensure any incidents or problems are dealt with as effectively and quickly as possible
- monitoring and troubleshooting computer systems and networks
- providing supporting, including procedural documentation and relevant reports
- managing on-going relationships with the end users being responsible for contacting callers in order to close calls with accurate detail and gather feedback from the user.
Eligibility Criteria / Requirements : You should have :
a Bachelor’s degree in Computing / Engineering Sciences / Information Technologyminimum one year of customer service and technical support experiencesuperior command on the English language with excellent verbal and written communication skillsbasic knowledge of Operating Systems, Active Directory and Networksthe ability to develop good working relationships with customers, executive professionals and all stakeholders belonging to the AKU communitythe skill to pay attention to details, deliver data and maintain strict confidentiality of informationthe capacity to be an excellent team-player and to work independentlya polite, courteous and an excellent phone mannerthe flexibility to work in shifts.