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Apply for Job Job ID365711 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilyCampus Operations Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code8422BG Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job About the Job: (30%) Customer Relations * Act as a liaison between University departments, vendors, and building occupants to maximize facility uptime and ensure occupants needs are addressed * Serve as the building main contact to provide guidance and resources for all facility-related questions, concerns, or needs * Collaborate with service providers and occupants to ensure all service requests and work orders are completed satisfactorily for the customer and to ensure Service Level Agreements are adhered to * Assist in scheduling and communicating building disruptions to ensure limited disturbance and to advocate on behalf of the research community and service providers * Collaborate with occupants and service providers to develop alternative strategies and accommodations when building disruptions are required * Provide feedback and updates to all parties to improve and streamline coordination efforts for future work and disruptions * Contribute to the department's ongoing development series, which provides on-site training and development sessions for building occupants * Evaluates new Software/Customer service applications and identifies system requirements - presents to leadership for approval/implementation * Point of contact for AHC Planners and operational oversight of all AHC projects in the RFSS portfolio and primarily in assigned buildings * Develops improvement plans in response to customer surveys (25%) Building Safety and Operations * Utilize proactive building management strategies to ensure building operations, access, and security are maintained at the highest level * Initiate, facilitate, and manage customer security clearances, key, push code, and key safe requests * Complete online security database entry, access audits, and modifications to ensure the security of all buildings is upheld * Conduct regular building walkthroughs to assess existing conditions, while also proactively seeking, noting, and investigating work orders not yet reported * Respond and communicate building emergencies and urgent matters to building occupants in a calm and efficient manner. Issues may include but are not limited to equipment failures, unexpected facilities outages and damages, and environmental hazards * Identify and contact all parties necessary to address urgent issues and to minimize the impact on building occupants' safety and research * Maintain and regularly update building emergency procedures and contacts * Track and schedule preventative maintenance work to optimize facility-related uptime * Assist Operations Manager with seeking out service providers for RFSS owned research equipment * Seek out and compare cost-effective estimates for service repairs and preventative maintenance of RFSS's portfolio of equipment and technology * Responsible for evaluating and upkeep/support of access adherence/compliance with central security research protocol related to secure building and access procedures. * Gatekeeper of Emergency Management preparedness plans for RFSS portfolio of buildings * Plans and coordinates site operational audits - partners with FM vendors (i.e. FM Global) * Building point of contact for research alarm monitoring system including project scope, installation, troubleshooting, customer education and training, monitoring and issue response * Responsible for facility equipment uptime, repairs, and financial responsibility within department determined parameters. This includes but not limited to: equipment repairs, equipment replacement strategy, equipment sun-set strategy, occupant training on equipment (25%) Administration and Logistics * Utilize fiscally responsible practices when making decisions and recommendations on behalf of the department * Act as the first point of contact for se vice repair and preventative maintenance for RFSS owned equipment to ensure vendors do not exceed the standard scope of repair or service * Update, order, organize and manage general inventory of supplies * Assist in the process of moving researchers in or out of laboratory space by partnering with a variety of departments including DEHS, CPPM, U Construction, FM District, department administrators, researchers and service providers * Reinforce lab move-out policies in conjunction with CPPM to ensure space is left in move-in ready condition * Partners with CPPM to initiate communication, scheduling, and/or follow up of required lab alterations needed to accommodate new researchers * Create and document tasks, projects, and procedures in conjunction with management to provide uniform service across the RFSS portfolio * Assist departmental leadership with projects as assigned * Prepares communications and makes presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives (15%) Partners with Event and Student Administration Manager This position partners with Event and Student Administration team to oversee student staff and information desk operations in an effort to maximize their alignment to the mission of RBMS * Assist Event and Student Administration Manager with a departmental portfolio of conference rooms, event and shared spaces, including scheduling, submission of work orders, spatial and furniture arrangements, and A/V technology * Collaborate with the Event and Student Administration Manager in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that guarantee delivery of timely, efficient, and courteous service * Covering shifts in order to minimize desk closures * Partner with Event and Student Administration team in facilitating on-going training and development opportunities for student staff * Provide student staff with performance feedback, constructive criticism, and positive coaching aimed at delivering consistent customer service. Ensure these instances are documented and reported to the Event and Student Administration team in a timely manner * Plan and oversee short-term and long-term student staff projects, including checkpoints and feedback mechanisms * Provide input for student staff evaluations to the Event and Student Administration team * Support and collaborate with Event and Student Administration team with recruitment and onboarding of student staff as needed * Contribute to the facilitation and development of student staff meetings (5%) Other Duties as Assigned: * Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation * The employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position Qualifications Required Qualifications: * BA/BS plus two years of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal six years; apply knowledge and skill to a recurring task or activity with emphasis typically on precision and timeliness of execution * Customer service experience * Experience with Computers: Word, Excel, data entry/processing, & database software in a Windows environment, as well as the Google suite of programs *... 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