IT Help Desk Administrator
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
DUTIES:
Greet all visitors to the IT office identify their requirements and direct them toward the appropriate party (depending on that partys availability) and/or enter a work order on their behalf into the automated workorder management system.
Answer the IT help desk phone in a timely manner and perform detailed entry of requests for support or other like incidents into the automated workorder management system. Notify appropriate management of any incident reported to be critical urgent emergency or high priority.
Under the direction of the Finance & Mobile Device Administrator enter invoices into the Munis financial systems Accounts Payable module create billrolls and other fiscal-related duties as assigned.
Order office supplies. Open mail. File. Assist with maintaining leased copiers. Ability to adapt to a paperless workflow using Adobe Pro Excel and Munis.
Performs other tasks as assigned by the Chief Information Officer and Deputy Director of Information Technology.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience using a computer.
- High school diploma or GED required; Associate Degree preferred.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook Excel Word and Adobe Pro; experience using Munis. Financial software or other financial software systems preferred.
- Possess basic PC troubleshooting skills.
- Exhibit excellent telephone etiquette and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate outstanding written communication skills.
- Prior Customer Service or Support Help Desk experience is a plus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment involves everyday discomforts typical of offices with occasional exposure to outside elements. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting but conditions are generally not unpleasant.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the positions essential functions.
Physical Skills
Little or no physical demands are required to perform the work. Work effort principally involves sitting to perform work tasks with intermittent periods of stooping walking and standing. There may also be some occasional lifting of objects such as books office equipment and computer paper (up to 30 lbs.)
Motor Skills
Duties are largely mental rather than physical but the job requires minimal motor skills for activities such as moving objects operating a telephone system computer and/or most other office equipment typing and/or word processing filing and sorting.
Visual Skills
Visual demands include constantly reading screen and paper documents for general understanding and for analytical purposes.
Hours: Full-Time City Hall Hours
Union: SMEU B
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Salary: $1115.31 weekly benefits
Date Posted: February 2nd 2026
The City of Somerville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex religion age national origin disability or any other protected category. Women minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Auxiliary aids and services written materials in alternative formats and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities free of charge upon request. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e. CART ASL) written materials in alternative formats or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs activities and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy at x 2059 or
Pre-Employment Requirements for All Employees:
- MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance
- Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Law Education training for municipal employees
Overview of Total Rewards:
- 4 weeks annual vacation for non-union positions. Union positions vary by contract. Please note police officers are members of the SPEA union. Public Health Nurses are part of Union A (SMEA).
- Medical insurance through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) - 80% of premium costs paid by City
- Dental coverage low and high plans through Cigna
- Vision care through Vision Service Plan (VSP)
- Long term disability through Sun Life
- Group and voluntary life insurance through Boston Mutual
- Health Care and Dependent Care flexible spending through Benefit Strategies
- Deferred compensation plans through a choice of three vendors
- Free confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by E4Health
- Annual cancer screening & wellness release
- Somerville Retirement Pension System
- Tuition reimbursement
- MBTA pass program
- FREE Blue Bikes membership
- Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Benefits listed are for benefits-eligible positions and the above information is meant to be a general overview of the benefit programs offered by the City of Somerville and not a binding contract.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- user account
- Active Directory
- Customer Service
- Information Technology
- desk support
- End user
- Project Management
- Phone Calls
- service levels agreement
- Desk Staff
- Ltil
- Procedures
- Setup
- hardware
- Technical Support
About Company
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