Vacancy Details

Revenue & Property Officer

  • Salary Range Band 5 $79,188 - $91,309 plus 11.5% Super
  • Permanent Full time Role 
  • Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible.

About the Organisation 

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation. 

About the Role

The Revenue and Property team are seeking a highly experienced property and valuation specialist to assist and support Council’s property, rating and billing processes.

Relevant experience in performing similar roles and delivering a high level of customer service to our community and staff will be highly regarded.

Duties:

  • Maintaining all rating, property and valuation data, ensuring data is accurate, reconciled and up to date in Council’s property and rating system 
  • Council’s property creation and street numbering policy and processes
  • The creation, management and return of supplementary valuations including the valuation objection process
  • Responding to customer requests, complaints and key stakeholder requests in a timely manner.

Skills and Experience 

  • Local government and minimum five years experience in similar roles
  • At tertiary degree in Property and Valuations will be highly regarded
  • Demonstrated continuous improvement initiative to drive efficiencies and improved outcomes in complex processes.

Culture 

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community. 

Benefits

  • We offer a workplace that accommodates your working style and needs. 
  • Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community-focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
  • Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program with access to fitness gyms, pools and facilities, and a well-regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations   

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments.  

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

  • Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
  • Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and                                                       
  • Sufficient proof of their identity. 
  • Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.

How to Apply

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All applicants must provide a Resume and Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be provided feedback.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Yasmin Sanford, Coordinator Revenue & Valuations via phone 03 9209 6702 or email yasmin.sanford@portphillip.vic.gov.au. 

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 8 December 2024.

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact Shane Turner (Recruitment Advisor) on phone 0421 757 521 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au