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Paul Harryman - Telephone System Administrator

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Purpose

To monitor and control the University's telecommunications facilities (system administration, operators, University telephone handsets and call information logging equipment (CILE)).

Job Description (abridged)

Regular duties include:

  • Managing and controlling the telephone operator functions.
  • Monitoring the telephone system using CILE and system administration terminal.
  • Ensuring that system adjustments are made to satisfy user requirements (number changes, access category changes, etc.).
  • Handling routine complaints, enquiries, fault reporting and rectification. This is to include operating standards, telephone repairs and replacements.
  • Maintaining system records including the on-line staff directories, mobile telephone contracts and pagers.
  • Correlating orders for data and telephone socket requests including customer liaison to discuss user requirements
  • Maintaining a database of equipment, hardware specifications, spare holdings, software updates, external line plant and comprehensive records
  • Compiling CILE reports and conducting ivestigations as and when required
  • Telephone exchange security
  • Assisting the Telecommunications and Infrastructure Manager with the control and general administration and financial elements of the telephone system to include:
    • Budgetary assistance
    • Accurate call charging by rendering monthly accounts
    • Liaising with Finance to facilitate call billing
    • Distribution of call logging information to departments
    • Preparing expenditure estimates and obtaining approval
    • Ensuring that staff are kept up to date with current procedures
    • Monitoring of contractor staff

Contact details

Telephone Office
Paul Harryman, Telephone System Administrator
79 North Street, KY16 9AJ

Email: teloff@st-andrews.ac.uk

Tel: 01334 (46) 2100

Fax: 01334 (46) 2004