*New* Senior ICT Specialist jobs EO and HEO (open)

qzy

Just got the email myself just there! Just over the 20 mark for interview though

thelibertyboy

yeah got the same im in the 80s so wont hold my breath :P

divide_by_zero

Just got the email for HEO, I'm number 25. Anyone know how the process works, is it a thing where everyone being interviewed gets on the panel, the interview just determines where on the panel you go?

posy2010

divide_by_zero wrote: »

Just got the email for HEO, I'm number 25. Anyone know how the process works, is it a thing where everyone being interviewed gets on the panel, the interview just determines where on the panel you go?

No, interview is next phase of recruitment. They will interview top 20 and see who does well and place from there.

billyhead

I am out. Placed outside the 20 cut off point and I doubt they will call more then 20 for interview in a second batch. Don't care too much now anyway as I am high up on an Interdepartmental panel.

Guisseppeth

Hi All. Got an e-mail today saying I have been placed 17th and a follow up one inviting me for interview the week after next. I applied for the Infrastructure stream.

Having spent my whole career so far in the private sector, I'm completely new to the public sector recruitment process and have no idea what the next steps are. Sorry in advance for all the questions.......

1. Whilst there is obviously no guarantee, is being called for interview an indication that you have a good chance on being placed on a panel?
2. How long are you placed on a panel for and is there a "normal time" between being placed on a panel and being offered a position?
3. Can you be specific about the location you would like to be placed? I'm based in the West so only 1 of the locations suits.
4. Any interview tips?

Cheers

edenbridge146

Came 42nd myself
Well pleased
A friend came 68th in last national competition for ICT specialists and is now working away in City Centre

billyhead

edenbridge146 wrote: »

Came 42nd myself
Well pleased
A friend came 68th in last national competition for ICT specialists and is now working away in City Centre

They are only calling the top 20 forward for interview though and as this competition is for the filling of places in only 2 Depts I doubt they will call more.

Derco

Didn't make the cut this time

edenbridge146

Best of luck to all those sitting their interview tomorrow

Chip_Penguin

Has anybody heard anything since they have been placed on the EO panel?

emermc

Nope.

machalla

billyhead wrote: »

edenbridge146 wrote: »

Came 42nd myself
Well pleased
A friend came 68th in last national competition for ICT specialists and is now working away in City Centre

They are only calling the top 20 forward for interview though and as this competition is for the filling of places in only 2 Depts I doubt they will call more.

I thought it was for 3 depts, Agriculture, Revenue and Social Welfare?

emermc

It is Machalla.

The_Conductor

divide_by_zero wrote: »

Just got the email for HEO, I'm number 25. Anyone know how the process works, is it a thing where everyone being interviewed gets on the panel, the interview just determines where on the panel you go?

Early 30s on both here.
Ah well, lets see do they interview a second batch.

blue_blue

Anyone know when we should expect outcome of interview? I think it was after Easter sometime?

AlanG

Guisseppeth wrote: »

Hi All. Got an e-mail today saying I have been placed 17th and a follow up one inviting me for interview the week after next. I applied for the Infrastructure stream.

Having spent my whole career so far in the private sector, I'm completely new to the public sector recruitment process and have no idea what the next steps are. Sorry in advance for all the questions.......

1. Whilst there is obviously no guarantee, is being called for interview an indication that you have a good chance on being placed on a panel?
2. How long are you placed on a panel for and is there a "normal time" between being placed on a panel and being offered a position?
3. Can you be specific about the location you would like to be placed? I'm based in the West so only 1 of the locations suits.
4. Any interview tips?

Cheers

1. Pretty good chance once you don't blow any particular area and get a fail mark - panel could move fast if other departments decide to use it but this does not always happen.
2.Often 2 years
3. It is very unlikely that a new recruit will get to pick a location unless you have very good technical skills but you could be lucky.
4. Focus on the competencies listed and if totally confused don't be afraid to clarify which competency they are asking about in a question.

runawaybishop

blue_blue wrote: »

Anyone know when we should expect outcome of interview? I think it was after Easter sometime?

Got my result today.

machalla

So has anyone who made the panel been offered anything so far?

runawaybishop

Nope

machalla

So the choice seems to be agriculture or social protection.  Revenue are either filled or don't currently have any positions.
So thats Agriculture in Kildare Street or Social Protection in Store street I think for Dublin based positions?  Anyone any thoughts on the different departments IT investments?

blue_blue

machalla wrote: »

So the choice seems to be agriculture or social protection.  Revenue are either filled or don't currently have any positions.
So thats Agriculture in Kildare Street or Social Protection in Store street I think for Dublin based positions?  Anyone any thoughts on the different departments IT investments?

SP are .NET and Ag are Java/Oracle from what I can gleen.

runawaybishop

Got a request to submit clearance forms today, Ag or SP were the choices offered.

blue_blue

runawaybishop wrote: »

Got a request to submit clearance forms today, AP or SP were the choices offered.

EO or HEO?

runawaybishop

blue_blue wrote: »

EO or HEO?

HEO

machalla

Curious procedure.  It seems when you pick a department you are disqualified from the other departments panel.  I may have misunderstood that part as I was caught out by it at the time.

divide_by_zero

Are the HEO positions just Dublin, I thought Cellbridge, Portlaoise and Sligo were options. Did anyone get offered positions there?

machalla

All Dublin so far as I can tell.  Over time more jobs might appear that will be offered to the panel though.

runawaybishop

divide_by_zero wrote: »

Are the HEO positions just Dublin, I thought Cellbridge, Portlaoise and Sligo were options. Did anyone get offered positions there?

Dublin and Sligo offered.

missyver

For development or infrastructure stream?

runawaybishop wrote: »

Dublin and Sligo offered.