[Hiring] Contact Center Operations Specialist @New Jersey Innovation Authority

Role Description

The New Jersey Innovation Authority (NJIA) is looking for a Contact Center Operations Specialist with 5 years of experience in help desk operations, support team training, or platform administration while delivering excellent customer service.

In this role, you'll oversee chat and contact center operations, including:

• Creating training materials, protocols, and documentation to help support teams work independently.
• Improving customer service quality by analyzing support data and coaching staff.
• Working with technical specialists to configure and optimize the Amazon Connect platform.

This position reports to the Product Director and collaborates closely with teams in the Business Experience and Residential Experience Initiatives and directly with state agency partners. Responsibilities may include:

• Enablement, Training & Documentation
  • Developing and delivering training sessions for tier 1 help desk staff on customer service best practices, response protocols, quality standards, and troubleshooting techniques.
  • Building sustainable operations capacity through training programs that enable state agency teams to independently manage Amazon Connect operations, make configuration changes, and troubleshoot common issues.
  • Developing contact center protocols and standards including response guidelines, escalation workflows, and quality standards.
  • Creating support resources and documentation including knowledge base articles, response templates, troubleshooting guides, and platform configurations.
  • Documenting platform expertise and processes to build sustainable operations capacity as contract specialists transition off.
• Platform Management & Configuration
  • Administering live chat and contact center platforms on AWS Connect, managing routing rules, automated responses, queue assignments, and integration workflows.
  • Managing contact flow design, prompt configuration, and system integrations.
  • Building self-service automation including chatbots, automated workflows, and routing logic to improve efficiency.
  • Configuring and optimizing contact center workflows to improve caller and user experience.
• Analysis & Continuous Improvement
  • Owning continuous improvement of support operations by analyzing performance data, identifying patterns, and implementing solutions.
  • Gathering feedback from help desk staff and agency teams to inform platform and process improvements.
• Executing additional duties and responsibilities to advance the New Jersey Innovation Authority’s mission and work.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in help desk operations, support team training, quality assurance, or platform administration.
• Direct help desk experience (hands-on customer support and troubleshooting) strongly preferred.
• Customer service mindset combined with operational focus.
• Hands-on experience administering support platforms such as AWS Connect, Intercom, Zendesk, Freshdesk, or similar tools at a configuration/admin level.
• Experience training or mentoring help desk staff, developing support protocols, or managing support team operations.
• Skilled at creating training materials, standard operating procedures, response templates, and enablement resources for support teams.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze support data and quality metrics to identify training needs, process gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Experience with quality assurance or reviewing support interactions to provide coaching and feedback.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and technical aptitude, comfortable learning new platforms quickly and becoming proficient in configuration and optimization.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Self-directed and organized.
• Familiarity with workflow automation, APIs, basic scripting, or SQL queries is helpful but not required.
• Dedicated to advancing the mission of the New Jersey Innovation Authority and public service, with a strong commitment to accessibility and fostering a more inclusive society.

Requirements

• You must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Candidates may be required to pass a background check and complete additional steps as part of the application and onboarding process.
• You will be considered an “at-will” employee, meaning both employer and employee have the right to terminate employment with or without cause or notice.

Benefits

• Annual salary of $115,435 commensurate with experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid leave, and competitive retirement plan options, as well as other optional fringe benefits.