Administrative Officers 2019 in the Civil Service

ali1993

Closing Date: 3pm on Monday 7th October 2019


The Administrative Officer (AO) is the main graduate recruitment grade for the Civil Service and provides successful candidates with the opportunity to progress to middle management. As an AO, you would have a crucial role in policy and strategy formulation across the spectrum of economic, financial, international, environmental and social issues.


On this occasion the Civil Service is recruiting people who possess particular qualifications, skills and competencies in the following areas:


1. General (any academic discipline)
2. Human Resources
2. Business/Finance


Please see information booklet for eligibility requirements and how to apply.

https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=108217&campaignId=19206106

maireadv

Such a weird way of applying - literally just have to tick a box and hit submit!

clarelnk

it is weird! I have a friend who did it last year and had a very long application form to fill out.
We just have a tick the box application?? Strange

maxwell6826

Morning!
Im just wondering, is this a national campaign or just for positions in Dublin?

maireadv

maxwell6826 wrote: »

Morning!
Im just wondering, is this a national campaign or just for positions in Dublin?

Just Dublin

Nekro Man

I got a 2.2 in my bachelor's but a 2.1 in my master's, reckon that's enough?


Hat in the ring anyway.

maireadv

Nekro Man wrote: »

I got a 2.2 in my bachelor's but a 2.1 in my master's, reckon that's enough?


Hat in the ring anyway.

I only have a BA and got a 2.2 Should be fine.

Bonbon109

The quick application process may be to do with the fact that in previous competitions people were spending a lot of time filling out forms and they didn't get to use them because they didn't pass the online tests. I think I read that filling out the form will come after the online test results.

Connected99

Will there also be a nationwide campaign for AO I wonder? 🀔
I see currently its Dublin only.

Might phone them to double check!!

hopefullawyer

Yeah I'm wondering that too, I'm going to apply anyway but I am interested in more Local Government positions. I've emailed them myself hopefully there will be a campaign!

rostalof

hopefullawyer wrote: »

Yeah I'm wondering that too, I'm going to apply anyway but I am interested in more Local Government positions. I've emailed them myself hopefully there will be a campaign!

Any reply from PAS to your email yet?

Cocopup

Online interview ? Seems strange

Em2157

maireadv wrote: »

I only have a BA and got a 2.2 Should be fine.

I'm pretty sure I read in the requirements its 2:1 and above, maybe double check before you do lots of work, just incase

Cocopup

I thought I read 2:1 or 2:2 . I have a 2:2

Mantis Toboggan

Is this for new recruits or for people already in the civil service?

Em2157

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Is this for new recruits or for people already in the civil service?

It's for both

Em2157

Cocopup wrote: »

I thought I read 2:1 or 2:2 . I have a 2:2

Hi, I just had a look there, it's a 1st or 2nd class honours, so I was wrong, apologies if I panicked anyone🙈

Zwillinge

I threw my hat into the ring - at 33 I can swing being a graduate right??
I finished up a HDip in 2018 and tbh this money is better than what I'm on currently (joys of graduating into the recession)


Am I being silly with my age/experience?

skidmarkoner

Zwillinge wrote: »

I threw my hat into the ring - at 33 I can swing being a graduate right??
I finished up a HDip in 2018 and tbh this money is better than what I'm on currently (joys of graduating into the recession)


Am I being silly with my age/experience?

I'm 28 and just finshed my bsc again throwing the foot in is never a bad thing.

Zwillinge

skidmarkoner wrote: »

I'm 28 and just finshed my bsc again throwing the foot in is never a bad thing.

Am glad to hear it

May mean I'm not the only twisted/bitter person who has been destroyed by the working world :pac:


The tests are out today and finished by Monday, so they must be trying to get people sorted for the new year.

skidmarkoner

Zwillinge wrote: »

Am glad to hear it

May mean I'm not the only twisted/bitter person who has been destroyed by the working world :pac:


The tests are out today and finished by Monday, so they must be trying to get people sorted for the new year.

Ye hoping it's a quick result with the process and I know before Christmas.

MCBRENNAN

How many applicant do yas think will apply for this ??

skidmarkoner

Said results can take upto 12 hours on the weekend still havnt received mine anyone else?

Nekro Man

skidmarkoner wrote: »

Said results can take upto 12 hours on the weekend still havnt received mine anyone else?

honestly I was expecting a few weeks wait based on previous panels, albiet for different positions.

where did you see the 12 hours? I finished mine yesterday afternoon and no word yet.

Davio

If you have a Masters Degree, will that suffice instead of a Bachelors Degree?

TrooperJones

Davio wrote: »

If you have a Masters Degree, will that suffice instead of a Bachelors Degree?

Yes, this grade is for people who are straight out of college, mature students who are upskilling, or people with academic and professional experience, but maybe not enough "civil service" experience to go for AP yet.

TLDR, you qualify

TrooperJones

Zwillinge wrote: »

Am glad to hear it

May mean I'm not the only twisted/bitter person who has been destroyed by the working world :pac:


The tests are out today and finished by Monday, so they must be trying to get people sorted for the new year.

There are AOs in my department who are in their early 20s, and AOs who are in their mid 40s. As long as you have a degree and meet the other criteria, you qualify for the grade.

This competition is run at pretty much the same time every year, and they usually post people early in the new year, after Departments and sections have received their budgets and know how they want to grow/develop their business areas.

skidmarkoner

Nekro Man wrote: »

honestly I was expecting a few weeks wait based on previous panels, albiet for different positions.

where did you see the 12 hours? I finished mine yesterday afternoon and no word yet.

It was somewhere in the message sent with the tests.

asd1

skidmarkoner wrote: »

It was somewhere in the message sent with the tests.

The 12 relates to the help desk response time if you have a query.

Nekro Man

asd1 wrote: »

The 12 relates to the help desk response time if you have a query.

that's what I thought. It'd be great to get results within 24 hours but unlikely.

lukiluc

Well that was a disaster. No idea what the 'deductive reasoning' test was about. Perhaps I didn't read instructions properly, hope some of you out there understood what they were trying to test...

lucat

lukiluc wrote: »

Well that was a disaster. No idea what the 'deductive reasoning' test was about. Perhaps I didn't read instructions properly, hope some of you out there understood what they were trying to test...

I was wondering the same thing! In an almost totally empty white space you're supposed to know to put the square and not the star? How? The entire thing is empty like

Cocopup

Nod long enough of a window to complete the tests, I did two of the 4 on Friday and never got a chance over the weekend to finish it out, surprised PAS didn’t extend the window to complete it. I’m EO atm so wasn’t to bothered. Just thought they should of gave more time

clarelnk

has anyone heard anything about stage 2? Or when we will hear?

Nekro Man

Results are out.

OoM achieved, not holding my breath though.

Does anyone know how many people applied in the end?

rightytighty

So only upto 250 progress is it? And if you’re after that number you’re relying on people not taking up the offer of next stage?

Juggler101

rightytighty wrote: »

So only upto 250 progress is it? And if you’re after that number you’re relying on people not taking up the offer of next stage?

I came in at 299, so I'd say there won't be much happening for me in this competition for a long time if ever!

lucat

For the life of me I can’t remember what the verbal reasoning test was like, and that was the one I did the worst in. Can someone remind me?

Juggler101

lucat wrote: »

For the life of me I can’t remember what the verbal reasoning test was like, and that was the one I did the worst in. Can someone remind me?

Was that the one where there was lots of text about a company and you had to sift through it and answer their questions about products/staff/company organisation?

asd1

Has anyone been for interview and presentation yet,
What topic is the presentation on ?

lucat

Has there been any movement on this or will it be 2020? Have people been called to stage 2 or 3 yet?

bronze19

For the general stream in October:
"Candidates for the above stream up until and including order of merit 250 will be required to submit a detailed application form outlining educational and career experience. Candidates will receive further information by close of business 25th October 2019."

Then I was called to the final stage in November:
"The Assessment Centre will comprise of an Analysis and Presentation Exercise and an Interview."

I got the results last week and placed high on the panel but haven't been called yet. I rang PAS on Monday and was told that they haven't started placing from the general stream yet.

Hope this helps!

dothejoy

So I guess that's it for this year?
Didn't make the cut, as I was after 250. But does that mean they're done with the placements or do we remain on the panel until any vacancies turn up?

sambo_forever

Has anyone been contacted recently about this competition to see if they're still interested?

lucat

sambo_forever wrote: »

Has anyone been contacted recently about this competition to see if they're still interested?

Not me anyway. Have you? The panel is probably expiring in a couple of weeks.

sambo_forever

lucat wrote: »

Not me anyway. Have you? The panel is probably expiring in a couple of weeks.

Yeah I was contacted a couple weeks ago to be told further vacancies had arisen, was then asked to fill in a complete detailed form when I expressed continued interest and now have an interview in 2 weeks!

rightytighty

sambo_forever wrote: »

Yeah I was contacted a couple weeks ago to be told further vacancies had arisen, was then asked to fill in a complete detailed form when I expressed continued interest and now have an interview in 2 weeks!

When were you contacted about your interview can I ask? I submitted detailed form too

sambo_forever

rightytighty wrote: »

When were you contacted about your interview can I ask? I submitted detailed form too

Hi I was just contacted this afternoon.

lucat

sambo_forever wrote: »

Yeah I was contacted a couple weeks ago to be told further vacancies had arisen, was then asked to fill in a complete detailed form when I expressed continued interest and now have an interview in 2 weeks!

I only remember being asked to tick a box to confirm I was still interested a long time ago...might have been February? But I heard nothing after that.

lucat

sambo_forever wrote: »

Hi I was just contacted this afternoon.

Can I ask what your OOM was? And are you looking for Dublin?

rightytighty

lucat wrote: »

Can I ask what your OOM was? And are you looking for Dublin?

Vacancies this time around were Dublin only I’m pretty sure.