Customer Service Agent - VA - $17/Hr - Remote CONUS AK HI

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

This role requires at least 2 years of customer service or contact center experience.

This position is open to CONUS, AK, HI. California is a specifically excluded hiring location.
The position is fully remote.
Background check required.
Equipment is provided.
Work Timing: 0600 to 2200 Hrs PST Monday to Saturday 
Rotational shifts (Performance based 8 hours shift will be designated)
The pay for this role is $17 per hour.
This is a W2 position.
Anticipated on-boarding will be in Feb. 2025
Multiple openings are available.
Equipment is provided.



 The Customer Service Agent/Representative (CSR) is a pivotal role within the Contact Center who receives, investigates and resolves customer inquiries originating primarily from phone, but also fax, email, chat and other communications channels. The CSR provides support on general inquiries from Veterans on the MDE process and Veteran facing portal and web pages. The efficient utilization of various software applications is an essential part of this role, including internal and external websites, telephone systems, CRM applications and other resources. The CSR will enter applicable supporting information into systems and web forms on an application via computer. All transactions must be conducted accurately, courteously, and in a timely manner.
Customer Service Agents may also provide other functions, such as examination scheduling, rescheduling, or information verification.

Key Tasks
• Answer inbound telephone calls as well as customer inquiries in other channels (email, chat, SMS) as needed in a courteous, timely, and professional manner following established guidelines and policies
• Make outbound calls as necessary based on business needs
• Resolve or escalate customer inquires in a timely manner
• Encourage use of electronic communication with customers
• Accurately documents all customer interactions using Case Management or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
• Follow SOPs and policies
• Maintain a high degree of quality with each customer interaction as measured by internal quality monitoring forms and customer satisfaction surveys.
• Follow-up established escalation process for customer inquiries requiring more investigation and/or a higher level of support
• Use frequently asked questions (FAQs) and help look up and provide information to inquiries
• Utilize departmental knowledge bases and training material to answer customer inquiries
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of policies and procedures as applicable
• Adhere to published schedule according to attendance guidelines
• May be required to work some weekends and holidays
• Perform other duties as assigned
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications and Skills
• Education:
Associate’s degree preferred
High school diploma or GED required
Experience
2 – 3 years customer service or contact center experience

Skills and abilities

    Must be able to read and speak English clearly, professionally and fluently
    Excellent listening and human relations skills
    Must have the ability to organize simultaneous tasks for individual assignments and understand the process or workflow of each inquiry resolution
    Strong typing and writing abilities
    Ability to respond appropriately to changing situations
    Proven ability to work as a team member