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Radhika Chavda

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Senior Visa Processing Officer with proven analytical skills and a strong background in fraud detection at the Department of Home Affairs. Skilled in applying visa policies and making effective decisions in complex cases with focus on accuracy and efficiency. Offering strong communication and organisational skills. Dedicated to maintaining integrity in immigration processes.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

APS5 Senior Visa Processing Officer

Department Of Home Affairs
05.2023 - Current
  • Processed visa applications for subclass 491, 189, 190, and 191 in compliance with legislative regulations.
  • Executed external integrity checks to ensure application legitimacy.
  • Identified potential fraud through meticulous review of submitted documents.
  • Took decisive action upon detecting fraud or criminal activities.
  • Conducted various internal evaluations to support visa decision-making processes.
  • Drafted Natural Justice letters to applicants requiring additional information.
  • Managed VACCU referral processing to address security concerns.
  • Processed Natural Justice responses and visa refusals efficiently.

Service Delivery Officer

Services Australia - Child Support
05.2020 - 05.2023
  • Assisted clients with inbound calls regarding Child Support queries and payments.
  • Provided tailored solutions based on individual needs while adhering to legislation.
  • Facilitated customer referrals when appropriate to enhance service delivery.
  • Managed cases effectively to achieve efficient outcomes for clients.
  • Interpreted and applied Child Support guide legislation using departmental and external resources.
  • Ensured compliance with APS code of conduct and relevant public service guidelines.
  • Maintained accurate data integrity for Child Support assessments, ensuring up-to-date information.

APS4 Compliance Officer

Services Australia- Centerlink
12.2015 - 04.2020

• Action compliance reviews end to end to make sure correct payments were processed in given timeframe.

• Processing evidence and transcribing bulk quantitative data to Centrelink customer records and correcting entitlement paid based on evidence of financial circumstances.

• Interpretation and application of Social Security legislation using Departmental resources and external resources such as the Guide to Social Security Policy Law.

• Adherence to the APS code of conduct; and policies, procedures, and employment guidelines relevant to the public service corporate environment.

• Upskilling in response to the rapidly evolving structure of work and process.

Administrative Assistant

Jobs Statewide
09.2015 - 11.2015

• Centrelink record management according to information provided by customers

• Monitoring customer compliance with Commonwealth payment criteria

• Report to management with monthly updates on achieved targets.

• Adherence to compliance model designed by Department Of Education in relation to job search requirements for customers on Centrelink payments.

Business Manager / Franchisee

PetZest- Australia
04.2013 - 08.2015

• Preparation and analysis of reports including employee payments, timesheets, accounts payable, ordering and stocktake on weekly and fortnightly basis.

• Train, supervise and manage staff members to help them provide exceptional customer service and achieve store’s monthly sales

• Liaise with franchisor to grow and develop day to day store operations including delivery, customer service and billing

• Maintain and report on finances through MYOB

• Develop and implement strategies to grow the business

Business Sales Representative

Optus Business
08.2010 - 03.2013

• Provide telecommunication solutions to small and

• medium sized businesses

• Handle customers business accounts

• Order processing and maintenance for existing and new clients

• Cross-sales of existing Optus business lines

• Follow up on appointments and relationship building

• Achieve targets and KPIs to improve skills

• Complaints handling

• Secondment in operations

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Saurashtra University
India
03-2008

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Document verification and Authentication
  • Risk management
  • Fraud detection
  • Applying visa policies and relevant legislation
  • Decision making

Languages

Hindi
Gujarati

Timeline

APS5 Senior Visa Processing Officer

Department Of Home Affairs
05.2023 - Current

Service Delivery Officer

Services Australia - Child Support
05.2020 - 05.2023

APS4 Compliance Officer

Services Australia- Centerlink
12.2015 - 04.2020

Administrative Assistant

Jobs Statewide
09.2015 - 11.2015

Business Manager / Franchisee

PetZest- Australia
04.2013 - 08.2015

Business Sales Representative

Optus Business
08.2010 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Saurashtra University
Radhika Chavda