Help Desk Associate

Help Desk Associate

Req Id: 2213

Campus Label:

Org Unit: IT Client Services UNCA

Job Location: Omaha, NE 68182

Application Review Date: 4/24/26

Open Until Filled: Yes

Advertised Salary: Minimum of $42,700

Job Type: Full-Time

Worksite Eligibility: On-site

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Job Summary:

Provide initial support for technical inquiries received via phone, email, and messaging applications. Assess the nature of problems and resolve basic support issues. Troubleshoot software and hardware issues on laptops, desktops, tablets, and/or smartphones. Log or record support tickets and/or cases. This position would utilize industry recognized incident management, remote management, and system management tools to monitor, assist, and resolve issues for users and other departments within the university. For more complex issues, transfer internal customers to second-level support. This position will need to quickly become familiar with University Identity Management tools, student information systems, University monitoring tools, and other University Enterprise Systems. This person must also demonstrate a strong track record of proven customer service.

This position will uphold the ITS core principles of outstanding collaboration and communication, a drive to succeed, a passion for higher learning, and acting with integrity.

Additional Info

About Us:

University of Nebraska employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs, including and employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• High School education or GED
• 1 year customer facing computing support or customer service experience
• Knowledge and/or experience with Windows or Mac computer systems
• Proven Customer Service Skills
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office suite of products
• Knowledge of network connectivity procedures

Equivalent combination of education and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years post-secondary coursework

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting and motivating staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions:

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

This position is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement and will be located on-site in Omaha, NE.

To apply, visit https://jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNebraskaSystem/job/Help-Desk-Associate/2213-en_US

The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.