Rates Administrator (2x Fixed term roles, 6 months)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Rotorua, NZ

6d ago

Thriving together mō te taiao, mō ngā tāngata.

Our environment and our people go hand-in-hand.

Are you an experienced multi-tasking administrator?

Do you enjoy working in an environment where no two days are the same?

2x six-month fixed term, full time roles based in the Bay of Plenty.

Are you an experienced multi-tasking administrator who takes and organised approach in prioritising and responding to various customer requests?

This is an exciting time for Toi Moana as we take the next step in our journey to contribute and connect to our communities through in-house rates collection.

Our busy period is coming up, and we would love you to join our team, and lend a hand, for 6 months.

If you have worked in an administration or accounts role, or equivalent, this would be a great role to start your career in rates.

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga About the role

We have two (2) six-month fixed term, full time roles within our organisation to provide high level administrative support to work alongside the rates team, supporting the critical functions to provide efficient and effective rates administration and customer services for Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council.

Reporting to the Rates Team Leader, you will provide excellent administrative and customer service to both our internal and external customers, helping to establish an efficient and customer-centric rates collection function.

Supporting the rates team, you will :

Assist the Rates Team with processing and responding to customer requests

Maintain ratepayer data in the Rating Information Database

Assist our ratepayers to set up payment plan arrangements

Assist with daily bank receipting

Complete administration tasks as required.

Ō pūmanawa Your skills and experience

We are seeking experienced administrators who can juggle many competing priorities at once and take it all in their stride.

Time management and having an organised approach to work will be second nature to you. You will be a clear communicator, have great attention to detail and be a quick learner. You will also have :

NCEA level 3 or equivalent

Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience

Excellent attention to detail

Outstanding customer service skills

IT savvy and able to work with databases

Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise workload

A high level of communication skills (both written and oral)

A can-do attitude and ability to problem solve.

Ko wai mātou Who we are

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is responsible for land, air and water as well as public transport and economic development.

A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water.

However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.

We are a values-driven organisation, and we have a reputation for looking after our people. Who you are is important to us.

We welcome diversity as an opportunity to grow our teams and are keen to support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, and disabilities / abilities.

We want Toi Moana to be a place where you can bring your whole self to work.

Along with competitive remuneration, we offer plenty of opportunities for growth, learning and development. Highlights of working at Toi Moana include :

Being part of a high performing team.

Varied and challenging work that makes a real impact on the community and environment.

Excellent wellbeing initiatives

A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Our preference is for these positions to be located in Tauranga , although we also have offices in Whakatāne and Rotorua so the location could be flexible for the right candidate.

Me pēhea te tuku tono How to apply

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