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FAP-008 - Customer Service Manager - Facilities and Planning - Fixed-Term

(Open to PSU Employees Only)

Position Summary

The Customer Service Manager reports to the Facilities Director and ensures that quality, on-time services are provided to the faculty, staff and students in support of the academic mission. These services include Customer Service Work Desk for maintenance, installation and repairs, and Custodial Services for cleaning and related services. This Customer Service position is essential for meeting current and planned future infrastructure growth to meet the institutional and community needs of the metropolitan area.

 

Responsibilities

  • Supervises staff in FAP's Customer Service Center , Custodial Services and related contracted services. Provides recommendations for hiring, provides staff goals and standards, performs employee coaching, effective progressive discipline and recommends position termination as appropriate.
  • Produces custom budget and work flow reports. Analyzes data to determine work request status and trends for effective service delivery. Monitors work flow processes and makes adjustments to meet FAP's core mission and industry standards, paying particular attention to priority requests, cost estimates and final billings, backlog and turnaround times for continual quality improvement within budget.
  • Provides for excellent customer relations by handling questions and concerns with speed and professionalism; i nteracts daily with faculty, staff and students to communicate service standards and ensures that they receive quality services within the timeframe determined. Provides for consistent follow-up on work requests.
  • Resolves client complaints about services, and provides information about related services as appropriate.
  • Provides triage problem solving for specific sites in response to priority requests.
  • Creates policies and procedures for client services, working closely with customers to ensure that processes are in line with university goals. Establishes priorities and standards for processing work requests from start to finish.
  • Manages related maintenance and operations processes and other FAP staff in coordination with key supervisors and managers. Works closely with FAP crews in ensuring that services are delivered in compliance with industry standards, Administrative Rules, Internal Management Directives and other related regulations.
  • Conducts regular building and campus tours noting deficiencies and ensuring quality response. Proactively oversees building maintenance programs and disseminates related information to applicable parties.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Five years experience in the customer service field.
  • Three years experience project management.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with a diverse population at all levels.
  • Two years leading or managing people.
  • Must successfully complete a criminal background check.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong preference for applicants with experience in higher education facilities and planning setting.

Compensation

$42,000 - $50,000 plus an excellent benefits package including fully paid healthcare, reduced tuition rates, and a generous retirement and vacation package.

To Apply

Open to PSU Employees Only - Send the following to the email or address below: 1) a letter of interest, 2) a resume with the names, addresses and phone numbers of three supervisor references that can speak to the candidate's ability to meet the requirements stated above, and 3) salary requirements, and 4) required supplemental information: current salary, reason for leaving and explanation for gaps in employment.

The letter, resume, references and required supplemental information should be limited to no more than five pages. Please submit the completed application materials as follows:

 

Email (preferred, with the attachments sent as one file):

 

Mailing address:   

Chair, Customer Service Manager Search Committee
Portland State University , Facilities & Planning
PO Box 751-FAP
Portland , OR 97207-0751

 

Fax number:  

 503-725-4329

Application review process will start on March 31, 2008 and will remain open until finalists are identified.

Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity.

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