Rates Officer

3 days ago

North Ryde, Australia City of Ryde Full time

**Expand your knowledge of Local Government operations**:

- **Hybrid work environment**:

- **Enjoy a rostered day off approximately every 3 weeks**

**About Us**

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

**About the Role**

Are you interested in a role that will assist in developing your career in local government whilst working in a supportive team environment? As a member of the multi-skilled Rates and Revenue team, your day-to-day duties will be varied and can include the processing of sale/transfer notices, changes of address, calculating and processing of pensioners rebates, the investigation of returned Rates Notices, issuing rates notices, amending accounts domestic waste services and the invoicing of sundry debts.

**Key Requirements**
- Higher School Certificate level education or TAFE equivalent, or proven experience in a similar position
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Proven ability to work effectively as part of a small team
- Proficiency database maintenance
- Prepare routine correspondence and reports
- Demonstrated experience in customer communication
- Experience in local government is desirable

Salary range from **$77,378.67 to $100,592.27**p.a. + superannuation**, dependant on your experience and qualifications.

**Culture & Benefits**
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times that suit your lifestyle
- Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
- Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks, etc.)

**How to apply**

**Closing Date**:Friday 29 August 2025 at 11.30pm.**

If you would like to know more, please see the Position Description or call Steven Harris on (02) 9952 8025 for a confidential discussion.

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety

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