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NEW 2016 Open and Interdepartmental Assistant Principal in Civil Service competition.

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    #2102
    clubzero
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭clubzero


    Hope to be offered Dublin shortly, dreading the commute !
    Are PAS open to requests for placement near to Heuston ?


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    #2103
    bobbysands81
    Registered Users Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭bobbysands81


    clubzero wrote: »
    Hope to be offered Dublin shortly, dreading the commute !
    Are PAS open to requests for placement near to Heuston ?

    Ask them is there anything in that area.

    Approx what number were you on Panel?


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    #2104
    clubzero
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭clubzero


    In the 40s


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    #2105
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,325 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    clubzero wrote: »
    Hope to be offered Dublin shortly, dreading the commute !
    Are PAS open to requests for placement near to Heuston ?

    Haha.I think that might be a tad specific and unrealistic.


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    #2106
    ZolaGood
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭ZolaGood


    noodler wrote: »
    clubzero wrote: »
    Hope to be offered Dublin shortly, dreading the commute !
    Are PAS open to requests for placement near to Heuston ?

    Haha.I think that might be a tad specific and unrealistic.

    I wouldn't say it's totally unreasonable to ask. If PAS are making a batch of appointments and there is one in a dept near Hueston they may consider you. I also know of departments that have a number of locations and a couple of vacancies trying to accommodate new staff in the more favourable location e.g. Justice revenue ...if you don't ask you don't get!!


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    #2107
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    noodler wrote: »
    Haha.I think that might be a tad specific and unrealistic.

    Revenue have offices nearby
    Think Defence still has some presence in Parkgate street

    PAS, Education, Social Protection and Housing are on Northside and handy enough to Heuston


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    #2108
    Red Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Red Wolf


    Riskymove wrote: »
    Revenue have offices nearby
    Think Defence still has some presence in Parkgate street

    PAS, Education, Social Protection and Housing are on Northside and handy enough to Heuston

    Also the Insolvency Service which is just around a 10 min walk.


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    #2109
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,325 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Yeah, some smaller offices are in the area.

    Assuming they don't need specific staff or have their eyes on others on the panel.

    Regarding the north side suggestion, well on that logic I'd argue nearly anywhere in the city centre is nearby. I don't think it's what the poster meant.


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    #2110
    CalvinBalti
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭CalvinBalti


    JD1763 wrote: »
    You can just ring PAS and ask to speak to someone about the AP competition and your current place on the panel.

    Thanks. I called and spoke to a very helpful guy who told me that I will be contacted in the next two weeks.


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    #2111
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,887 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    noodler wrote: »
    Regarding the north side suggestion, well on that logic I'd argue nearly anywhere in the city centre is nearby. I don't think it's what the poster meant.

    If the poster is concerned about commute time via Heuston I just figured such places would be better than Kildare Street/Stephen's green

    you would save 15/20 minutes each way


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    #2112
    Mama lion
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Mama lion


    CalvinBalti wrote: »
    JD1763 wrote: »
    You can just ring PAS and ask to speak to someone about the AP competition and your current place on the panel.

    Thanks.  I called and spoke to a very helpful guy who told me that I will be contacted in the next two weeks.
    Do you mind me asking where you are on the panel?


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    #2113
    CalvinBalti
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭CalvinBalti


    Mama lion wrote: »
    Do you mind me asking where you are on the panel?

    I'm in the mid40s on the panel


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    #2114
    shibbyj
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭shibbyj


    Dolly1978 wrote: »
    Anyone hear of any regional movement? I am waiting on Westmeath or Galway.

    I'm batch 2 and I was assigned Kildare.


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    #2115
    bobbysands81
    Registered Users Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭bobbysands81


    shibbyj wrote: »
    I'm batch 2 and I was assigned Kildare.

    Congrats!

    Approx where on Panel were you?


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    #2116
    shibbyj
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭shibbyj


    bobbysands81 wrote: »
    Congrats!

    Approx where on Panel were you?

    Thanks! In first 10 on batch 2 and first 5 for regional.


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    #2117
    clubzero
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭clubzero


    I received my assignment in Dublin also.
    46 on open panel.
    Have to commend Dave in clearance section in PAS, extremely helpful and professional in his job.


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    #2118
    Link3n
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Link3n


    clubzero wrote: »
    I received my assignment in Dublin also.
    46 on open panel.
    Have to commend Dave in clearance section in PAS, extremely helpful and professional in his job.

    Did you get a Dept near heuston station?


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    #2119
    clubzero
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭clubzero


    Got my own Dept in City Centre so happier still


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    #2120
    NoNamesWork
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭NoNamesWork


    Is it expected that all on Batch 2 for Dublin will get an offer?


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    #2121
    harrupminute
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭harrupminute


    NoNamesWork wrote: »
    Is it expected that all on Batch 2 for Dublin will get an offer?

    I would assume so. I am quite a bit down batch 2 myself so also playing a waiting game. It would seem illogical for PAS to waste resources interviewing a 3rd batch if they didnt expect, at a minimum, to use up all of batch 2 and some of batch 3 (possibly all). Remember the panel runs to Oct next year so a full 12 months to go, plenty opps then. Also remember many on panel may not have Dublin down at all or may have Dublin down but it wont be number 1 preference so may not accept.


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    #2122
    Newfoundland88
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Newfoundland88


    Interview for batch 3 next week. For all those successfully placed, is the interview as intense as promised? Is it more competency based or wider CS policy based??? Have mountains to read on policy and feeling overwhelmed😵😵


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    #2123
    NoNamesWork
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭NoNamesWork


    Mine was almost entirely competency based with just one general question to list the major policy issues facing the current government.


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    ZolaGood
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭ZolaGood


    Newfoundland88 wrote: »
    Interview for batch 3 next week. For all those successfully placed, is the interview as intense as promised? Is it more competency based or wider CS policy based??? Have mountains to read on policy and feeling overwhelmed😵😵

    Mine was very much based on my competency examples with a fair bit of time focussed on my own office as it's regularly in the media and I think the board were just interested in it! Happy days for me obviously:)


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    #2125
    ZolaGood
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭ZolaGood


    Oh and good luck


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    #2126
    SpinningDizzy
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SpinningDizzy


    Do you get an email from PAS to say you have gone for clearance? I'm in the 50s and am on tenterhooks at the moment... Thanks


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    #2127
    JD1763
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭JD1763


    Only message I got was my new assignment think clearance will only be in touch if more documentation is required if you're going to a dept with higher clearance.


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    #2128
    sodacake1968
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭sodacake1968


    I'm quite high for cork and limerick. Can anybody shed any light on how the panels there are moving


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    #2129
    bobbysands81
    Registered Users Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭bobbysands81


    SpinningDizzy wrote: »
    Do you get an email from PAS to say you have gone for clearance? I'm in the 50s and am on tenterhooks at the moment... Thanks

    As far as I know the 'Clearance' procedure was initiated a couple of months ago for all on the Panel.

    If you're in the 50's you'll be hearing very very soon I'd imagine!


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    #2130
    EL23
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭EL23


    Anyone had their interview this week? Interested to know what approach the panel are taking. Have heard that some panels go for a very explicit competency based approach (some actually announcing which competency the questions are on before they ask the questions), and allow you to talk through the example, while others go for a more rapid fire, force you into answering very narrow questions and interrupting constantly, so never allowing you really to use the competency examples you have prepared... just interested to know which way they are going this week.

    Also seems like some people are getting very detailed policy/current affairs questions and some aren't even being asked a policy question at all...

    Makes you wonder as to the fairness of the process, but hey, just have to get the head down and do our best I guess!


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    #2131
    CorkBhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭CorkBhoy


    Interviewed this week - bit of a mix between the form and fairly open policy type questions. My reaction on leaving was that it was quite straightforward. If I was naive I'd say I flew it but I'd be concerned that I was too low-key or summit. Time will tell; anyone know when the interviews for this batch are done?


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