Jr. Customer Service Representative (Call Center Operations)

Junior Customer Service Representative

The Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line (HSITL) is a national intake center for the receipt of alleged criminal or suspicious activity administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A unit within the ICE Intelligence Directorate, the call center is located in Williston, Vermont, and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The HSITL is ICE's primary point of contact for the public and select government and non-government partners to report suspicious activity and alleged violations of immigration and customs law.

Position Objective

The Jr. Customer Service Representative (CSR) will provide intake, analysis, and documentation support to the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tip Line, a 24 / 7 / 365 national intake center that receives reports of criminal or suspicious activity. Jr. CSRs serve as frontline call handlers, responsible for responding to calls and web tips, recording information accurately, conducting preliminary analysis, and forwarding actionable information to ICE personnel.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer and track incoming calls, eliciting details from callers to capture actionable information.
• Review and process online / web tips to determine if further analysis or referral is required.
• Conduct preliminary research in government and open-source databases to verify information.
• Document calls, tips, and findings in government systems in compliance with DHS privacy and security policies.
• Draft and route reports to appropriate ICE field offices following established procedures.
• Support mission-critical operations by processing a minimum number of calls and web tips per shift as dictated by ICE standards.
• Collaborate with Sr. CSRs and federal staff to ensure accurate intake and processing of sensitive information.
• Participate in required training sessions, team meetings, and quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.