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Temp Clerical Officers in Civil Service

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    The PRD is usually refunded at the end of your contract (for all 3 of mine it came in the last salary payment). With the pension contributions we were given the option of leaving them in there or taking them out when we were leaving as none of us would build up enough service (established or otherwise) to making leaving them in there worthwhile.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Mimojo


    Monife wrote: »
    Yeah it is a bit strange. I duno why I pay the PRD and not the pension, maybe I am not earning enough? All I know is the only outgoings from my wages are USC, PAYE, PRSI and the PRD. :confused:
    pow wow wrote: »
    The PRD is usually refunded at the end of your contract (for all 3 of mine it came in the last salary payment). With the pension contributions we were given the option of leaving them in there or taking them out when we were leaving as none of us would build up enough service (established or otherwise) to making leaving them in there worthwhile.

    Ya it seems strange that it would be different across the board. All I was told when I started was that all employees, including those on a temporary contract had to pay pension and PRD - And I guess I never really questioned it. I was told that there would be a 2 year wait to claim back what was paid into the pension.

    pow wow thanks for the advice, I am certainly going to look into this, if I can get that back at the end of the contract it would be great, better in my pocket I figure!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Any chance of more of these jobs becoming available and if so when /where advertised? Many thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭Monife


    Any chance of more of these jobs becoming available and if so when /where advertised? Many thanks.

    Don't know about this year.

    These particular ones are usually posted online in March.

    Sign up to publicjobs.ie for job alerts and you will be emailed when a job in the catagory you choose becomes available.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭tuisginideach


    Many thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    Just got the job today, start Monday at 9.30am in Cork :) they wanted me for tomorrow but sadly I'm still in the middle of exams

    Totally relieved though, slept in that morning and almost missed an exam that I had on the day of the interview so I was completely frazzled for it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭sjms


    I just got a call from a lady at the public appointments service! They forgot to give me a Garda vetting form at the interview! she is posting one out to me! Anyway she said she is appointing people to places at the moment and that all posts are subject to Garda vetting! So it looks like if you were successful at interview you will have a job! I'm in the Dublin area if people are wondering! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭sjms


    Just got the job today, start Monday at 9.30am in Cork :) they wanted me for tomorrow but sadly I'm still in the middle of exams

    Totally relieved though, slept in that morning and almost missed an exam that I had on the day of the interview so I was completely frazzled for it.

    Congratulations!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36 reverseswing


    sjms wrote: »
    I just got a call from a lady at the public appointments service! They forgot to give me a Garda vetting form at the interview! she is posting one out to me! Anyway she said she is appointing people to places at the moment and that all posts are subject to Garda vetting! So it looks like if you were successful at interview you will have a job! I'm in the Dublin area if people are wondering! :)

    Had an interview for this job and reached the qualifying standard at interview, sent off a Garda vetting form straight after the interview aswell!
    You got my hopes up big time sjms, prayin for a call this week!


  • Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭sjms


    Had an interview for this job and reached the qualifying standard at interview, sent off a Garda vetting form straight after the interview aswell!
    You got my hopes up big time sjms, prayin for a call this week!

    Well she did say 'I am in the process of allocating people to places, and all posts are subject to Garda Vetting clearance...'

    It looks hopeful I think?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8 kmag16


    Got a call today at about 3pm, start in Blanchardstown office on Monday! Not really ideal as I live southside but sure it's a job at the end of the day!


  • Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭sjms


    kmag16 wrote: »
    Got a call today at about 3pm, start in Blanchardstown office on Monday! Not really ideal as I live southside but sure it's a job at the end of the day!

    Congrats!! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Mimojo


    kmag16 wrote: »
    Got a call today at about 3pm, start in Blanchardstown office on Monday! Not really ideal as I live southside but sure it's a job at the end of the day!

    Excellent news, congrats!!! Nice news for the weekend :) Very best of luck with it


  • Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Scrummage


    Had an interview in Galway today fingers crossed. Was told I would hear in the next 10 days.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    Scrummage wrote: »
    Had an interview in Galway today fingers crossed. Was told I would hear in the next 10 days whether I got the job or not.

    Correction...... You will hear if u passed the interview or not. No job is certain if u hear back. Granted you will have a great chance. But no guarentee.


  • Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Scrummage


    Correction...... You will hear if u passed the interview or not. No job is certain if u hear back. Granted you will have a great chance. But no guarentee.

    Be great to get it even if its only temporary.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36 reverseswing


    kmag16 wrote: »
    Got a call today at about 3pm, start in Blanchardstown office on Monday! Not really ideal as I live southside but sure it's a job at the end of the day!

    Congrats, told them at interview that my exams dont finish until around the end of May so getting very worried that they might not ring me because of that!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    Congrats, told them at interview that my exams dont finish until around the end of May so getting very worried that they might not ring me because of that!

    I wouldn't be too concerned, with the job I got last week they wanted me to start Wednesday and I explain to them I had exams until Saturday so they changed it to Monday


  • Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭sjms


    Congrats, told them at interview that my exams dont finish until around the end of May so getting very worried that they might not ring me because of that!

    Yeah, I said I could start in June and they were perfectly fine with it... she even said 'perfect' so I would not worry! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 705 ✭✭✭keepkeyyellow


    hey just wondering. Do we get holiday pay at the end of it :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,491 ✭✭✭thebostoncrab


    hey just wondering. Do we get holiday pay at the end of it :p
    Any days you havent used they pay you for :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭mw3guc


    Are all interviews for these temporary positions taking place in Dublin, no matter where in the country the jobs are? My niece from Donegal (only applied for Donegal area) just got word that her interview is in Dublin at 10AM next week!!!!!!
    This of course means an overnight stay and an expensive 4 hour return bus journey. And all with no guarantee of a job even if she is successful at interview. Doesn't seem very fair to me :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Scrummage


    Got a mail today that I was successfull at interview so fingers crossed I get something. Interview was held in Galway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭mw3guc


    Scrummage wrote: »
    Got a mail today that I was successfull at interview so fingers crossed I get something. Interview was held in Galway.
    Congrats. Was this local to you?
    I can't believe a person from Donegal will be so disadvantaged, not alone having to travel so far but with an interview scheduled so early that an overnight stay is necessary :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Scrummage


    mw3guc wrote: »
    Congrats. Was this local to you?
    I can't believe a person from Donegal will be so disadvantaged, not alone having to travel so far but with an interview scheduled so early that an overnight stay is necessary :confused:

    Seems strange to have to travel so far. I applied for the Limerick or Clare region can't remember which and was called to Galway for the interview. Limerick or clare would be near where I live


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    A lot of them are being held in Dublin and whilst the confirmation emails say they can't change the time slots, in some instances they can, particularly if you explain how far you're going to have to travel. You think they'd take it into account when scheduling them in the first place but apparently not.


  • Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭Fince


    Scrummage wrote: »
    Got a mail today that I was successfull at interview so fingers crossed I get something. Interview was held in Galway.

    Hi Scrummage,

    When were you interviewed?


  • Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Scrummage


    Fince wrote: »
    Hi Scrummage,

    When were you interviewed?

    Friday 13th May in Galway.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭mw3guc


    pow wow wrote: »
    A lot of them are being held in Dublin and whilst the confirmation emails say they can't change the time slots, in some instances they can, particularly if you explain how far you're going to have to travel. You think they'd take it into account when scheduling them in the first place but apparently not.

    No changes will be permitted - despite an explanation of the distance and timing :(
    Very inflexible and unfair to people living at a great distance from Dublin, especially since it appears that interviews have taken place in other counties.
    I would appreciate any information from those posting here as to where their interviews took place. Is it only Donegal that is experiencing this type of inconsideration?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭Mimojo


    Im in Kildare area and got email inviting me for interview in Dublin on Wednesday. I also interviewed last year in Dublin.

    I thought that last year there were plenty of local interviews held, and only the surrounding areas of Dublin were called for interview there.

    It seems crazy that those from Donegal would have to attend for early interviews in Dublin??


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 20 oisim


    Hi, Can anyone help me please...

    I have a interview in Dublin for the Tempory Clerical Officer Position in the General Regions.

    Can anyone tell me what they may ask in the interview???

    as i am very nervous,

    Thank you


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    Do you know what sector the position is in? you will be asked general questions about the organisation as a whole so find out as much info as you can about the Civil Service, the sector the job is in will be key tho!!! Unless of course there are a number of positions available.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 20 oisim


    Thank you for the reply, i will get as much information on the civil service.

    Not sure what section tho! They never said, do you know how i can find out??

    Thanks again


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭mw3guc


    Mimojo wrote: »
    Im in Kildare area and got email inviting me for interview in Dublin on Wednesday. I also interviewed last year in Dublin.

    I thought that last year there were plenty of local interviews held, and only the surrounding areas of Dublin were called for interview there.

    It seems crazy that those from Donegal would have to attend for early interviews in Dublin??

    Well, it's a cheap (in every sense of the word) way of shortlisting candidates even further, that's for sure.
    I can understand satellite counties of Dublin being interviewed there - transport options and costs would be minimal, as opposed to the almost non-existant public transport system in Donegal. My niece would have to travel 10 miles by taxi or lift (no bus) just to get to the bus stop for the 4 hour trip to Dublin, pay to stay overnight and do the same the following day after the interview. All for the slim possibility of a 13 week relatively low paid job!
    That is a cynical abuse of the unemployed in a very disadvantaged county IMO. And to crown it all, it appears that other counties were facilitated with more local interviews. Time for a formal complaint maybe ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    oisim wrote: »
    Thank you for the reply, i will get as much information on the civil service.

    Not sure what section tho! They never said, do you know how i can find out??

    Thanks again

    No i dont think there is any way of finding that out if its not stated on any correspondence, the building the interview is in should give you a clue, i assume its the Civil Service and not Local Government or do you know. All aspects of the Civil Service will have their own websites where you could pull a lot of info from


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 20 oisim


    The interview is being held in

    The Public Appointments Service
    Chapter House
    26-30 Abbey Stree Upper
    Dublin 1

    Still not sure what the position maybe??!!

    Thanks for your reply i will start getting all my info together now!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    I wouldnt be too worried about having an extensive knowledge of the civil service just a background, if they didnt advertise the position as being in one particular section they wouldnt expect you to know everything about the civil service,

    Good Luck anyway, and remember interviewers always want applicants to do well and will try make it as easy as possible for you, so just remember to relax and you should be fine


  • Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Orlagh123


    oisim wrote: »
    Hi, Can anyone help me please...

    I have a interview in Dublin for the Tempory Clerical Officer Position in the General Regions.

    Do you mind me asking what region you're being interviewed for?!

    Sometimes, if you ring them they might be able to give you a later time. But I suppose it depends whether they've a full day of interviews or not. I was interviewed in Dublin last year for the Mayo region, but luckily it was on in the middle of the day so I could get the bus in the morning. And I know there were others there interviewing for the Limerick aswell, because sometimes they out a load of them on together!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36 reverseswing


    Got the job today, start at the end of June!

    Cheers everyone for the help and hope you all get sorted!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭paraguay99


    got the job today also start end of june, dublin region


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    mw3guc wrote: »
    No changes will be permitted - despite an explanation of the distance and timing :(

    In some instances they will, I know of two personally where the times were changed to accommodate people traveling from very far away. They can't be flexible in many cases but there's no harm in other people asking as it can sometimes be done. Both were people traveling from the south-west coast if that helps.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    donalg1 wrote: »
    you will be asked general questions about the organisation as a whole so find out as much info as you can about the Civil Service, the sector the job is in will be key tho!!! Unless of course there are a number of positions available.

    Really? They didn't ask me or my friends anything about what we knew about the civil service :confused: If you look at the back of the application form there are three categories of skills listed with a paragraph listing out the necessaries about each one. The interview is competency based (as opposed to 'talk us through your CV' type interviews) so there are questions relevant to each of the 3 core competencies - along the lines of 'give us an example of when you....'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    mw3guc wrote: »
    My niece would have to travel 10 miles by taxi or lift (no bus) just to get to the bus stop .... All for the slim possibility of a 13 week relatively low paid job!

    I'm guessing that she'd face at least the first part of that journey to get to any location where she might possibly be offered a job. Are you certain that she didn't tick Dublin on the application by mistake?

    And TBH, it's not that low paid. Well above the minimum wage. And usually with fantastic t&c's (flexi-time etc).

    Of course if she has a better job offer from a private sector employer in the area, she should feel free to take it. (And that applies once she's started work too, there's no rule that says she has to stay the whole 13 weeks if she gets the job.)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36 reverseswing


    JustMary wrote: »
    I'm guessing that she'd face at least the first part of that journey to get to any location where she might possibly be offered a job. Are you certain that she didn't tick Dublin on the application by mistake?

    And TBH, it's not that low paid. Well above the minimum wage. And usually with fantastic t&c's (flexi-time etc).

    Of course if she has a better job offer from a private sector employer in the area, she should feel free to take it. (And that applies once she's started work too, there's no rule that says she has to stay the whole 13 weeks if she gets the job.)

    What is the story with holidays for these jobs? Do you think they would give me a week off around late July? Got a 10 week contract starting 27th june


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,180 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    What is the story with holidays for these jobs? Do you think they would give me a week off around late July? Got a 10 week contract starting 27th june

    You get an annual leave entitlement. Mine last year was, I think, 9 days for working 13 weeks.

    As with all leave, you need your manager's approval to take it. But if you ask early (though not on the first day!!! and ideally not the first wek) you'd probably be ok - it all depends on what plans other employees have.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭mw3guc


    JustMary wrote: »
    Are you certain that she didn't tick Dublin on the application by mistake?

    No, Donegal only - they acknowledged this by email when she was told no changes allowed.
    JustMary wrote: »
    And TBH, it's not that low paid. Well above the minimum wage. And usually with fantastic t&c's (flexi-time etc).

    Her problem was not with the job itself, it was the fact that it involved an 8 hour round trip over 2 days and the expense of an overnight stay to get to the interview with, understandably, no guarantees.
    You might expect this kind of gamble for a permanent job or a long-term contract maybe, but not for a 13 week post IMO. The outlay in money terms would be more than half a week's dole, with accommodation, eating out and travel expenses!

    However, she sent a second email earlier today and has now managed to obtain a rescheduling for an afternoon interview - so persistance paid off in the end :), although she will still be in for a long exhausting commute and the not inconsiderable expense of the journey. I hope the odds are good for her - she deserves it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭newballsplease


    oisim wrote: »
    Hi, Can anyone help me please...

    I have a interview in Dublin for the Tempory Clerical Officer Position in the General Regions.

    Can anyone tell me what they may ask in the interview???

    as i am very nervous,

    Thank you

    They will ask you for details in how you are organised??
    Also repetitive work... Teamwork... Try and have specific examples.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,014 ✭✭✭Monife


    JustMary wrote: »
    You get an annual leave entitlement. Mine last year was, I think, 9 days for working 13 weeks.

    As with all leave, you need your manager's approval to take it. But if you ask early (though not on the first day!!! and ideally not the first wek) you'd probably be ok - it all depends on what plans other employees have.

    You should (by law) get 1.5 (minimum) days per every month you work.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    You should get between 4 and 5 days annual leave for a 10 week contract (based on a standard 20 days annually). You should be able to bump this up with flexi days etc. so assuming they can spare you for the week you're entitled to it. The department I interviewed for don't allow any holiday periods over 2 days for the temporary staff, as in you couldn't take more than 2 days together at a time because the whole point of having the temporary staff is to cover a busy period in the office.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,032 ✭✭✭She Devil


    Hmm, I got called for an interview to, but I am getting married in July and am going on honeymoon afterwards, I doubt, they will favour me for my two weeks off!
    Was going to lie and say No I don't have holidays planned, but sure hey, no point in getting called and then getting sacked from it cos of hols :(


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