AS4 Payments Officer

The Opportunity 

On behalf of a large Federal Government Agency, we are looking for multiple APS4 Payments Officers to join the team based in Richmond and Geelong. The role is a 12-month assignment working 37.5 hours per week, paying $44 per hour plus super. 

The APS4 Payments Officers will have a considerable level of contact with internal and external stakeholders and will be required to investigate and resolve outstanding payment requests and process manual payments.

Responsibilities include; 

• Investigating and resolving outstanding payment requests that have been rejected.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payment enquiries.
• Processing manual payments to providers and participants
• Working to resolve payment issues, guided by legislation, standards, and operating procedures.
• Contribute to decision-making within the team.
• Meet team and individual targets. 
• Ensure knowledge of and compliance with legislative, financial, and administrative frameworks 
• Maintaining an awareness of government decision-making processes, guidelines, and regulations

To be considered for this role you will demonstrate;  

• Strong administration and data entry skills 
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet targets/deadlines. 
• Sound judgement, be able to work with a degree of independence.
• A flexible and responsive approach to the needs of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Strong IT skills 

To Apply 

As this role is within the Federal Government, applicants are required to hold Australian Citizenship in order to be considered.

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW or call DFP Recruitment on 8632 9900 for more information.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via ***********@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.