ABOUT US

Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations.

We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council.

Some of these benefits include:

• A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork
• Access to annual flu shots.
• Annual skin checks.
• Opportunity to salary package.
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements.
• Out of hours Social Club.
• Corporate gym membership prices,
• Access Employee Assistance Program.
• Can and soft-plastic collection.
• The ability to make a tangible difference to your community.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary carer.
• So much more... FULL LIST HERE

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly work place.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

The objective of the role is to:

• Oversee the entire Rating and Revenue collection process (with support from Manager Finance) from policy, procedure, modelling, raising, issuing, collection and follow-up of rates, accounts receivable and other revenues.
• Efficiently and effectively deliver Council’s revenue, rating, and valuation operations, including finalisation of Fire Services Property Levy reporting and ongoing reporting requirements for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund, in accordance with relevant legislation and Council policies.
• Support and manage the resourcing needs of the revenue and rates team.
• Be the senior point of contact for customer requests if escalated.
• Provide technical advice to the team and organisation.
• Provide insight into the performance of Council’s recovery of rates through monthly reporting.
• Escalate any matters to the Finance Manager or Executive Leadership Team as required.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all relevant financial and statutory reports and returns.

For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)

To Apply for this role, please include a cover lettter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:

Essential qualifications and experience

• Extensive experience Council revenue and rating systems
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience in a comparable role.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and regulations pertaining to the levying and collection of Council rates.
• High quality interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in supervising staff.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Experience using Civica Authority
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Local Government Act 1989.