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Can ROI citizens apply to civil service jobs in NI?

  • 11-11-2013 11:02pm
    #1
    mountain_goat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 ✭


    Can Republic of Ireland citizens apply to civil service jobs in Northern Ireland?
    I'd be willing to move across the border for a nice government job.


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  • #2
    ABajaninCork
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    You can apply for any department except for the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


  • #3
    mountain_goat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2 ✭mountain_goat


    Thank you for the response. I don't think I'd apply for a position in the Ministry of Defence anyway. Don't want the Shinners shooting at me lol!


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    You can apply for any department except for the Ministry of Defence, Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

    Similar policy applies here (with different Department names obviously). Lots of non-nationals in the Irish civil service.


  • #5
    IS_a_Class
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭IS_a_Class


    Does that include non-EU nationals?


  • #6
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    IS_a_Class wrote: »
    Does that include non-EU nationals?

    Usual rule- it has to be advertised within the EU and only if no non-EU citizen is found who is willing, capable, holds the requisite qualifications and passes security checks- will a non-EU citizen be considered.

    If you're a non-EU national- your best bet really is to ring and ask though (as the rules do change- and for specific competitions where few people with the requisite qualifications may be applying, maybe they might consider broadening the competition. Look at the current AO ICT with significant Java experience for the Department of Education- Java is in high demand and an experienced Java programmer can get significantly higher pay in the private sector- so why bother even applying for half the salary in the public sector (etc)

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained- ring them and ask.


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