End User Support Specialist (Sheriff's Office)

Job Posting End Date: October 5, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $57,262 to $67,288 ($27.53 to $32.35 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year.

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 10/05/2025 in order to be considered.

Position Description

The Anoka County Information Technology department is committed to helping the County’s programs and services successfully meet their business objectives while enabling innovation through technology. They accomplish this by gathering information about users' needs, identifying solutions, facilitating the implementation, support, training, and ongoing resources needed to meet those needs.

Performing work under general supervision, the End User Support Specialist evaluates, researches, implements and maintains computer hardware, peripherals, mobile devices and connected systems for Anoka County. This position is responsible for providing technical services related to systems administration and support, process analysis of technical support activities, and end user training. This position will be dedicated to supporting the Sheriff’s Office business line of Anoka County. It is an in-person position that will be supporting all locations including the administration building, the jail, and any outpost locations.

This is a full-time, exempt, on site position. Interviews will take place the week of October 6, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $57,262 to $67,288 ($27.53 to $32.35 per hour).

• 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 30. $57,262 to $77,292 ($27.53 to $37.16 per hour).

• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at  www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits.

• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.

• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at Anoka County Sheriff’s Office administration building, located at 13301 Hanson Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304.

• Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County End User Support Specialist.

• Receive referrals from help desk support and troubleshoot computer and mobile phone hardware issues.

• Apply understanding of computer software and hardware products and services to resolve problems.

• Provide professional support of personal computers or their associated networks, hardware, software, or peripherals.

• Escalate complex problems to appropriate levels or teams to achieve issue resolution.

• Utilize product information or solution database to research, troubleshoot, and deliver solutions.

• Install or upgrade software or devices, set up user profiles, or re-set passwords.

• Ensure systems and workstations are compliant with organizational policies and security standards.

• Draft and maintain documentation related to systems or workstations.

• Deploy new user workstations or accounts.

• Provide end user training.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of job-related experience.

• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions.