IT Support Specialist

IT Support Specialist

Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Posted 17 days ago

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Description

The IT Services Team exists within the Information Technology Services Group to provide information systems support and advice required to enable the research outcomes and administration activities of the Garvan and The Kinghorn Cancer Centre (TKCC).


THE OPPORTUNITY


The IT Support Specialist reports to the IT Operations Manager, and is part of a small, dynamic team that is accountable for the day-to-day operations of the Garvan Service Desk. It is the first point of call that enables and supports scientists and administrative staff to facilitate Garvan’s research, and requires a strong, client-focused outlook. This is an onsite role 5 days in the office initially.


Salary: Up to $85k + super + salary packaging (depending on experience)


Employment Type: 3 month contract. Full time hours.


SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS


Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15,900 general expenses + $2,650 meals/accom)


Ample opportunities for on-going training and development


Stimulating, diverse and highly international research environment


Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times


18 weeks paid parental leave for both parents including paid superannuation


A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave, conference leave, community service and study leave


Discounted Health Insurance


Lifestyle discounts with our community partners


WHAT YOU WILL DO


The key responsibilities include:


Providing a high level of 1st and 2nd level technical support via telephone, service desk portal and face-to-face to over 700 users


IT Bar shifts 9-11am & 2-4pm daily for walk-up IT Support for Garvan Building Staff


Laptop Wipe & Rebuild following Standard Operating Procedures for Asset Management duties


Maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction within the business


Support of macOS and Windows devices


Support of Microsoft products such as Office 365


Maintenance of printers and other peripheral equipment


Setup, maintain and support Mac and Windows workstations/laptops


Provide technical expertise in the provision of support services and a central point of contact for Technology users, projecting a positive, client-focused image while resolving requests in a timely and efficient manner.


Record, update and maintain detailed information in the help desk ticketing database


Support of technology-related equipment and hardware, IP telephony systems, audio-visual equipment, photocopiers and scanners


Good time management skills, attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised


ABOUT YOU


The key skills and experience include:


2 – 4 years help desk experience or a similar environment with ticketing system experience


Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


Able to multi-task and work quickly under pressure


Flexible and reliable with strong research and troubleshooting ability


Good time management skills, attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised


Strong customer service ethic with a focus on providing a high level of service


Experience with Laptop Support on macOS and Windows 11, including Office365


ABOUT GARVAN


Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.


Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.


We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.


Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.


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