Open competition for appointment to the position of Crime and Data Analyst (EO Grade).

cvb03

Open competition for appointment to the position of Crime and Data Analyst (EO Grade) in Garda Síochána Analysis Service.

Closing Date: 3 rd March 2022 

https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/index.php?option=com_jobsearch&view=jobdetails&Itemid=263&cid=150960&campaignId=2247610&utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=JobSlot&utm_campaign=CrimeandDataAnalyst_AGS

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cvb03

The closing date was extended to 21/03/2022.

newbraces

Anyone know what type of degree would be acceptable for this? Would HR or History be any good? I know ideally they would like IT, criminality, law or statistics degrees but the information booklet is very broad and just says “relevant discipline”. I did Q&Q research for my degrees (Level 8 and 9) and use various databases in my current role but it’s not IT etc.

clairevoyant

anyone having difficulty with the id verification

clairevoyant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118973646#Comment_118973646

yup was a pain in the head eventually got verified though🙄

clairevoyant

how did anyone find the tests? i don't think i passed but it wasn't the hardest one i have ever done - i didnt get all the numerial ones done and i ran out of time - only got half way with the numerical ones

PandaJ

Hello,

Anyone have trouble understanding the room scan? Don't think I did it properly for the Verbal test one... Hoping I didn't screw up the whole thing now :/

RichPersonInsideAPoor

im not sure mine was done correctly either. I held my laptop on front of me so I’m not sure what angle was being scanned. Messy way to do it should just use the recordings of people doing the test you can tell / hear if someone is prompting an answer plus you’d need to read out all questions for someone to help. Anyways it was a very long test I think I did better in numerical than verbal so we’ll see

PandaJ

We'll hope for the best so! Agreed, it was way too long... Best of luck to all.

Maripepe

Has anyone heard anything back since doing the test?

Linking123!

Nothing yet

Seesaw.i.saw

God its taking a while!. Did any one else think the verbal was difficult?

RichPersonInsideAPoor

Yeah I thought verbal was more difficult than numerical but 35mins a test was a lot those tests for EO etc are usually 8mins a section. This is a very slow moving competition

RichPersonInsideAPoor

Results are out and I've reached the qualifying standard next stage is mid June (shortlisting and interview?)

chatty

Just got my results today, done much better than expected. According to the email next stage 2 will be mid June.

HelpImAlive

Yeah same here placed within the top 5 so hoping it'll be a job!

Jane2021

Got my results today too! Anyone know anybody that does this role and what it’s like? :)

WednesdayGirl

Got no 6 in a small county and 13 in a bigger county, probably not high enough? How many C and D analysts could be needed per county..

Linking123!

Edit

Linking123!

Wondering about this, are they checking queztinnaire/application form first >shortlisting and then interview. Or you reckon they checked the form already?

WednesdayGirl

Hard to know but I'm guessing they are checking the application forms at this stage, will save them checking lots of forms of people that didn't make it through

Linking123!

Yeah probably stage 2 -checking the forms

Mc123

So we prob won't have to do any more assessments just an interview?

Linking123!

Tough one, they might want to reduce amount of applicants, do another online assessment and then interview, who knows...

ThatBhoy1888

I placed in the mid 200’s in Dublin and mid 50’s in Kildare anyone else around the same ? I’d imagine they will be checking application forms to put together an interview panel now.

DM26

Hi all.

Any word on any Stage 2 coming up soon?!

SavageSpuds

Nothing yet.. waiting with baited breath. Wonder if they'll go straight to interviews or if there'll be a presentation/exercise beforehand to whittle down the numbers... hopefully not! I presume interviews will continue to be held online despite the recent return to normal since the pandemic...

SavageSpuds

Anyone get an update today on the shortlisting results? My OOM has gone up a fair bit in comparison to what it was after the tests... seems a bit unfair! I'm feeling alot less optimistic about this now...

Jane2021

Haven’t received any update on the shortlisting results yet.

RichPersonInsideAPoor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119203624#Comment_119203624

Did u get an update regarding shortlisting? When? I haven't received anything since the end May when we got the email saying they'd be in touch mid June...

Jane2021

Same

SavageSpuds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119205210#Comment_119205210

Yes I got an update yesterday morning. But it was in regards to Dublin, so the shortlisting is being done separately for each county/region and only people who chose Dublin as one of their location choices received an update regarding the shortlisting results yesterday. That was what it said in the message

monalisa2704

Did any others parts of the country receive an update other than Dublin?

SavageSpuds

Sometimes wish these PAS competitions where you can chose a couple of locations would give you an estimate of how many positions are likely to occur in each location. Seems like Dublin is where the majority of the positions are based on the way they're progressing those who chose Dublin as location choice quicker than everyone else. Would be nice to know how likely other locations are of having a few vacancies for this post.

houseyhouse

I applied in Galway and have heard nothing since the test results last month

EllieKelly123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119215301#Comment_119215301

No. I applied for Kilkenny but heard nothing since Stage 1 results.

ccmarch

I applied for Waterford and didnt hear anything since S1 results.

NewInGalway

Galway here as well and nothing yet since last month. Fingers crossed!

Jane2021

I applied for Cork and heard nothing since S1 results either.

Mc123

Same in donegal\sligo area

BlueMoon2008

N/A

SavageSpuds

Anyone else who chose Dublin through to the next stage of the process? I've an interview next week, they started interviewing candidates today I believe.. good luck to anyone doing one soon!

mols2022

Congrats @SavageSpuds best of luck with the interview. is it online or have you to go somewhere for it?

still haven’t heard anything since stage 1 results. Hopefully will hear something soon.

SavageSpuds

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119262427#Comment_119262427

Thank you! Yes it's on zoom. Thank god, hopefully they never go back to in-person interview haha.

They're getting us to do a presentation exercise thing, so last week they sent us a presentation brief which we had 3 hours to prepare, and we have to deliver the presentation during our interview, and then have the actual interview. So fingers crossed it goes well, it's full on!

lauraarm

I'm Tipperary and Limerick and still haven't heard anything. It's a bit frustrating as I really want to change job and this is holding me back. I've a Hons Degree Criminal Justice, Masters Human Rights in Criminal Justice and a Cert in Psychology of Criminal Behaviour. So it would be an ideal career. Otherwise I'm considering doing a new qualification to change career path. As not easy to get work in that area and especially down the country. I wish there would even be an update if it were to say they're currently no any positions at this moment and you're on a panel.

Jane2021

I'm Cork and I just got a message about my new OOM after shortlisting.

lar18

I was either 11 or 13 for Wexford and 19 in Waterford. Just got stage 2 results and I'm out of the competition. Very disappointed, especially after such good placement in stage 1. Good luck to everybody who is progressing

WednesdayGirl

Just got an update on shortlisting for Westmeath and Roscommon. Anyone any idea if there be many jobs? Seems a big campaign to run for 1/2 positions a county

willowmee

Just got update after shortlisting for Donegal with new OOM. No mention of next stage. I guess we just wait for another message?

WednesdayGirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119304951#Comment_119304951

Sorry to hear that, sounds harsh after such a high placing