Title: DMV Customer Service Generalist - Newport News 00687
State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III
Hiring Range: Starting at $41,000 - Prior relevant experience at DMV may increase the salary up to $43,000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles
Location: NEWPORT NEWS CSC
Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Join the Virginia DMV Team as a Customer Service Generalist at the Newport News Customer Service Center!
Are you a service-driven professional looking to grow your career with an organization that values trust, respect, and teamwork? This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping Virginians access essential services every day.
As a Customer Service Generalist, you'll serve as a representative of the DMV, delivering top-notch service to a diverse customer base. Your daily responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Communicating DMV policies, procedures, and regulations effectively
- Issuing identification cards and processing customer applications
- Administering vision screenings, knowledge exams, and in-car road tests
- Handling a variety of vehicle registration, titling, and tax/fee collection services
- Managing cash and credit card transactions with accuracy and professionalism
Why you should join us?
We provide a supportive, training-focused environment to help you succeed. In addition to professional development and career growth opportunities, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Excellent health and retirement benefits
- Twelve paid holidays per year
- Paid annual, sick, and family/personal leave
- Deferred compensation plans
Headquartered in Richmond, the Virginia DMV serves more than 6.2 million licensed drivers and ID holders and manages over 8.4 million registered vehicles. We partner with businesses, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to support transportation services across the Commonwealth. Our core values—Trustworthiness, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Teamwork (TRAIT)—guide everything we do.
Minimum Qualifications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders, especially in high-pressure environments.
• Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and resolve inquiries efficiently.
• Attention to detail for accurate processing and verification of transactions.
• Problem-solving skills for resolving customer issues in fast-paced environments.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex laws, policies, and DMV procedures.
• Ability to analyze and accurately apply DMV regulations and procedures to resolve customer-specific situations.
• Instructor Certification: Must be 21 years of age and maintain the instructor certification for administering road tests.
Additional Considerations
• Familiarity with DMV processes, including policies and procedures related to licensing, registration, and titling.
• Understanding of public sector operations, including government processes, regulations, and customer service protocols.
• Proven experience in customer service, handling inquiries, and resolving escalated customer issues.
• Demonstrated administrative experience such as document processing, data entry, and maintaining records.
• Security Clearances: A criminal background check is required to ensure the integrity of DMV operations.
• Driver’s License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with fewer than 6 demerit points.
• Must be able to work Monday –Saturday with varied hours.
• Bilingual encouraged to apply.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Selected candidate(s) must complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DMV participates in E-Verify.
All applicants for employment must consent to a background check. Selected candidates must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history check, driver record check, and background investigation, if applicable.
As a condition of employment, DMV will be alerted of any moving violation convictions, including suspension of license.
Submission of an online application is required. DMV does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience and years of experience to assess your skills in the screening process properly. Candidates are evaluated based on information provided in the application materials. Missing information cannot be assumed.
Contact Information
Name: DMV Employment
Phone: 1-804-528-3804
Email: employment@dmv.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
