ICT Specialists (Higher Executive Officer level) in Civil Service

Suirgirl

New thread for HEO ICT specialists campaign.

Kurn

Anyone know what number they're up to for the internal part of this comp?

thelibertyboy

this campaign is only for current civil servants ?

Kurn

No, I don't think so, but there was two panels formed from it, one internal and one external.

Suirgirl

Re:external campaign email last week

"We are in the process of organising interviews for Dublin vacancies for candidates placed up to 84 in the Infrastructure and Operations Open Stream. The current vacancies are in Dublin however the panel will remain in place for up to 2 years and further vacancies may arise during this time.
There is still a possibility that we will be calling a further batch of candidates for interview for the Infrastructure and Operations Stream."

wiseoldelf

is this a new vacancy? recently advertised, I haven't seen it before

NotInventedHere

wiseoldelf wrote: »

is this a new vacancy? recently advertised, I haven't seen it before

It was advertised Jan 2017

NotInventedHere

Got called for an interview in mid August. Anybody know how many positions there are?

Kurn

NotInventedHere wrote: »

Got called for an interview in mid August. Anybody know how many positions there are?

No idea, but considering they're up to 84 already... maybe a good sign?

Anyone know if you can interview for this if you are already a HEO (since January 2017 - was not a HEO when I applied):eek:

NotInventedHere

Kurn wrote: »

No idea, but considering they're up to 84 already... maybe a good sign?

Anyone know if you can interview for this if you are already a HEO (since January 2017 - was not a HEO when I applied):eek:

Don't see why not

Kurn

Any tips or experience information for the interview?

Is it similar to the HEO interviews held recently for the Civil Service?

kilmore37

Kurn wrote: »

No idea, but considering they're up to 84 already... maybe a good sign?

Anyone know if you can interview for this if you are already a HEO (since January 2017 - was not a HEO when I applied):eek:

The deadline for the campaign was 5th January 2017, and candidates have already been interviewed/ranked, so I wouldn't think you can join this particular campaign now. I would inquire internally though, since they are clearly looking for people.

Just re-reading this: Sorry I thought you meant you want to put in a brand new application. if you've already applied and have been made an HEO since then, I see no reason why you should be disqualified for being promoted! If you weren't an HEO in January then that's all that matters. If it takes them eight months to respond, you shouldn't be penalised for that.

johnyg

Got an email I am in position 14, anyone else get on the panel??

Kurn

johnyg wrote: »

Got an email I am in position 14, anyone else get on the panel??

I've an interview this week, how did you find it? Did they examine each of the 6 competencies separately?
Did they focus on anything in particular?

Thanks.

johnyg

Kurn wrote: »

I've an interview this week, how did you find it? Did they examine each of the 6 competencies separately?
Did they focus on anything in particular?

Thanks.

Hi Kurn,

The interview was fine the usual competency interview. Two of the panel took 3 competencies each. The technical where mostly around system test, no questions on development. Team leadership is only competency they drilled down on, and looked for another example.

Hope this helps and best of luck.

eioneill

Anyone get posted from Batch 2 yet?

NotInventedHere

Has everybody got their results?

johnyg

I haven't heard anything yet. I say sometime in September we should hear something, they are probably waiting for everyone to get back after the holidays.

NotInventedHere

results are out for the infrastructure panel

ChrisField87

Hi, I recieved a placement in the 2nd batch fo the Infrastructure panel (Dublin).

Can anyone from batch 1 give any indication of the turn around time between getting on the panel and an actual job placement?

johnyg

Hello All,

Has anyone been offered a position yet from batch 2 development interviews?

NotInventedHere

I have been sent vetting forms (Infrastructure Stream)

eioneill

johnyg wrote: »

Hello All,

Has anyone been offered a position yet from batch 2 development interviews?

Yes, been told where I'm being positioned. Still waiting on appointment date tho.

NotInventedHere

eioneill wrote: »

Yes, been told where I'm being positioned. Still waiting on appointment date tho.

Same, except infrastructure. Quite happy

The_Conductor

Anyone got any tips for the Software Development stream?

eioneill

The_Conductor wrote: »

Anyone got any tips for the Software Development stream?

When is your interview?

The_Conductor

eioneill wrote: »

When is your interview?

Last Thursday
Safe to say- I'm not through- though time will tell.

eioneill

The_Conductor wrote: »

eioneill wrote: »

When is your interview?

Last Thursday
Safe to say- I'm not through- though time will tell.

Sorry was a bit late getting to you. You never know though. Best of luck with the outcome.

BrunoCesar

NotInventedHere wrote: »

I have been sent vetting forms (Infrastructure Stream)

Hi, I've been sent the vetting forms email. How long from when you returned the forms to when you took up the position?

The_Conductor

BrunoCesar wrote: »

Hi, I've been sent the vetting forms email. How long from when you returned the forms to when you took up the position?

Any idea of the likely amount of infrastructure posts- versus dev/software/testing posts? Presumably infrastructure posts are pretty rare- possibly 20:1 in favour of software dev posts?

Anyone any ideas?

NotInventedHere

The_Conductor wrote: »

Any idea of the likely amount of infrastructure posts- versus dev/software/testing posts? Presumably infrastructure posts are pretty rare- possibly 20:1 in favour of software dev posts?

Anyone any ideas?

I don't know. I was in the infrastructure stream and it was quite quick form interview to appointment

BrunoCesar wrote: »

Hi, I've been sent the vetting forms email. How long from when you returned the forms to when you took up the position?

Vetting only took me 2 days. It was very quick after that

wet_blanket

Hi NotInventedHere,

I got called yesterday for interview on the 30th of Jan for Infrastructure stream. Was originally ranked way down so wasn't expecting to hear back. Surprised it got this far as I had written off my chances way back in March.

Anyway, noticed you got through the process. Was the interview purely comptency-based or were there any technical questions?

How did you find it?

Would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks.

Bobby04

The_Conductor wrote: »

Any idea of the likely amount of infrastructure posts- versus dev/software/testing posts? Presumably infrastructure posts are pretty rare- possibly 20:1 in favour of software dev posts?

Anyone any ideas?

I think you'd be very surprised at how much closer the ratio is to 1:1 than to the 20:1 ratio that you expected!

Mehread

Anyone hear back fro the latest batch of interviews?

wet_blanket

Mehread wrote: »

Anyone hear back fro the latest batch of interviews?

Hi Meh raid.

I had interview last week and was placed on panel today in top 10.

Just have to wait until a vacancy comes up!

Mehread

wet_blanket wrote: »

Hi Meh raid.

I had interview last week and was placed on panel today in top 10.

Just have to wait until a vacancy comes up!

Congrats .got on the panel also

Does anyone know how quickly the offering of the job will be? Can't wait to hand my notice in ... practicing in my head already !! 😂

fergald

Hi Mehread,

I am on the panel a year now, had an offer for my first selection after 9 months, did not accept it, holding out for second location and no feedback as of yet. If you are looking for Dublin the panel will move much faster.

fergald.

Mehread

fergald wrote: »

Hi Mehread,

I am on the panel a year now, had an offer for my first selection after 9 months, did not accept it, holding out for second location and no feedback as of yet. If you are looking for Dublin the panel will move much faster.

fergald.

I'm on the Dublin panel... just wondering is there any way I can find out how long it will take ? Or how many jobs they have going in Dublin?

The_Conductor

Mehread wrote: »

I'm on the Dublin panel... just wondering is there any way I can find out how long it will take ? Or how many jobs they have going in Dublin?

Its on a needs basis- i.e. they don't have a number of jobs available- posts are offered as Departments approach PAS seeking staff. The highest number of these posts are in Revenue, DSP and Agriculture- and all of these three Departments have held recent competitions under licence from PAS for HEO ICT posts (they weren't necessarily advertised by PAS).

Unfortunately- it is a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question........

Mehread

Who sorts out the Garda vetting and references- is that done by pas or the relevant hr department?

issy123

If you need to know how long it is going to take,it's pas.
Email. Gillian.holmes@publicjobs.ie and she will update you. You send all your documentation into pas.
Best of luck

facebeard

Hi,

Has anyone heard results from Batch 4 yet ?

Dothehustle

facebeard wrote: »

Hi,

Has anyone heard results from Batch 4 yet ?

This for infra ?? I have my interview tomorrow!!

lotto999

facebeard wrote: »

Hi,

Has anyone heard results from Batch 4 yet ?

Hi I got results yesterday for batch 4 infra, got into top ten on open.

lotto999

Dothehustle wrote: »

This for infra ?? I have my interview tomorrow!!

Is that batch 5?