Administrative Officer (Specialist Streams) 2023

WJ123

Hi,

Just creating a thread for discussion of the ongoing competition for Administrative Officer positions which closed on 09/02/2023 and advertised for the following areas:

1. Human Resources

2. Business/Finance

3. Energy, Environment and Climate

4. Health Policy Analyst

I’ve attached the information booklet for the competition for reference.

I’m scheduled for interview/presentation for the HR stream the week of the 17th April. Does anyone have any tips for the presentation?

22545800_AO_Specialist_2023_Final.pdf

aqwerty

I've been called for interview for the Business and Finance stream. Can't say I have any advice for the presentation as this is my first attempt an interview for this role.

Anyone aware roughly how many are being interviewed? I placed 19th in my stream so curious how far down they're interviewing.

aqwerty

Given that there will be specialist questions related to knowledge of different streams, is anyone aware if similar questions came up in the 2022 interviews?

Would be very helpful if anyone here has some examples of what was asked, thanks. For reference I'm in the Business and Finance stream.

HungrySeagull

I'm interviewing this week for that stream too. I am not a recent graduate at all. My degree was years ago. I'm happy enough with my presentation (I think - never done a presentation in a CS interview before).

I have no idea what type of specialist questions they will ask.

Bitty98

I’m interviewing this week for the HR stream. Regarding the presentation, from what I’ve seen they mainly ask you about the topic you chose, how you researched it, where you looked for information etc.

I have no clue what kind of specialist questions could be ask. But past posts basically just said to focus on the performance indicators for that competency. If I had to guess, I’d say it would be about a time you used your knowledge in the workplace.

Bitty98

I just had my interview today. The interviewers are all very nice and the questions covered all competencies.

One think I wasn’t really expecting was having to give different scenarios for some competencies. But other than that I think it went well

WJ123

Had my interview yesterday, thought the interview board were fair and specialist knowledge questions weren’t too bad. Sounds like results should be out next week, now for the heart in mouth feeling every time the phone makes any form of vibration

Bitty98

Best of luck 🤞

Wing Back

Have been scheduled for an interview in May on the Finance Stream. Wondering if anyone has had an interview for the finance stream yet? And if they could share their experience, tips or just outline the structure of how things went.

Also I note that PAS used the same numerical/verbal/situational judgement test I took for another post(with DFA - Development Specialist Officer) in order to give me an OOM place for both posts. I was wondering if this interview presentation would have an impact on that stream like stage 1 did? Is anyone else in the same boat?

WJ123

I’d an interview for a different stream. Only advice I can offer on the presentation is to make sure you have the timing down. I found when practicing on my own I was coming in around the 10 minute mark however, on the day I ended up getting through it quicker and finished around the 9 minute mark. The interview was a standard competency based interview but I found they probed my answers and were looking for different situations to the ones I’d provided, not sure if this is a good sign or not, kind of thinking it’s bad because I probably hadn’t answered the competency asked. Still nervously waiting on results. Best of luck though, I thought the interview board were very nice and put me at ease.

Bitty98

Has anyone heard back from the interview yet? I thought we’d have the results by now

HungrySeagull

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120531331#Comment_120531331

Nope, did my interview Monday last week. No word yet.

WJ123

No word yet either. Fingers crossed we’ll know before the long weekend.

Bitty98

Hopefully, I hate waiting haha

Bitty98

results are out

WJ123

Hope everyone got the results they were expecting. Delighted to have passed, will make the long weekend all the more enjoyable

HungrySeagull

I passed as well! did way better than I expected. Absolutely delighted!

Bitty98

So happy to hear ye passed. I’m delighted with my result. I didn’t think I got it at all haha

HungrySeagull

Wonder when the panel will get moving? I'm in the top 10. No one has heard anything yet?

WJ123

I’m in the same boat, top 10 as well and no word yet unfortunately

Bitty98

I’m also in the top 10 haha. I hope we hear something soon enough because I think they want people to start around September

HungrySeagull

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120553515#Comment_120553515

Where did you hear this?

Bitty98

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120554022#Comment_120554022

I can’t remember if I actually saw it or not. But I’m just assuming it’s around September because the position is specifically targeted towards graduates.

Bitty98

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120556036#Comment_120556036

I think one of the requirements was that you’d be graduating by September 2023 for your field

HungrySeagull

Message from PAS about clearance just came in. This is quick.

WJ123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120559342#Comment_120559342

Great to hear. Are you the HR stream as well ?

HungrySeagull

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120559590#Comment_120559590

Hi, I'm the Business stream only.

Bitty98

I got one for the HR stream, I didnt expect to hear back this soon. Do you think they'd accept a copy of exam results showing I have the required degree as a UCC transcription takes 10-15 working days to be processed?

Wonderstruck

Would you be able to get a transcript external validation code system or something like that, like how it is in UCD? https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/documents/onlinedocuments/ something that shows the results aren't doctored? Also congrats! 10 days isnt much in the scheme of things anyway!

Bitty98

The only other thing I could get it like a statement confirming I did my degree and my result but it could take up to a week to process. Like they want this by Wednesday, they could have given a heads up when they said we passed the interview haha

WJ123

Sent off transcripts for pre-clearance and received a request the following day to send on documents for clearance, which I’ve now sent on. Anyone know how long clearance usually takes ?