The Customer Service Specialist I provides routine customer support across inbound calls, outbound calls, email, web chat, and back-office service functions. This role supports customer satisfaction and service level agreement adherence by completing daily operational tasks, assisting with transaction processing, researching customer issues, documenting interactions, and helping resolve processing errors in accordance with established program guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
Provide routine inbound call, outbound call, email, and web chat support to customers while delivering courteous, accurate, and timely service.
Perform back-office support activities to assist Customer Service operations and program requirements.
Support customers in submitting and processing origination and disbursement transactions, or create and submit transactions on behalf of the customer when required.
Assist customers with award origination and disbursement processing and help identify and resolve related processing issues.
Conduct customer outreach to support resolution of batch edits, processing errors, missing documents, missing signature pages, and data correction issues.
Provide monitoring support and follow-up for batch processing issues, edit code rejects, and requested issue resolution activities.
Log new cases and update existing cases to document each customer interaction conducted by phone, email, or web chat in the web-based agent desktop application.
Perform the required manual process to link each phone communication to the appropriate open case.
Perform manual linking and unlinking of award records and promissory notes or agreements to serve notes.
Analyze COD borrower data integrity issues identified by the customer and support issue resolution activities.
Research and confirm COD processing status for items such as promissory notes, batch status, entrance counseling, exit counseling, borrower information, grant recipient information, and borrower-servicer data.
Execute all support services in compliance with customer processing requirements, published program guidelines, quality expectations, and service level agreements.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or GED.
0 to 2 years of call center experience.
0 to 2 years of customer service, public relations, or related support experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Ability to adapt and perform successfully during periods of high call volume.
Ability to provide effective customer service and interact tactfully and courteously with the public.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong listening skills with the ability to interpret and clarify customer-provided information.
Strong commitment to providing quality service and resolving customer concerns.
Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships and rapport with customers.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
Ability to convey enthusiasm, energy, and sincerity over the phone.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting customers in a call center, contact center, help desk, or service operations environment.
Familiarity with case logging, case updates, and web-based customer service applications.
Experience supporting transaction processing, issue follow-up, or customer outreach activities.
Exposure to batch processing support, data correction activities, or status research in a structured program environment.
Experience working in an SLA-driven customer support setting.
Associate degree or additional training in customer service, communications, business support, or a related field.
Job Specific Skills
Customer service support
Call center operations
Case logging and documentation
Transaction processing support
Batch processing issue follow-up
Customer outreach
Data integrity review
Status research and issue resolution
SLA adherence
Written and verbal communication
Compensation Ranges
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
$17.75/hr
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
