Pay Range: $23.72/hr. - $29.65/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Friday, September 13, 2024 Workdays & Hours: FLSA Nonexempt position. Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 5:00pm; some evening/weekend work may be required. Hybrid on-site work model available with supervisory approval.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
An IT Help Desk Technician position is available with the City of Fort Worth IT Solutions Help Desk Division. The IT Help Desk provides the first line of support for all IT related issues for City of Fort Worth staff as well as associated vendors and contractors. Assistance is provided through two main avenues, support over the phone through a call center queue, and support through email correspondence. The IT Help Desk is also the primary group responsible for managing the ticketing system where all IT related issues and requests are documented.
Minimum Qualifications: - High School Diploma/GED and;
- One (1) year of experience in a computer help desk environment solving user problems in Windows operating systems, LAN/WAN, MS Office Suite, internet browsers, end-point security, Active Directory account management, permissions management, and mobile devices.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
- Minimum of one certification specific to the role: CompTIA, A+, Comp TIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, HDI Certification, ITIL Foundations certification
- Possession of A+ certification, or ability to obtain within sixty (60) days of hire
- Candidate selected for hire must pass a Criminal Background Check for CJIS
Preferred Qualifications: - Help Desk Institute (HDI) Customer Service Representative or HDI Support Center Analyst certification
- Proficiency using oral and written communication skills
- Proven success using customer service and relationship management skills
The IT Help Desk Technician’s job responsibilities include: - Provide remote technical support via phone and email
- Document technical issues with the necessary information so they can be escalated to and resolved by other teams
- Create/modify/disable Active Directory accounts
- Correctly assign and re-assign IT tickets to the appropriate teams
Physical Demand Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Working Conditions Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.
Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
