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Administrative Officers 2018 in the Civil Service

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    #842
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Hi all,

    I'm hoping to apply to the civil service as either an EO or AO (I don't mind which). Unfortunately, I've missed the boat on this competition. I wonder if anyone knows when/if another open call is likely to come up for either level?

    Thanks


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    #843
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm hoping to apply to the civil service as either an EO or AO (I don't mind which). Unfortunately, I've missed the boat on this competition. I wonder if anyone knows when/if another open call is likely to come up for either level?

    Thanks

    There is normally an annual competition for both, which presumably would be called in the coming months. Keep an eye on Publicjobs.ie- you can set up an alert there to be e-mailed when specific criteria are met. It will also likely be discussed here in this forum (when its called).


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    #844
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    There is normally an annual competition for both, which presumably would be called in the coming months. Keep an eye on Publicjobs.ie- you can set up an alert there to be e-mailed when specific criteria are met. It will also likely be discussed here in this forum (when its called).

    Thanks very much!


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    #845
    Susan O
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Susan O


    Does anybody know how far down the panel they are now? The process seems to take so long.


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    #846
    citygal93
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭citygal93


    Susan O wrote: »
    Does anybody know how far down the panel they are now? The process seems to take so long.

    Pretty sure they've exhausted this panel! I saw on FB they announced that they're putting the final touches together for the new 2019 panel :|


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    #847
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    citygal93 wrote: »
    Pretty sure they've exhausted this panel! I saw on FB they announced that they're putting the final touches together for the new 2019 panel :|

    Just because they're finalising the 2019 competition does not mean the 2018 panel is exhausted. Its quite normal for significant numbers of people on panels to have the panels lapse unplaced. The existence of a 2019 competition has no bearing whatsoever on what is happening with the 2018 panel. The agreement with DPER and Forsa is that there will be an annual competition- and the pre-existing panel will lapse on 31st October.


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    #848
    citygal93
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭citygal93


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    Just because they're finalising the 2019 competition does not mean the 2018 panel is exhausted. Its quite normal for significant numbers of people on panels to have the panels lapse unplaced. The existence of a 2019 competition has no bearing whatsoever on what is happening with the 2018 panel. The agreement with DPER and Forsa is that there will be an annual competition- and the pre-existing panel will lapse on 31st October.

    perhaps I should have clarified that a colleague further down the panel received an email saying that they wouldn't be taking more from this panel. Whether he's for a regional or Dublin post or not, I don't know.


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    #849
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    I hear you- I'm on a regional panel and have received (verbally) the same information from PAS.


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    #850
    Ollie321
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Ollie321


    Can I ask what counties outside of Dublin have candidates actually been assigned to?


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    #851
    Cheeseplant
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Cheeseplant


    In anticipation of a 2019 comp, can anyone tell me how many, roughly, were panelled and taken off for Dublin from the 2018 panel?


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    #852
    Susan O
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Susan O


    I phoned them this morning and was told that they reached 450 from the general panel and had no plans to call any more at the moment. I was that they usually advertise the next competition in October so it is best to watch out for that. Therefore those of us who haven't been called - won't be called. We will just have to do it all over again.


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    #853
    Cheeseplant
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Cheeseplant


    Susan O wrote: »
    I phoned them this morning and was told that they reached 450 from the general panel and had no plans to call any more at the moment. I was that they usually advertise the next competition in October so it is best to watch out for that. Therefore those of us who haven't been called - won't be called. We will just have to do it all over again.

    Thanks for the info. I guess that is 450 to get to interview rather than 450 taken off post-interview panel for jobs.
    approx. how many offered jobs off this panel in Dublin?

    Yep, seems the previous few years they have advertised around 20-something September .. so not long to go now!


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    #854
    gaillimhjon
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭gaillimhjon


    I've just seen on the PAS instagram that the next campaign will open on the 1st of October. Here we go again it seems!


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    #855
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users Posts: 6,382 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    gaillimhjon wrote: »
    I've just seen on the PAS instagram that the next campaign will open on the 1st of October. Here we go again it seems!

    Effort!!

    But sure I'll throw my hat back in the ring


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    #856
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    gaillimhjon wrote: »
    I've just seen on the PAS instagram that the next campaign will open on the 1st of October. Here we go again it seems!

    I wonder will they have confined streams again?
    They seem to have pulled dozens of people from the Finance Stream this time round- I'd hazard a guess that it was even more popular than the general stream. I thought I'd definitely get an offer from the IR stream- but was extremely surprised to get a Finance offer first, followed by a general offer (I turned them down hoping to get a regional offer- which of course never happened.........)

    The 2018 HEO panel closes off at the end of this month too- the process has been a good learning experience...........


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    #857
    mac1ntosh
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭mac1ntosh


    In the upcoming campaign there'll be 3 streams: Business & Finance, Human Resources and General :)


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    #858
    Ollie321
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Ollie321


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    gaillimhjon wrote: »
    I've just seen on the PAS instagram that the next campaign will open on the 1st of October. Here we go again it seems!

    I wonder will they have confined streams again?
    They seem to have pulled dozens of people from the Finance Stream this time round- I'd hazard a guess that it was even more popular than the general stream. I thought I'd definitely get an offer from the IR stream- but was extremely surprised to get a Finance offer first, followed by a general offer (I turned them down hoping to get a regional offer- which of course never happened.........)

    The 2018 HEO panel closes off at the end of this month too- the process has been a good learning experience...........

    It is incredibly frustrating to enter the competition labelled 'Nationwide' when in fact some regional locations never get a candidate placed.
    Should one bite the bullet and take a role in Dublin in the hope of getting a transfer, however reading some other threads that seems as unlikely as being placed regionally to begin with.
    The mind boogles


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    #859
    lucat
    Registered Users Posts: 337 ✭✭lucat


    Anyone else notice that this was only advertised 6 days before the closing date? Normally they give a fortnight. I only saw it this morning so I won’t bother. Pay isn’t worth it either.


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    #860
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    lucat wrote: »
    Anyone else notice that this was only advertised 6 days before the closing date? Normally they give a fortnight. I only saw it this morning so I won’t bother. Pay isn’t worth it either.

    Thats probably to limited the number of candidates that aren't genuinely interested in the role.

    It seems this year they are strictly recruiting for AO's in Dublin. its not listed as a nationwide campaign.


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    #861
    KRedzer
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭KRedzer


    Hi all, sorry for posting on last year's thread, but I have the presentation and interview next Wed for the AO General Stream. I am just wondering, if it was done last year, does anyone have any tips for the presentation aspect of the assessment? Thank you.


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    #862
    Jbh91
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Jbh91


    Hi,
    I’m just wondering if anyone has had any response from PAS? I submitted my application more than three weeks ago for the AO general scheme, came well within the 250 as well but have heard nothing since. Am I to presume that my application has been rejected or just keep waiting it out and hope they send me an email soon?

    Cheers for any help you can offer me!


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    #863
    PCX
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭PCX


    Jbh91 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I’m just wondering if anyone has had any response from PAS? I submitted my application more than three weeks ago for the AO general scheme, came well within the 250 as well but have heard nothing since. Am I to presume that my application has been rejected or just keep waiting it out and hope they send me an email soon?

    Cheers for any help you can offer me!

    Call them. They should be able to give you an update there and then. I have always found them to be pretty helpful over the phone.


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    #864
    Annie_Ant
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Annie_Ant


    Is there anyone left reading this forum that was placed on the 2018 AO Finance stream specifically? If so, where did you end up? I'm in the early teens on the 2019 AO finance stream so am wondering how likely it is that I will be called soon, and where I'm likely to end up. I haven't been called for the general stream so might need to take this one and see what/if anything comes through the general stream too. Would love to stay in my current dept but they only have about 5 AOs, most of whom are IGEES.


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