Administrative Officers 2018 in Revenue - Audit and Compliance

Joem123556

Joem123556 wrote: »

Definitely yeah.

But a very remote location I chose nonetheless!!!

Rikand

I got the same email

I took it to mean that despite being inside the top number, that there were no positions in my chosen area and that's why i wasn't called to interview. But maybe I would get called in the new year

engiweirdo

Dont think everyone got that email with results anyway. I certainly didnt at least.

audrey2014

Did that email only issue today? My chosen counties I think we're Limerick cork Tipp but open to correction!

November Golf

What were the test results/ratings for? Like what stage.

When did the email issue?

Fooker

I rang to clarify as I was placed within the 129 too. They have effectively called to 82. If 3 people got #1 the next number is #2 not #4. It doesn't make sense, but there you go...

Phantasos

Fooker wrote: »

I rang to clarify as I was placed within the 129 too. They have effectively called to 82. If 3 people got #1 the next number is #2 not #4. It doesn't make sense, but there you go...

Yeah it's quite unclear, because there's no way to know how many people are ranked on each score. So if I'm ranked #127, I could effectively be the 254th person on the list when you include multiple same-score candidates.

It would help if they told you "there are 253 people ranked higher than you on this list" to give a bit more clarity.

Joem123556

Ah I see, thanks for ending the confusion!! Until next year so...

Ciaran

audrey2014 wrote: »

I'm on the verge of a breakdown now. If the phone rings once more time I'm going to hurl it out the window. It'll make a satisfactory noise when it hits the pavement from 5 floors up. I've one more competency to do and I don't know where to start. I know what I want to say but my brain is not functioning

It's painful, isn't it.

I think anyone who can get these forms completed deserves the job on that basis alone!

jw_sweetman

Ciaran wrote: »

It's painful, isn't it.

I think anyone who can get these forms completed deserves the job on that basis alone!

To be fair, I'd say 80% of that frustration is from.the leadership potential competency...

audrey2014

Well got it in. Finally. God I'm exhausted!

Mac0783

It's done. Rewriting an entire competency at 12.25 was either genius or imbecilic, time will tell. I will forget all about it now, until the panic starts again in January.

So who am i up against? Accountants? Auditors? Serving civil servants with a wealth of management experience?

audrey2014

Mac0783 wrote: »

It's done. Rewriting an entire competency at 12.25 was either genius or imbecilic, time will tell. I will forget all about it now, until the panic starts again in January.

So who am i up against? Accountants? Auditors? Serving civil servants with a wealth of management experience?

I'm a serving civil servant with SOME experience but a LOT OF leadership potential 😜

irumudikkilli

Mac0783 wrote: »

It's done. Rewriting an entire competency at 12.25 was either genius or imbecilic, time will tell. I will forget all about it now, until the panic starts again in January.

So who am i up against? Accountants? Auditors? Serving civil servants with a wealth of management experience?

I am from private sector trying for the Data Science stream. Had the interview for the ICT stream last week, it was a thorough workout, they come at you from all the angles. That experience will hopefully help here!

audrey2014

Just got my interview date. 15th January.

Mac0783

Are you morning or afternoon? No email in yet. Does it say anything about e-tray or presentation or is it just an interview?

Mac0783

Monday 21st. Any idea where Ship street gate is? I googled it there and it's Dublin castle, but which entrance or building i have no idea. Well that's definitely not going to help my stress levels on the day.

audrey2014

Mac0783 wrote: »

Are you morning or afternoon? No email in yet. Does it say anything about e-tray or presentation or is it just an interview?

Just interview. In the afternoon

audrey2014

Mac0783 wrote: »

Monday 21st. Any idea where Ship street gate is? I googled it there and it's Dublin castle, but which entrance or building i have no idea. Well that's definitely not going to help my stress levels on the day.[/qu

Pass out the Olympia and keep going a couple blocks. Enter Dublin Castle from that street and pass out the stamping building it'll be on your left keep going, turn right and then it's a small entrance after the one for the Chester Beatty library

Aglomerado

http://www.dublincastle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DublinCastle_Maps_website.pdf

Handy map here. Best of luck.

Mac0783

thanks so much, i dont know Dublin that well at all and i can only imagine my stress levels that day.

jw_sweetman

Is there anyone here whos been through one of these competitions before? Just wondering, could anyone clarify the differences between the four panels?

irumudikkilli

jw_sweetman wrote: »

Is there anyone here whos been through one of these competitions before? Just wondering, could anyone clarify the differences between the four panels?

I went through the ICT competition interview and got placed in the panel. I have an interview for this competition on Jan 25 (in Data Science/Statistics/Economics stream). The ICT interview was strictly competency based and there was also a presentation followed by Q&A on that. Since there is no presentation in this interview, it might be a bit less stressful! They do ask probing questions on your examples and it might help if you have additional examples. Practice is the key. I am from Cork and practiced with rdinterviews@gmail.com and I would highly recommend him. I am from private sector all my life and this was all completely foreign to me.

LFC1990

irumudikkilli wrote: »

I went through the ICT competition interview and got placed in the panel. I have an interview for this competition on Jan 25 (in Data Science/Statistics/Economics stream). The ICT interview was strictly competency based and there was also a presentation followed by Q&A on that. Since there is no presentation in this interview, it might be a bit less stressful! They do ask probing questions on your examples and it might help if you have additional examples. Practice is the key. I am from Cork and practiced with rdinterviews@gmail.com and I would highly recommend him. I am from private sector all my life and this was all completely foreign to me.

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jw_sweetman

Is there anyone here who's currently working as an AO in Revenue? I've heard that in a lot of departments AOs more or less serve as badly paid HEOs, and I'm curious if this is the case with Revenue as well.

Sir Ophiuchus

jw_sweetman wrote: »

Is there anyone here who's currently working as an AO in Revenue? I've heard that in a lot of departments AOs more or less serve as badly paid HEOs, and I'm curious if this is the case with Revenue as well.

I'm not, but my friend is. Revenue goes their own way in a lot of things. From what I've heard from her, she's treated very well. Lots of specialised work, options for career development and training (they want people to get qualifications in the area and will pay for them), and she was once given a commendation and small cash bonus by her boss.

audrey2014

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

I'm not, but my friend is. Revenue goes their own way in a lot of things. From what I've heard from her, she's treated very well. Lots of specialised work, options for career development and training (they want people to get qualifications in the area and will pay for them), and she was once given a commendation and small cash bonus by her boss.

Revenue really are excellent to work for in the grand scheme of things. Some AOs serve as HEOs in my building, but are treated properly. AOs generally don't have staff.

irumudikkilli

I have withdrawn from this competition. Good luck to everyone going to the interviews.

Sir Ophiuchus

irumudikkilli wrote: »

I have withdrawn from this competition. Good luck to everyone going to the interviews.

Out of curiosity, why, after all the work you've put in getting tutoring for the interview?

irumudikkilli

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why, after all the work you've put in getting tutoring for the interview?

I have been placed in the ICT panel and starting in Limerick.