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Executive Officer in the Civil Service 2018 (Dublin)

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    #3242
    sickofthis
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭sickofthis


    I have an interview this week for this competition. My question is about the application form submitted to PAS in 2018.. when I go to my application it seems I only submitted a very basic form back then ( just some information about previous roles, but no competency examples) so I am wondering how the interview will go if the interviewer doesnt have any of my examples. I have emailed PAS for clarification but no response as of yet and am concerned. Any advice?


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    #3243
    Geek20
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Geek20


    The application form was very basic there was any competencies put in on it! For the interview the will ask you specific questions around the competencies outlined for the role... they asked me questions in relation to my jobs on the application form that i hadn't referred too and brought in them jobs that i didn't speak about through my competencies so maybe try have varied answers to cover most of your roles! Best of luck with the interview


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    #3244
    Bazman33
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Bazman33


    sickofthis wrote: »
    I have an interview this week for this competition. My question is about the application form submitted to PAS in 2018.. when I go to my application it seems I only submitted a very basic form back then ( just some information about previous roles, but no competency examples) so I am wondering how the interview will go if the interviewer doesnt have any of my examples. I have emailed PAS for clarification but no response as of yet and am concerned. Any advice?

    You can address any issues to a degree at interview stage from when I submitted my application to getting my interview it was nearly two years I needed to fill in lots about different departments I worked as a TCO and CO they will ask you competency questions have good answers for these, very late calling for interview as far as I’m aware the panel closes next month you should ask about that in the interview, best of luck with it...!


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    #3245
    Blindalley
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Blindalley


    sickofthis wrote: »
    I have an interview this week for this competition. My question is about the application form submitted to PAS in 2018.. when I go to my application it seems I only submitted a very basic form back then ( just some information about previous roles, but no competency examples) so I am wondering how the interview will go if the interviewer doesnt have any of my examples. I have emailed PAS for clarification but no response as of yet and am concerned. Any advice?

    Do you mind if I ask is that the open stream or interdepartmental interview they are calling you for?


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    #3246
    Ber25
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Ber25


    I've got an interview tomorrow. I am on the open stream but had to postpone my interview last March. I wonder how many have been called for interview and how many are left on the current panel.


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    #3247
    Archeotech
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Archeotech


    I'm surprised they're still doing interviews for this but maybe they only have another 20 people left to call when they might slot in a few more. On average they get through about 30 every 4 weeks but the panel is due to expire next month.


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    #3248
    Ugly_Child
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Ugly_Child


    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?


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    #3249
    Geek20
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Geek20


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?

    Just wondering how did u get notified of assignment?


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    #3250
    Blindalley
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Blindalley


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?

    Do you mind if i ask when you did your interview? Also in that open or interdepartmental stream?


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    #3251
    Bazman33
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Bazman33


    Blindalley wrote: »
    Do you mind if i ask when you did your interview? Also in that open or interdepartmental stream?

    Myself I was notified by PAS on my new assignment I’m working in Justice and staying there only got word last Friday that my number was reached and was told last night of my department...!


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    #3252
    Geek20
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Geek20


    Bazman33 wrote: »
    Myself I was notified by PAS on my new assignment I’m working in Justice and staying there only got word last Friday that my number was reached and was told last night of my department...!

    Thanks a million just wondering would u ask for a different dept if notified of one im worried about getting a certain dept


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    #3253
    Bazman33
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Bazman33


    Geek20 wrote: »
    Thanks a million just wondering would u ask for a different dept if notified of one im worried about getting a certain dept

    I’d be worried since the panel is due to finish soon you might not get a placement if you ask to change


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    #3254
    gestappo
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭gestappo


    If you turn that offer down, you're taken off the panel straight away.


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    #3255
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    gestappo wrote: »
    If you turn that offer down, you're taken off the panel straight away.

    Occasionally it seems they'll try to accommodate, generally if a department has several locations. I dont wanna go to X though I'd say you're out.

    As was said above though I'd be worried about the panel expiring.


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    #3256
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    gestappo wrote: »
    That has not been most people's experience. My OH was taken off a panel as they couldn't get into the requested location for the time the HR requested. They inquired with PublicJobs but they refused to help out. Once you're assigned a dept, if you don't take it you're off the panel.

    I was messaging someone from earlier in this thread and the exact same issue happened her and she was also removed from the panel.

    Probably varies by department. Mine has a lot of locations so PAS seem to be more flexible.


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    #3257
    myNewName
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭myNewName


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?

    I requested a different assignment after being offered one as I wouldn't have been able to get to the location. They couldn't and I got removed from the panel.


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    #3258
    GooglePlus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭GooglePlus


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?

    Stick it out, you're not there forever. In two years, you could go for HEO.


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    #3259
    Ugly_Child
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭Ugly_Child


    GooglePlus wrote: »
    Stick it out, you're not there forever. In two years, you could go for HEO.


    Yep I will be sticking it out alright. But apparently looking at the HEO competitions; since I'm past probation in my previous role I can still apply for HEO at any time now. And since my scoring is only getting knocked back now based on leadership (no direct reports for a CO) I have a decent chance.


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    #3260
    Geek20
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Geek20


    Just wondering from the timeframe from when u got ur assignment placement until the call from the dept with the further details how long did it take for it to happen should it only be a few days? Or would u suggest ringing the number they gave you? Also do u automatically go in at point 1 on the scale or will the look at wat scale ur currently on as a CO


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    #3261
    Brera
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭Brera


    Ugly_Child wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm a serving CO in Justice that's just been offered a position from this competition. My assignment has been Social Protection and given my background in processing I dread getting placed there. Any idea if anyone has had success requesting a different assignment?

    Congratulations on getting the assignment.

    They won’t take your previous background into account so you could end up in any area that has no relevance to what you have done previously.

    I’m in social protection at the minute as EO still in probation and I’m convinced no one looked at where I had been before.

    They have a vacancy and who ever is next on the list is given the position.


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    #3262
    sickofthis
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭sickofthis


    Just wondering how long between getting interviewed and getting notified if I was successful? Had my interview last week and wondering how long before I hear?


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    #3263
    redmgar
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    Got a message asking for me to confirm that I wish to attend an interview over the coming weeks, do you reckon there is a chance I could still be placed from this panel considering its due to expire soon. Its unusual they are doing interviews so late.


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    #3264
    sickofthis
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭sickofthis


    redmgar wrote: »
    Got a message asking for me to confirm that I wish to attend an interview over the coming weeks, do you reckon there is a chance I could still be placed from this panel considering its due to expire soon. Its unusual they are doing interviews so late.

    Hi I got an email from PAS this morning that they are extending til November


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    #3265
    redmgar
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭redmgar


    sickofthis wrote: »
    Hi I got an email from PAS this morning that they are extending til November

    Really?

    Cheers thanks for that.


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    #3266
    Ber25
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Ber25


    sickofthis wrote: »
    Hi I got an email from PAS this morning that they are extending til November
    Did you get any idea when the results of last week's interviews will be out?


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    #3267
    sickofthis
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭sickofthis


    Yes they hope to have the results this week, if not then itll be next week. They said they have no end date for the 2018 comp at present but likely November when they will be working off the current competition.

    quote="Ber25;114342898"]Did you get any idea when the results of last week's interviews will be out?[/quote]


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    #3268
    Ber25
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Ber25


    That's great. Thanks.

    Hopefully this week.


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    #3269
    Ber25
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Ber25


    Just got word I passed the interview.
    I wonder when they will start placing us.
    Anyone know how many people are left on panel 4.2.
    Thanks


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    #3270
    MozMael
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MozMael


    a bit of relief about the panel being extended. only last week PAS told me it was likely they wouldn't call anyone else from my batch and it was expiring in September.

    then today the email about interviews....


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    #3271
    sickofthis
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭sickofthis


    I also got emailed I passed the interview and in batch 4.3. Am I right to assume they might start assigning soon due to the sudden speed?


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