INSTITUTE OF MARKET RESEARCH

The Leading Education and Training Provider of Market Research in Africa

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INSTITUTE OF MARKET RESEARCH

The Leading Education and Training Provider of Market Research in Africa

Contact centre manager

Duration: 12 months                                                                                                                  NQF Level 05

Entry level NQF level 04 or Matric                                                                                             Credits 285



PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Contact Centre Manager. A Contact Centre Manager manages and optimises quality contact centre operations and practices.

A qualified learner will be able to:

  • Manage and control the costs of a contact centre.
  • Manage and control the operational planning and achievement of operational targets.
  • Manage personnel employed in a contact centre.
  • Manage customer and supplier relations.
  • Manage and assure the achievement of contact centre quality standards.
  • Manage and control the efficiency of contact centre processes and technology.

When can I start using my qualification?

  •  On successful completion of the programme, Institute of Market Research will issue with a certificate and the relevant Statement of Results 

     

Knowledge Modules:

  • Introductory studies for Contact Centre Managers
  • Communication
  • Operational Supervision
  • Operational Management
  • People Management
  • Industrial Relations Management
  • Contact Centre Technology, Systems and Processes
  • Contact Centre Quality Management 
  • Supplier management
  • Customer management
  • Financial management concepts 

Practical Skill Modules:

  • Provide budgeting services
  • Read and interpret financial documents
  • Maintain productive and effective work teams
  • Develop operational plans and manage performance levels
  • Manage service level agreements
  • Supervise personnel
  • Attend to personnel planning, management and control
  • Attend to industrial relations management and control
  • Attend to performance and training management and control
  • Administer supplier service level agreements
  • Attend to customer/client/supplier communication 
  • Assure the output of the service delivery by agents 
  • Evaluate MIS reports and ensure system efficiency 
  • Manage a customer contact process 
  • Manage process and technology improvement projects 

Work Experience Modules:

  • Attend to standard financial control procedures in a contact centre environment
  • Maintain productive and effective work teams for an operational unit in a contact centre
  • Attend to operational target-and standard-setting processes in a contact centre environment
  • Attend to team leadership and first-line discipline for an operational unit in a contact centre at supervisory level
  • Attend to personnel management process in a contact centre environment within the delegated functions of line management 
  • Attend to customer and supplier relations management process in a contact centre environment
  • Assure quality standards in a contact centre environment 
  • Attend to process and technology efficiency management processes in a contact centre environment