1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 6 Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers >> 61 Intermediate Clerical Workers >> 619 Miscellaneous Intermediate Clerical Workers >> 6199 Other Intermediate Clerical Workers >> 6199-13 Debt Collector

6199-13	Debt Collector
	Legal Recoveries Officer

Collects payments for overdue accounts, overdue installments or damage claims on behalf of creditors.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate II or higher qualification or at least 1 years relevant experience.

Tasks Include:

visits or telephones debtors to collect amounts due or to arrange for payments to be made
traces addresses of debtors who have moved
recommends legal action when collection cannot be made
records amounts collected and notes further action required
prepares statements of account for creditors or arranges for money collected to be transferred to their accounts
may perform clerical tasks involving the preparation of collection notices to be posted

Specialisations:
Collection Agent