Customer Services Representative positions perform specialized and complex customer service work in a centralized utilities customer services section; research and resolve billing problems; process new service; service restoration requests; respond to general water customer inquiries and complaints; respond to inquiries from the public regarding the initiation and/or termination of water service; research and resolve billing complaints; take applications for water turn-ons and turn-offs; reconcile and adjust customer accounts; research delinquent accounts; initiate field investigations and explain results to customers; research credit records to determine whether deposits are required or extensions should be granted; verify payment and credit information; perform collection efforts on delinquent accounts; establish payment schedules for delinquent accounts; process bankruptcy dismissals; query and post information to computerized records; explain departmental billing and collection policies and procedures to customers; and perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated. EXPERIENCE : One year of full-time clerical experience which MUST include a minimum of six months of full-time customer service experience in a high-volume customer services section performing ONE of the following: 3. Processing remittance payments in a centralized billing system. NOTE:
TYPING SKILLS : A typing certificate indicating the ability to type at a corrected speed of 30 net words per minute (WPM) on a computer keyboard is required. The certificate must be issued under International Typing Contest Rules, specify the name of the organization/agency and signature of the person administering the test, the net and gross speed, the number of errors and that the test was five minutes or longer. Certificates specifying more than five errors will NOT be accepted. For additional information and a list of agencies that conduct typing tests, go to http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/apptest/typing.shtml NOTES:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION) :
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue – Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying. SCREENING PROCESS: Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS : Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this job, which may include but are not limited to the following: Confirmation of citizenship/legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; and a fingerprint check. The fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, illegal drugs or inadequately explained prescription drugs, misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening/selection process may be cause for disqualification and/or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an expressed or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Applicants must notify the Personnel Department of any changes in their name, address (home, email), or phone number or they may miss employment opportunities. Rev. 1 – April 8, 2016 (New Recruitment Date) |
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