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Customer Advocacy Specialist

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-12
On-site · Australia

Core

Manage a portfolio of customers experiencing financial hardship, including those impacted by family violence, serious illness, and life support requirements, delivering compliant and empathetic support for Energy and Telecommunications services.

Role type

Senior IC customer advocacy specialist (hardship)

Builds

Hardship support outcomes for vulnerable customers across Electricity and Telco services

Domain

Energy and Telecommunications / Regulatory Compliance

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Energy and Telecommunications hardship obligations, AER and ESC regulatory frameworks, Victorian Payment Difficulty Framework, Life Support and Family Violence protections, compliant customer interactions, trauma-informed conversations, complex case management, documentation, time management

Preferred skills

Experience in regulated contact centre or case management environment, autonomy, collaboration

Responsibilities

Manage portfolio of Hardship customers ensuring regulatory compliance, Conduct compliant inbound and outbound customer calls, Communicate with customers via preferred channels, Onboard and manage new hardship referrals, Provide tailored support options including payment arrangements and debt reduction strategies

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC