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CharMeck 311 Operations Manager (311 Program Manager) #2106-206210-02

Date Opened
Wednesday, June 09, 2021 8:00 AM
Close Date
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 5:00 PM
Section
Housing & Neighborhood Services
Salary
  • $73,910 to $83,147
Employment Type
  • Full Time

Overview

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.

Housing & Neighborhood Services focuses on creating vibrant, diverse neighborhoods through the delivery of four major service areas: Community Engagement, which works to create successful neighborhoods where people of diverse backgrounds and incomes can build successful lives, Code Enforcement, which works to improve the appearance of communities and maintain standards of living, Housing Services, which provides a wide array of programs and services for families residing the City of Charlotte, as well as CharMeck 311, which provides important information and services for customers in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.


Function

Community

Summary

Responsible for managing the day-to-day CharMeck 311 customer contact functions, including call intake, resolution and staffing related to those functions.  Responsible for the achievement of contact center targets and goals, while ensuring professional and high-quality customer service is achieved and maintained. The responsibility of the Operations Manager is to manage all operational issues to avoid negative impacts for service delivery to citizens.  Interact with other City departments on operational issues and department initiatives.  Respond to escalated issues, ensure adequate coverage for the operations floor and provide recommendations for recognition for our employees.  

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Understand the vision and direction of the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and CharMeck311 and effectively communicate/model this vision in every interaction with customers and employees
Work closely with CharMeck 311 internal partners (i.e. Training/Quality Assurance, Workforce, Partner Liaison, HR, etc.) to achieve customer service objectives and to provide timely and accurate information to CharMeck 311 staff, City/County partners, and callers.
Supervise a team of direct reports by through coaching, development and performance management
Successful daily implementation of service level agreements with the City and County agencies participating in CharMeck 311  
Act as an escalation point for all operations employees, and escalate issues to Division Manager as necessary
Provide regular reports to Division Manager on key call center metrics, call activity, and employee performance
Lead and/or represent CharMeck 311 on committee/work teams for changes to processes/new implementations and various projects 
Serve as call center point of contact in the absence or at the request of the CharMeck 311 Division Manager
This position is considered essential.  The 311 Contact Center Program Manager may be asked to work when other City offices are closed due to bad weather or other significant events

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Solid Understanding of general government information and services
Detailed knowledge of call center operations 
Ability to manage the introduction of new services (adding new City/County agencies to 311
Ability to identify, hire and lead performance management of Operations staff
Understand City Council Focus Areas for Budgeting and Strategic Planning
Demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and superior project management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate with all level of management (including senior-level government officials)
Strong organizational skills
Ability to leverage technology to meet customer service needs
Work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualification

Experience in a contact center with at least 75 customer service representatives is preferred
Experience in Operations Management, Quality Assurance Programs, Budget Development and Implementation, Workforce Management/Scheduling and Strategic Planning
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, management, or communications preferred

Minimum Qualifications

High School Graduate or Equivalent and nine years related work experience
OR
Associate's Degree and seven years related work experience
OR
Bachelor's Degree and five year related work experience


Salary

$73,910 to $83,147, based on experience

Conditions of Employment

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How To Apply

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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