NZQA registered unit standard 16779 version 6 Page 1 of 3 Title Assist customers with account enquiries in a contact centre Level 3 Purpose Credits 3 This unit standard is for contact centre customer service representatives (CSR) who deal with customer enquiries related to account matters. People credited with this unit standard are able to: − identify and clarify customer account enquiries in a contact centre; and − respond accurately to customer account enquiries in a contact centre. Classification Contact Centres > Contact Centre Operations Available grade Achieved Entry information Recommended skills and knowledge Unit 16774, Follow occupational safety and health principles in a contact centre; Unit 16775, Explain and use contact centre equipment and systems; Unit 28268, Communicate with contact centre customers to meet their needs; and Unit 26848, Demonstrate knowledge of legislation applicable to contact centres. Explanatory notes 1 This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment in the workplace using naturally occurring evidence or under realistic simulation of such a context. Assessment should only occur following a period of practical experience. 2 References Code of Banking Practice, Fifth Edition July 2012; available at www.nzba.org.nz; Companies Act 1993; Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003; Fair Trading Act 1986; Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Human Rights Act 1993; Privacy Act 1993; Securities Regulations 2009; The Skills Organisation SSB Code 100401 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 NZQA registered unit standard 16779 version 6 Page 2 of 3 and all subsequent amendments and replacements. 3 Definitions Account enquiries – any matters pertaining to a customer’s account. Contact centre – an organisational unit that acts as a focal point for communication between organisations and customers using live voice telephony and/or information technology to meet service purposes. Contact centres exist across a wide range of industries. Examples include – banking, insurance, telecommunications, computer companies, retailers and suppliers of services, local government, government agencies, travel industry, market research companies, and charity organisations. CSR – Customer Service Representative. Also known as agent, customer care consultant, customer service operator, call centre operator or account manager. Customer – a user, purchaser, or receiver of a service or product and may be internal or external to the contact centre and may include colleagues. Interactions – include but are not limited to communication across all types of media used for customer contact in a contact centre such as phone calls, letters, emails, webchat, SMS, facsimile, video calling, blogs, and other social media. Organisational procedures – those policies, procedures, and/or guidelines of a real workplace or, in the case of assessment being undertaken in a simulated workplace, they are those of a real workplace that reflect the policies and procedures of the workplace rather than those of the training provider. SMS – Short Message Service, also referred to as text messaging. 4 Range a All activities and evidence presented for outcomes and evidence requirements in this unit standard must be in accordance with organisational procedures. b Evidence of three separate account enquiries is required. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Identify and clarify customer account enquiries in a contact centre. Evidence requirements 1.1 Establish customer’s identity and access or record, and verify details using further questioning where required. 1.2 Access customer's account information and obtain further information from the customer as necessary to fully establish the nature of the enquiry. Outcome 2 Respond accurately to customer account enquiries in a contact centre. Evidence requirements 2.1 Retrieve and interpret information required by the customer. 2.2 Convey relevant information to the customer efficiently and politely, and in a manner that does not give rise to repeat enquiries. The Skills Organisation SSB Code 100401 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014 NZQA registered unit standard 16779 version 6 Page 3 of 3 2.3 For information that is not immediately accessible advise customers when and how it will be supplied. 2.4 Refer interactions beyond the CSRs scope within the organisation. 2.5 Complete relevant documentation and any necessary follow-up actions. Planned review date 31 December 2018 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 25 July 1999 31 December 2011 Review 2 25 February 2000 31 December 2011 Revision 3 3 April 2001 31 December 2011 Review 4 26 July 2005 31 December 2012 Review 5 9 December 2010 31 December 2017 Review 6 17 April 2014 N/A 0121 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. The Skills Organisation SSB Code 100401 © New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2014