What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contact Center Customer Support Specialist III - Team Lead position at Koniag Government Services?
Koniag Professional Services, LLC (KPS), a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, is hiring a Contact Customer Center Service Support Specialist III – Team Lead to support out client in Albuquerque, NM. Pursuant to PL 93-638, as amended, Preference will be given to qualified applicants who are a member of a Federally Recognized Native American Tribe.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Summary
The Contact Center Customer Support Specialist III serves as a senior-level support professional responsible for high-complexity customer service activities and frontline leadership functions within a multi-channel Health IT contact center environment. This position supports day-to-day operations by responding to Physician, Patient, or Support Staff customer inquiries, delegating work, managing queues, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to established quality standards.
The specialist fosters a positive team culture, mentors peers, assists with training new staff, and collaborates with Leadership to implement improvements to processes, documentation, and customer experience. This role requires strong communication skills, advanced troubleshooting abilities, and the capability to manage shifting priorities in support of IHS contact center operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Team Guidance & Leadership
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.
About our Company:
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352
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We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Summary
The Contact Center Customer Support Specialist III serves as a senior-level support professional responsible for high-complexity customer service activities and frontline leadership functions within a multi-channel Health IT contact center environment. This position supports day-to-day operations by responding to Physician, Patient, or Support Staff customer inquiries, delegating work, managing queues, monitoring performance, and ensuring adherence to established quality standards.
The specialist fosters a positive team culture, mentors peers, assists with training new staff, and collaborates with Leadership to implement improvements to processes, documentation, and customer experience. This role requires strong communication skills, advanced troubleshooting abilities, and the capability to manage shifting priorities in support of IHS contact center operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Team Guidance & Leadership
- Provide guidance, coaching, and instruction to Customer Support Specialists as directed by the Lead.
- Support delegation of workload, management of queues, and monitoring of daily workflow to ensure timely response to customer inquiries.
- Foster a positive, collaborative team culture aligned with IHS values and contact center performance expectations.
- Mentor and support team members in achieving quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction goals.
- Manage and process inquiries from all receipt methods, including phone, email, chat, and ticket submissions.
- Identify and assess customer issues, researching solutions and troubleshooting problems to resolution when possible.
- Route inquiries appropriately when escalation or additional subject-matter expertise is required.
- Ensure all customer interactions meet or exceed professional standards, quality expectations, and defined SLAs.
- Update and maintain accurate customer information within the CRM system.
- Document all interactions, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions in accordance with IHS contact center documentation standards.
- Assist in developing or refining documentation to support consistent and effective customer support workflows.
- Manage and uphold QA guidelines to ensure delivery of excellent customer experience.
- Identify service gaps and areas needing improvement, recommending process or workflow updates.
- Review interactions for quality and provide feedback or coaching as necessary.
- Work with internal teams, including IT, operations, training, and leadership, to ensure stakeholders remain informed of issues, impacts, and customer concerns.
- Collaborate with Lead on creation and maintenance of IHS Contact Center process documentation.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives and cross-team communication efforts.
- Identify needs for new or improved knowledge articles to enhance user experience and internal efficiency.
- Ensure knowledge base content is accurate, current, and aligns with customer support best practices.
- Maintain proficiency with evolving tools, system updates, and IHS-specific processes.
- Support onboarding and training of new team members when requested.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by Lead or Leadership.
- U. S. Citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust government access.
- High school diploma required; college coursework or degree preferred.
- 5–7 years of customer service or contact center experience, preferably in Health IT, healthcare or government.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and experience in mentoring or supporting a team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong proactive problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent customer service and organizational abilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.
- Current experience with enterprise ticketing systems such as ServiceNow San Diego/Utah (or newer).
- Knowledge of contact center softphone tools (NICE CXone, inContact, or similar).
- Experience using CRM platforms (Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow).
- Excellent documentation, reporting, and workflow diagramming skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage escalations professionally.
- Positive customer service attitude with a high level of professionalism.
- HDI-CSA certification (required after hire).
- ITIL v4 certification (required after hire).
- Ability to work holidays, weekends, and alternate shifts when required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain public trust background investigation, security clearance.
- U. S. Citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust government access.
- CRM platforms (Microsoft Dynamics 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, or equivalent)
- Enterprise service ticketing system (ServiceNow Yokohama or newer)
- Contact Center softphone/agent console (e.g., NICE CXone inContact)
- Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office Suite
- Other IHS-authorized tools required for customer support and team oversight
- Duty location is Albuquerque, NM.
- No travel required.
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.
About our Company:
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352
#LI-CT1