**Job description**:
- **Federal Government opportunity in Parramatta**:
- ** Initial 18 month contract with possibility of extension**:
- ** $37.36 per hour + super**
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Our Client is a Federal Government body that supports Australians and their families by valuing a positive contemporary attitude to disability.
They are seeking an enthusiastic and professional Front of House Officer to join the team within a Federal Government Agency based in Parramatta. This role will be on a contract basis and will be an equivalent APS3 level.
**The Role**:
As a Participant Support Officer, you will assist customers in a face-to-face environment by answering enquiries, booking appointments, making assessments on eligibility for payments and undertaking processing and system entry activities related to a customer's needs. In addition, you will provide general administrative support to the wider team.
You will handle a wide range of matters regarding eligibility, participation and ongoing access to payments and services for participants.
**Responsibilities may include but are not limited to**:
- Managing and resolving participant matters by actioning planning tasks in line with relevant legislation
- Providing counter support for the local office including participant enquiries in the self-help kiosks and online platforms
- Resolving customer enquiries, providing information and/or referring customers to appropriate government or community services
- Coordinating appoints with the use of Agency office facilities
- Undertaking research and investigation activities and preparing associated reports and correspondence
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**About you**:
You will present with a high level of personal resilience and the ability to deal with emotional and challenging customer circumstances and high workload demands. This role will involve liaising with participants on a face-to-face basis and at times, delivering difficult news/handling challenging conversations.
To be successful in this role you will ideally have proven experience within a customer service environment, ideally within a Government or Health setting. In addition, you will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Advanced MS Office Suite
- Office Support/Administration (minimum of 2 years)
- Strong Customer Service experience and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships both with stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and a high attention to detail
- Having a strong interest or previous experience with the Disability Sector would be an advantage.
**To Apply**:
In order to be considered applicants are required to hold an **Australian Citizenship** and if successful will be required undergo a Federal Government Security Process.