Administrative Specialist

Department: Federal Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago, IL

Compensation: $21.85 / hour

Description

Key Responsibilities

• May greet and check-in applicants.
• Verify identity of applicant and confirm that applicant has required documents to complete transactions. Contractor staff will determine customer needs, answer general inquiries and concerns, and ensure that the check-in process is performed in a timely manner to prevent a back-up of customers awaiting assistance.
• Maintain accessible, up to date written information on program requirements, enrollment process, and other relevant material to expeditiously assist the general public and program members via phone or in person.
• Notify the Government inspection staff of any information which could adversely affect a person’s application for acceptance into the program.
• Check applicant-supplied information by accessing government databases.
• May need to escort applicants to designated locations 
• Provide performance reports.
• Compile data to provide daily performance reports reflecting all activities performed by CBP officers and Contractor staff.
• Schedule interview appointments in the Trusted Traveler Programs Internal.
• Assist the public with creating accounts and submitting online applications for initial enrollment, renewal, card replacement, vehicle enrollment and termination, updating mailing address and license plate information.
• Assist the public with membership card activation.

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen.
• Willing to go through an intense background check 
• Active Tier 1 Public Trust, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• High school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Two (2) years of general administrative experience with customer interface.
• Two (2) years of experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, PPT, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio).
• Two (2) years of related undergraduate study may substitute for experience.