IT Service & Systems Support Officer

As a financial ombudsman, we are a for-purpose organisation that provides a free service for individuals and small businesses. We listen to and work with our customers and their financial firms to find solutions to complaints which have gone unheard or unresolved. This is your opportunity to make a difference. 

At AFCA, we’re all about fairness and that includes making sure our people have the tech support they need to do their best work. That’s where you come in. We’re on the lookout for a friendly, fast-thinking IT Helpdesk Support Officer who loves solving problems, saving the day, and making tech feel easy for everyone. If you’re the kind of person who thrives on helping others and providing a seamless support experience, we want to hear from you. In this position, you will be responsible for providing timely and effective support to users, resolving incidents and service requests, and maintaining a broad knowledge of the services provided by Information Services and other units within AFCA. This position is permanent and full time. 

Typically, in this role you will:

• Incident Management: Be the central point of contact for users, manage incidents and service requests, and ensure all activities are recorded and monitored according to agreed service levels.
• Level 1 & 2 Support: Provide support for end-user computing, telephony, infrastructure, and systems, perform routine maintenance tasks, and act as a liaison for warranty and repair tasks.
• Incident Escalation: Escalate incidents and requests to appropriate parties, seek advice for non-standard or complex requests, and monitor progress against service level agreements.
• Other Duties: Contribute to continuous service improvement, work with relevant stakeholders to improve processes, manage professional development, and demonstrate AFCA values in all interactions.

• Exhibit excellent communication skills and a customer-centric approach.
• Some experience supporting end user computing and telephony, Active Directory administration, and basic network management.
• Stay updated on current and future trends in end-user computing.
• Ideally, be familiar with the ITIL framework and have foundation certification.
• Benefit from experience with IP telephony systems, enterprise applications, and cloud facilities.

• BOSS Best Places to Work 2024 –credited for its culture, engagement and flexible working arrangements.
• Most Inclusive Workplace 2024 – Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards.
• Employer of Choice Public Sector and NFP – Australian HR Awards 2023
• Bronze AWEI Accreditation 2024 – Recognised for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
• Accredited Family Friendly Workplace – Supporting work-life balance and inclusivity.
• Hybrid working – Flexible arrangements with state-of-the-art offices designed for collaboration and wellbeing.
• Inclusive leave options – Flexible public holidays, 20 weeks paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave, women’s health leave, and paid time off over Christmas.
• Financial benefits – Not-for-profit salary packaging to boost take-home pay.

Life at AFCA

Our people are at the centre of everything we do. We live and breathe our cultural qualities, which shape how we behave and how we engage with our customers. At AFCA, you will truly feel the difference of working at an organisation which supports people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to thrive. Our consistently high employee engagement results reflect that AFCA is a truly great place to work and a place where people can contribute, belong and flourish! 

To apply

If you are passionate about how we drive fairness in the financial sector and are looking for an organisation that values the human in all of us, we encourage you to apply – even if you don’t meet every single criterion. 

We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We strive to provide a recruitment experience that’s fair, inclusive and accessible. If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please reach out to the recruiter who is managing this process or email us at [email protected]. We also offer flexible working at AFCA and as such even if a role is advertised as full-time, we invite conversations around other working arrangements and would still encourage you to apply. 

AFCA is a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we are committed to responding to every applicant.