Specialist, Technical Support

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

$70K — $89K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field
  • Experience in providing technical support or customer service
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Working knowledge of the LA/OC HMIS system
  • Basic knowledge of SQL and experience with video recording/editing software
  • Valid driver's license required

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage processes to meet contractual reporting requirements
  • Serve as the first point of contact for customer service inquiries
  • Provide technical support through various communication methods
  • Research and troubleshoot end user issues effectively
  • Establish relationships with end users and maintain communication
  • Document the problem-solving process and resolutions
  • Create user accounts, passwords, and manage permissions

Benefits

  • Health and dental insurance with partial premium coverage
  • Vision insurance through voluntary enrollment
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost to employees
  • Life insurance coverage provided at no cost
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility
  • 401A pension plan with employer contributions after six months
  • Generous vacation and sick leave accrual policies
  • Paid holidays and floating holidays in addition to regular time off
Full Job Description
Salary : $70,304.00 - $89,707.25 Annually
Location : 707 Wilshire Blvd, 10th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: DMD09501
Department: Data Analytics
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: SEIU 721

Job Summary
The HMIS Technical Support Specialist will be responsible for providing technical support in a timely, consistent, and courteous manner to all end users. The HMIS Technical Support Specialist will provide support to our end users by researching and answering questions, troubleshooting problems, and explaining resolutions in a clear, concise manner. The HMIS Technical Support Specialist will also monitor and maintain the LA CoC HMIS mailbox.
The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Essential Job Functions

  • Oversees and manages processes to meet contractual reporting requirements.
  • Provide friendly and helpful customer service as LAHSA HMIS' first point of contact.
  • Provide technical support via phone, email, web, or in-person.
  • Research, troubleshoot, and identify solutions to resolve end user issues. Solutions include, but are not limited to, assisting with navigation of the LA/OC HMIS, resolving data issues, investigating report discrepancies, and assisting users with the training website.
  • Establish good working relationships with end users.
  • Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful/unsuccessful decisions made and actions taken, through to the final resolution.
  • Follow standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal team.
  • Create new HMIS user accounts, passwords, and set appropriate permissions.
  • Analyze incoming HMIS related issues to identify common trends and underlying problems.
  • Develop tutorial videos, conduct live webinars, and update our HMIS website with helpful tips.
  • Keep up to date with HMIS information, changes, and updates.
  • Test new system features and document findings.
  • Engage in data management activities and quality monitoring control.
  • Analyze and make recommendations for HMIS standardization.
  • Facilitate a weekly HMIS working session course for end users to obtain in-person assistance.
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Knowledge of the LA/OC HMIS.
  • Excellent people skills, specifically a capacity for collaboration and interpersonal relationships.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to express technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
  • Expert problem solving, prioritization, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
  • Intermediate level of computer software programs specifically, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Outlook).
  • Experience with screen video recording/editing software.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL.

Training & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field.
  • Any combination of extensive and applicable work experience and educational credentials to perform the above duties successfully.
  • A valid driver's license is required.

Work Schedule:This position is currently in a hybrid schedule. While schedules are subject to change, the current requirements are that staff work onsite no less than two times a week. The Chief Executive Officer or designee may change the schedule of positions between hybrid or fully onsite, as necessary to accomplish LAHSA's business needs.

We want to support all staff in reaching their personal and professional goals. Working for LAHSA has many benefits. Join our LAHSA team!

Medical Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for medical for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

Medical plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options:

Medical
HMO/PPO: Kaiser Permanente, Aetna

Dental Insurance
LAHSA pays a portion of the premiums for selected dental benefits for all full-time employees and their dependents. Employees are responsible for the difference in the premiums through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.
Dental plans are administered through ADP Workforce. The following are enrollment options:

Dental
HMO/PPO: Guardian Dental

VSP Vision Plan
LAHSA offers this voluntary comprehensive vision plan to all full-time employees through ADP Workforce. It includes yearly comprehensive exams, lenses, frames and contact lenses. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

AFLAC Supplemental Insurance
LAHSA offers this voluntary supplemental insurance to all full-time employees. Plan options include personal accident, personal cancer indemnity, personal short-term disability, and personal life insurance plans. Most premiums are pre taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bi-monthly payroll deductions.

ADP Flexible Spending Accounts
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary flexible spending account plan through ADP Workforce. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Life Insurance
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for $50,000 basic life insurance coverage through ADP.

Voluntary Group Life Insurance
LAHSA offers employees this voluntary group life insurance through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to participate in dependent care or health care expense accounts. All premiums are pre-taxed and paid 100% by the employee through automatic bimonthly payroll deductions.

Long Term Disability
LAHSA pays 100% of the premium for long term disability coverage through ADP.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Eligibility
LAHSA is considered a government employer for the PSLF Program.

Pension Plan
LAHSA provides a 401A pension plan through Lincoln Financial. After 6 months of employment, employees are eligible for contributions of 6% of the employee's salary with a qualification date of 500 hours or 6 months after the date of hire.

Deferred Compensation Plan
LAHSA provides a 457 Deferred Compensation plan through Lincoln Financial. Employees may elect to defer up to IRS maximum limit per year of their earned salary for income tax purposes.

Time Off Administrative Leave
Chief Executive Officer, chiefs, and directors receive five (5) days of admin leave each calendar year in addition to the time-off below.

Vacation
Vacation is earned according to each month of service commencing with the employee's initial date of hire.
  • Less than three (3) years of employment, eighty (80) hours per year.
  • Three (3) to six (6) years of employment, one hundred twenty (120) hours per year.
  • More than six (6) years of employment, the one hundred twenty (120) hour total shall be supplemented by one (1) workday of paid leave for each twelve (12) months greater than seventy-two (72) months of employment. This vacation accrual is capped at thirty (30) workdays per year
Maximum accrual of vacation leave is 240 hours.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 12 days per year. Maximum accrual of sick leave is 160 hours.

Paid Holidays
All employees receive the following observed company holidays off:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day
Cesar Chavez Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Indigenous People's Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day

In addition to the above holidays, full-time regular employees are entitled to two (2) "Floating Holidays" during the calendar year.
Updated 01/15/2025

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