Administrative Officer 2015 open competition

Poppy88

Got my letter of assignment past Friday, how long does it take the department to get in touch after that?

Veledan22

Poppy88 wrote: »

Got my letter of assignment past Friday, how long does it take the department to get in touch after that?

I heard from them within a couple of days, but it might vary depending on which department you are going to.

sqooka

Can anyone tell me how long it took from getting the "consideration" e-mail to whatever the next stage is? Is it letter of assignment?

Holysock

I got my email about being under consideration and then a letter of assignment from PAS arrived the following week, advising that the Departments HR section would be in touch in due course. It also provides a contact for your new Department in case you need to contact them

ashball

I've still got nowt, I think they're stalling around 145!

Emmal14

I start on Monday! Very curious to get in and get started!

Veledan22

Emmal14 wrote: »

I start on Monday! Very curious to get in and get started!

How did your first day go?

ashball

Oh yeah, I hope it went well! Sure you'll be running the place by summertime.

trebormax

Howdy folks,

How are all of our starters getting on? I'm amazed how quickly I started getting involved in the departments work..

How are we doing number wise? Still on 145 as above? My dept is still taking people in anyway so hoping everyone here gets some good news soon.

Emmal14

Veledan22 wrote: »

How did your first day go?

Went well! Had induction today so that was good! Thanks Ashball appreciate the vote of confidence! What did you decide yourself?

ashball

Putting it off until I get the offer!

shedex

well, I turned down my offer in the Dept of Health in favour of another job. So there's at least one more position being pushed down the panel

shedex

well, I turned down my offer in the Dept of Health in favour of another job. So there's at least one more position being pushed down the panel

Lekrub

shedex wrote: »

well, I turned down my offer in the Dept of Health in favour of another job. So there's at least one more position being pushed down the panel

What was the contract length? I can't seem to find out what they are.

shedex

Lekrub wrote: »

shedex wrote: »

well, I turned down my offer in the Dept of Health in favour of another job. So there's at least one more position being pushed down the panel

What was the contract length? I can't seem to find out what they are

its a permanent contract with a one year probation period

ashball

shedex wrote: »

well, I turned down my offer in the Dept of Health in favour of another job. So there's at least one more position being pushed down the panel

I've totally been offered your castoff!!

alphabet

ashball wrote: »

I've totally been offered your castoff!!

Congratulations.

Whereabouts on the panel were you? (if you don't mind saying)

anthrogal

Hi all!!

Hope everyone keeping well and still keeping the faith that they will get through a few more numbers on this panel!

Any updates with what number they are up to currently?

And people that have been placed, how are you getting on with your new posts?

alphabet

Hi there,
I got this reply from PAS this morning:

"We are at early 150’s at the moment."

anthrogal

Thanks alphabet!
Im in the late 160s so am nervous and excited hoping and praying they get as far as me!!

alphabet

The waiting is a pain now that the process has slowed down so much, but I'd say it's only a matter of time before they get to you.
I'm about another twenty places down the list from you so it's a bit less likely that they reach me.

anthrogal

Definitely think the unstable gov situation may be a factor in the slow down of the process, but you never know what will happen once it settles into place!!

Keeping my fingers crossed for all of us!!

coloneldecker

I'm 181 on the panel and am expecting to miss out at this stage, just looks like it's slowed down way too much which is disappointing.

anthrogal

Email update this morning from the lovely Louise:


We have reached the 150’s on the panel.



Not as illuminating as I'd have liked but keeping the fingers crossed!!

the explorer

I'm in the 500s so fairly unlikely to get called, unless a lot of people that applied in September have already got good jobs.

anthrogal

coloneldecker wrote: »

I'm 181 on the panel and am expecting to miss out at this stage, just looks like it's slowed down way too much which is disappointing.

I wouldn't give up hope just yet Coloneldecker!
Got my email this morning under consideration for dept environment, community and local gov which I am delighted with as it actually suits my educational and experience background.



good luck to those still waiting to be called!!

alphabet

Congratulations!
That's a promising amount of progress for the rest of us too.
Keep us posted on how it goes for you with the rest of the process.

coloneldecker

Congrats anthrogal, if you were in the late 160s then that is definitely a promising bit of new movement.

anthrogal

thanks guys

am thrilled and still a little in shock, didn't expect them to reach me for a couple of weeks if at all given how slow it had gotten!

pepperypots

Hey guys..haven't posted here before but just a quick update for those still waiting. I'm 167 on panel and got an email yesterday saying I'm being considered for a role in Department of Justice. Keep the faith!!

coloneldecker

Thanks for the update, congrats on the offer.

anthrogal

congrats pepperypots and best of luck with your new role!!

alphabet

pepperypots wrote: »

Hey guys..haven't posted here before but just a quick update for those still waiting. I'm 167 on panel and got an email yesterday saying I'm being considered for a role in Department of Justice. Keep the faith!!

Congratulations pepperypots.
At this rate they just might get to us all and have to create a second panel.

Emmal14

Congrats guys on all the offers!

pepperypots

Thanks everyone! Best of luck to all still waiting!

Whizzgirl

Hi Folks,

I am in the 160s and am under consideration for the Department of Environment in the Customs House. As I have to relocate its a big move - just wondering if anyone out there has joined this Department and could give insider knowledge.

Also what is the process after you get an email from PAS that you are under consideration- do they just send a reference letter to HR or do they contact your current supervisor? I am already in the Public Service.

Thanks for any extra info.

coloneldecker

Just to keep people informed of movevent of the panel I'm 181 and got the under consideration email.

alphabet

coloneldecker wrote: »

Just to keep people informed of movevent of the panel I'm 181 and got the under consideration email.

Congratulations and thanks for the update, fingers crossed they keep moving along.

Any idea how long the 'under consideration' process takes?
Or if anyone who has gone through it could let us know what it entails.

coloneldecker

Yeah I'd be curious to know myself now what type of wait I'm looking at so if anyone could shed any light on the process that'd be great.

anthrogal

Congrats coloneldecker!! What dept did you get?

So for people's timeline queries, I got my consideration email on a friday and had to send back garda clearance form and provide current reference etc.
Then in about two weeks had contact from my dept with official letter and they were great with me, very flexible with regard to setting my start date.

Hope that much helps!

And good luck to those still waiting!

sinead2016

I'm 179 and got a consideration e-mail last week for Dept of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Delighted! Best of luck to everyone waiting :-)

midsummer21

Does anyone know if there will be a new AO competition this year?

alphabet

midsummer21 wrote: »

Does anyone know if there will be a new AO competition this year?

I would think so yes.

When I was talking to someone in PAS about the current panel and whether or not they would be calling more people for interview they said that they would probably just wait until they run another competition in October or so this year (whenever the usual time they run the AO competitions).

Obviously that is not a definite/official position but it is very likely imo.

SunshineKid

octo wrote: »

Yes, it's really annoying. I came 435th. I aced the numerical and the assessment but fell slightly short on the verbal.

It makes no sense. Why would the civil service/PAS not want to rank people on numeracy? Surely it's just as important. Anyway, I'm grumpy now.

New to this thread but I also did this competition last October and I'm fascinated that you received an identical placing to me. How could 2 of us be placed 435th I wonder? We must have received identical marks or something. I didn't think 2 candidates could share a placing.

Thisisit90

Hey guys, does anyone know if it's one or two years before someone who won a ao role is this comp can apply for a transfer? I'm hoping to go from Dublin to the west of Ireland. Any ideas on how long it would then take to get a transfer? Any advice would be appreciated. Please feel free to drop me a pm.

The_Conductor

Thisisit90 wrote: »

Hey guys, does anyone know if it's one or two years before someone who won a ao role is this comp can apply for a transfer? I'm hoping to go from Dublin to the west of Ireland. Any ideas on how long it would then take to get a transfer? Any advice would be appreciated. Please feel free to drop me a pm.

Talk to Personnel- there isn't a rough and ready rule- the issue tends to be finding a post at this grade in a decentralised location. Check out the transfers available in the back of the PSEU magazine. Seeking a transfer doesn't automatically mean you'll be given it- even after a protracted period of time (I know one person who has been trying to get Galway from Dublin for the last 11 years)- its a case of getting your ducks lined up in a row........

keepkeyyellow

Thisisit90 wrote: »

Hey guys, does anyone know if it's one or two years before someone who won a ao role is this comp can apply for a transfer? I'm hoping to go from Dublin to the west of Ireland. Any ideas on how long it would then take to get a transfer? Any advice would be appreciated. Please feel free to drop me a pm.

That's too hard to tell I think it's one year then you have to wait for a transfer to become available and then it goes on seniority and I can't imagine there's too many AO roles in the West. But apply anyway and then just go for like eo or heo for the West when it comes up and at least you'd be on a higher pay scale starting.

The_Conductor

keepkeyyellow wrote: »

then just go for like eo or heo for the West when it comes up and at least you'd be on a higher pay scale starting.

Doesn't always work this way- posts are more likely to get downgraded than upgraded (depending on the Department). You may have a higher final salary point on the EO scale- but you've also got so many more points on the scale- it is a demotion pretty much however you look at it.

maupat

Any current AOs willing to share their experiences in the role over the last year?

I placed in this year's competition and hoping to be placed over the next two months or so (all going well).