Senior Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Specialist in Civil Service

irumudikkilli

I haven't see a thread for this. This is at the HEO level:

https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=102208

rostalof

irumudikkilli wrote: »

I haven't see a thread for this. This is at the HEO level:

https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=102208

Have you applied?

irumudikkilli

rostalof wrote: »

Have you applied?

Yup, both for this and the AP ICT competition.

rostalof

This is a very quiet thread. Is this an indicator of the level of interest in the compatition! :P

CaptivePortal

rostalof wrote: »

This is a very quiet thread. Is this an indicator of the level of interest in the compatition! :P

I applied anyway. hopefully this is good for my chances!

snooples

I applied, not in the civil service so not sure about the locations. Does anyone know will there be a position in each area? Is there positions being created in each area or will they all be most likely be in Dublin? I was no 1 on a panel for 2 years in my chosen county but no position became available!

snooples

snooples wrote: »

I applied, not in the civil service so not sure about the locations. Does anyone know will there be a position in each area? Is there positions being created in each area or will they all be most likely be in Dublin? I was no 1 on a panel for 2 years in my chosen county but no position became available!

theyll be mainly in dublin, its a bit of an anybody's guess about how many show up in the other counties (obviously there are bigger civil service offices in some over others tho)

Nickyhm

Has anyone heard from PAS about this competition yet?

CaptivePortal

nothing yet

Kay46a

Has anyone heard anything yet?

shanec1928

nada

just sent a mail around that the results will be out either 8th or 15th april depending on digital solutions or infrastructure stream

messing around. not like pas.

CaptivePortal

Deleted User wrote: »

just sent a mail around that the results will be out either 8th or 15th april depending on digital solutions or infrastructure stream

messing around. not like pas.

I haven’t got any mail from them? Was this for the AP roles?

jaysus sorry ...wrong thread bumped?

irumudikkilli

Interviews start on April 11 (for the Transformation and Business Engagement stream). Results of shortlisting to follow.

rostalof

irumudikkilli wrote: »

Interviews start on April 11 (for the Transformation and Business Engagement stream). Results of shortlisting to follow.

Were you speaking to PAS?

irumudikkilli

rostalof wrote: »

Were you speaking to PAS?

Got an email from PAS.

Logicalus

Interview for Infrastructure 7th of May. Any tips regarding same for those of you who have been through the process..

Many Thanks

AndrewJRenko

Logicalus wrote: »

Interview for Infrastructure 7th of May. Any tips regarding same for those of you who have been through the process..

Many Thanks

Read the booklet.


Then read the booklet.


Then read the booklet again.



Look at the criteria set out, and have good examples ready from your career. Use the STAR method to set out your examples.

Sl9

Does anyone have the booklet?

irbx

incase anyone needs it. I did not apply myself.

I someone after the interviews are over post some example questions asked please.

Burgo

So got an email with the board members this morning, so it looks like there will be 3 interviewers on the panel if im reading it right?

emermc

I've an interview on the 17th May. Software dev stream. anyone else?

ros89

emermc wrote: »

I've an interview on the 17th May. Software dev stream. anyone else?

Have mine on the 8th. Wondering how they approach technical questions when the department's all use different languages and architecture ðŸ˜

emermc

ros89 wrote: »

Have mine on the 8th. Wondering how they approach technical questions when the department's all use different languages and architecture ðŸ˜

Good luck tomorrow Ros89. Let us know how you get on

The Red Lantern

Does anyone know if you get notified if you're unsuccessful? I applied but haven't heard anything back at all.

Burgo

Give PAS a call.
I applied for the AP ICT as did a few others in my place, they all got news either positive or negative. so a few days later i rang up and got told that i hadnt made it to the next round.

But yes you should have been notified either way.

shanec1928

they only finished interviews the end of last week

CaptivePortal

Has anyone else heard back from PAS?

I got a message saying i was 14th on the Dublin panel. I'd imagine this isn't great as my interview was disaster zone.

ros89

CaptivePortal wrote: »

Has anyone else heard back from PAS?

I got a message saying i was 14th on the Dublin panel. I'd imagine this isn't great as my interview was disaster zone.

Didn't get onto the panel so your interview wasn't that bad haha.
14th is a good number doubt you'll be waiting too long congrats!

galwaygirl1

14th , Well done
What stream was that for?

CaptivePortal

ros89 wrote: »

Didn't get onto the panel so your interview wasn't that bad haha.
14th is a good number doubt you'll be waiting too long congrats!

commiserations. i genuinely thought my interview was terrible.

CaptivePortal

galwaygirl1 wrote: »

14th , Well done
What stream was that for?

Infrastructure. was placed 24th nationally.

Sl9

CaptivePortal wrote: »

Infrastructure. was placed 24th nationally.

How do you know where you are placed natioanlly?

Burgo

on the message you recieve from Public jobs it states your overall order of merit. then breaks down your order of merit in your chosen locations.

Sl9

Burgo wrote: »

on the message you recieve from Public jobs it states your overall order of merit. then breaks down your order of merit in your chosen locations.

Very good Does any know how long is the panel active for? Has anyone been offered any jobs yet?

Burgo

Sl9 wrote: »

Very good Does any know how long is the panel active for? Has anyone been offered any jobs yet?

Panels are usually active for 2 years or until they exhaust the applicant pool.

posy2010

Sl9 wrote: »

Very good Does any know how long is the panel active for? Has anyone been offered any jobs yet?

Garda vetting has started for those high up the panel

Sl9

Really? Im pretty high up the panel and have not had any contact, within top 5

CaptivePortal

Sl9 wrote: »

Really? Im pretty high up the panel and have not had any contact, within top 5

I received an email last friday asking me to complete a health Character form and Garda e-Vetting from.

robbie000

CaptivePortal wrote: »

I received an email last friday asking me to complete a health Character form and Garda e-Vetting from.

I got the same e-mail on Friday, wonder is it only the Dublin panel getting called to be vetted then as most of the positions will appear there first.

They did say they were doing the vetting process slightly different this time having people vetted before the roles become available. I am presuming normally they would have offered a role then got the person vetted once they accepted.

posy2010

Sl9 wrote: »

Really? Im pretty high up the panel and have not had any contact, within top 5

Yes, same. In Dublin though

elgicko

Got top 10 in software development stream. Letter said there is only 1 job and they will be in contact if more positions become available.

Haven't heard back about the infrastructure role yet. I did the interview for infrastructure 1 week after the software development interview, so will probably here back next week.

Dublin panel.

Rdwrer

elgicko wrote: »

I did the interview for infrastructure 1 week after the software development interview

Did they not combine any streams into the one interview? Seems terribly inefficient to interview the same person multiple times.

Sl9

elgicko wrote: »

Got top 10 in software development stream. Letter said there is only 1 job and they will be in contact if more positions become available.

Haven't heard back about the infrastructure role yet. I did the interview for infrastructure 1 week after the software development interview, so will probably here back next week.

Dublin panel.

Interesting, I didn't receive any letter other than a notification email to state where I was nationally and where I was based on my location. Wasn't informed about what jobs where available or anything

Burgo

Rdwrer wrote: »

Did they not combine any streams into the one interview? Seems terribly inefficient to interview the same person multiple times.

well they are effectively different jobs you are applying for, different people will be interviewing you for each stream.

elgicko

Got the result for the Infrastructue stream, got top 10.

Email said only 1 job at present, which is strange as it was a national campaign, something very fishy about the whole thing!!

doc22

Departments may pull of internal panel along with inter HEO panel for any vacancies. Departments may be weighting to see if there own staff made this panel too before pulling from it

Burgo

elgicko wrote: »

Got the result for the Infrastructue stream, got top 10.

Email said only 1 job at present, which is strange as it was a national campaign, something very fishy about the whole thing!!

Top 10 in a particular location or nationally? There are probably quite few HEO IT jobs outside Dublin. I got top 10 in Dublin and first in my chosen location.

doc22 wrote: »

Departments may pull of internal panel along with inter HEO panel for any vacancies. Departments may be weighting to see if there own staff made this panel too before pulling from it

Yep exactly this. I was enquiring about moving to a particualr department, and it seemed to be going well but got a call the other day saying that their HR said no. Found out that their are 3 people from that department on the panel, 2 ahead of me and one behind and they would fill all the available Heo IT positions.

westmeath11

Hi, did anyone apply on the inter-departmental competition ? Has there been much movement on that one ?

Rdwrer

There's another thread on here about it. There's been loads of movement.

Anyone hear anything about the reserve batches for this competition?