Executive Officer Campaign 2019 Mod warning #1682

MFPM · 25-08-2020 07:57PM

Bobby2004 wrote: »

Might ring 2mro instead and see what they say. Kind of sick if don't get the position after been relatively high on the panel (was 30) and aced interview. Can't really do much more.

I feel if they are interviewing now it must mean there are positions available. I got invited to clearance exactly three weeks after the interview.

Bobby2004 · 25-08-2020 08:03PM

What county and how high were ya up the panel. Have a good chance anyway so I won't lose hope but would be nice to get the call sooner rather then later.

MFPM · 25-08-2020 08:08PM

Bobby2004 wrote: »

What county and how high were ya up the panel. Have a good chance anyway so I won't lose hope but would be nice to get the call sooner rather then later.

Longford, though I'd prefer Leitirm but nothing doing there, I was OOM 1 in 1.3 after the interview, when I emailed them, there was one person ahead of me, don't know if they were interdepartmental or from batch 1.2.

Itchyfeet89 · 25-08-2020 11:55PM

Anyone doing the tests for Senior Executive Officer?

Samuel T. Cogley · 26-08-2020 08:27AM

Itchyfeet89 wrote: »

Anyone doing the tests for Senior Executive Officer?

That's a Public Service grade isn't it? It's more akin to AP in the Civil Service.

Itchyfeet89 · 26-08-2020 11:40AM

Maybe HEO?

redmgar · 26-08-2020 01:30PM

MFPM wrote: »

Well done, congrats.

Can I ask what (not exact detail) sort of thing you used for civil service values? And what sort of standalone questions they asked?

Bobby2004 · 26-08-2020 02:48PM

To be honest it's all a blur now. I thought I said absolute rubbish but scored 42 in that competency. I talked about different departments and how COVID is a challenge for all of dem in dif ways. I name dropped department of education den so they would ask me a question around that which they did. They asked if you could choose a department to go into and why?

Bobby2004 · 26-08-2020 02:50PM

Study up on gov structure and ministers. I think I rambled a bit on that.

redmgar · 28-08-2020 05:09PM

Did anyone who did the interview on zoom use paper notes and was it allowed?

MFPM · 29-08-2020 08:03AM

redmgar wrote: »

Did anyone who did the interview on zoom use paper notes and was it allowed?

I didn't use them as I wasn't sure of the protocol but they made no mention of not being permitted to use notes, so it's probably worth having some cue cards near you with some examples if you feel it's useful.

MFPM · 29-08-2020 08:17AM

redmgar wrote: »

Can I ask what (not exact detail) sort of thing you used for civil service values? And what sort of standalone questions they asked?

That's probably the hardest one, particularly if like me you haven't worked in the civil servcie.I found it was the section they spent least time on though and you could be a bit more general than in the other sections.

I just tried to pull out some aspects of my work that could fit under public service ethos...I worked in education settings recently so I talked about being resilient, trying to deliver a professional service, being adaptive to changing situations (I was able to talk about changes to my work during Covid 19 here).

Try to use terms/examples that illustrate your committment to being efficient - professional, having respect for people, having accountability and transparency in your work - I saw those terms in one of the booklets.

Bobby2004 · 29-08-2020 10:12AM

redmgar wrote: »

Did anyone who did the interview on zoom use paper notes and was it allowed?

I just asked the interviewers before we began could I have my application form in front of me and they were fine with that.

brianharr1605 · 31-08-2020 12:26PM

fergald wrote: »

Laois not moving at all, placed 14 after aptitude test over a year now.

I placed 13 in laois. I emailed them last week and they said they were currently at No.10

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:22PM

Anyone on here that have been placed in Westmeath or Galway.

redmgar · 31-08-2020 01:23PM

for the interview, when you receive your results are each competency given a score or is it an overall score?

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:49PM

Each competency gets a score out of 50

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:52PM

redmgar wrote: »

for the interview, when you receive your results are each competency given a score or is it an overall score?

I did my interview on a fri few weeks back and got results on the Mon

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:53PM

redmgar wrote: »

for the interview, when you receive your results are each competency given a score or is it an overall score?

I did my interview on a fri few weeks back and got results on the Mon

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:53PM

Each competency gets a score out of 50

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 01:54PM

Apologies to readers of the thread my phone is acting up and double posting.

redmgar · 31-08-2020 02:00PM

Bobby2004 wrote: »

Apologies to readers of the thread my phone is acting up and double posting.

Cheers, and a minimum score required for each competency?

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 02:10PM

redmgar wrote: »

Cheers, and a minimum score required for each competency?

Ya 20 is the min for pass in each. I think if u do anyway decent interview you'll get the marks. I thought I talked a load of waffle but scored in the 40s in 4 of the competencies.

November Golf · 31-08-2020 02:16PM

Bobby2004 wrote: »

Ya 20 is the min for pass in each. I think if u do anyway decent interview you'll get the marks. I thought I talked a load of waffle but scored in the 40s in 4 of the competencies.

Which 4 competencies did they ask you about? or how did they group the competency questions

redmgar · 31-08-2020 02:17PM

Bobby2004 wrote: »

Ya 20 is the min for pass in each. I think if u do anyway decent interview you'll get the marks. I thought I talked a load of waffle but scored in the 40s in 4 of the competencies.

Cheers, I hate interviews. Did they ask you for a different example of the same competency?

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 02:29PM

redmgar wrote: »

Cheers, I hate interviews. Did they ask you for a different example of the same competency?

The competencies are same for everyone. If u Google competency framework for executive officer you'll get dem. Technically there is 6 competencies but they put the last 2 into 1.

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 02:31PM

Prob was asked for 2 examples in each. I think in one they asked for 3 examples so always have backups. If they asking or redirecting you it's just dem not happy with your first example.

ConnemaraExile · 31-08-2020 03:33PM

Maybe a little bit of a digression, but did anyone apply for the communication officer competition?

I was rejected today, with the worst reasoning imaginable, given my experience and the depth of the application I made.

I know we can't canvass, but is there any way to appeal? Genuinely incredulous to be not even make it past the first stage.

Bobby2004 · 31-08-2020 03:39PM

ConnemaraExile wrote: »

Maybe a little bit of a digression, but did anyone apply for the communication officer competition?

I was rejected today, with the worst reasoning imaginable, given my experience and the depth of the application I made.

I know we can't canvass, but is there any way to appeal? Genuinely incredulous to be not even make it past the first stage.

What was the reason?

redmgar · 31-08-2020 04:06PM

They put civil service values and development into the one?

Executive Officer Campaign 2019 Mod warning #1682

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