Clerical Officer 2020

Does anyone know what the current status is on this for Kerry? thanks

Does anyone know if batch 17 & 18 are next for Dublin?
Is anyone in batches 17 or 18?
I'm batch 19 but I haven't seen anything here about batch 17 I'm wondering if those batches arnt for this campaign? Or are they just waiting to be called for CO positions.

Thanks

Arsenal1886 wrote: »

I was thinking that would be way to do it but they've asked for references. I've been in my current job 7+ years so I think they would get a big fright if they got a call without me making them aware of the situation.

I'm just overthinking about how I should go about this as I know nothing is concrete yet.

I was also told I was under consideration for AGS, back in early January. PAS e-mailed me asking for scanned documents, reference, etc. Because I'm in a Public Service job, I asked if it would be okay to give my Line Manager's details for the reference (in case e.g. it needed to go to HR). I was told this was fine, and was also advised that I'd be asked for approval prior to contact being made with my Line Manager. So no worries for you, I'd say - you'll be notified whenever they're ready to get in touch with your referee.

Just on this, for anyone else who's got a position in AGS. I understand security clearance can take a long time (up to three months). Indeed, when I asked PAS about my choice of referee, I was told they wouldn't need to make contact with them until after security clearance was completed - that it would be the "last step". However, I was asked last week for permission to make contact, even though it's only been a month since the process started! I understand my reference is now in, and I received an "assignment notice" message on Public Jobs. Unfortunately (?), it was just a message telling me that AGS HR would be in touch with me shortly.

Long story, but for anyone who's been through it... do you think it's at all possible that my security clearance was completed already, and that I will actually be assigned soon? I thought it genuinely does take 3 months (I've been lurking here, and haven't heard otherwise re. AGS). I've had no contact from AGS HR, so I'm starting to fear that the pleasant surprise of being asked for permission to contact my referee so soon (after being told it would be the "last step") was just false hope, and that it will indeed take another two months at least.

Apologies for the long post, just absolutely cannot wait (a) to get out of where I am and (b) to start something that sounds far more interesting to me!

Does anyone know if AGS is Mon - Fri or is it shifts, evenings weekends etc. The job description talks about 8 10 12 and 24 shifts?

G2234567 wrote: »

Does anyone know if AGS is Mon - Fri or is it shifts, evenings weekends etc. The job description talks about 8 10 12 and 24 shifts?

I assumed it was Monday-Friday 9-5pm because it is in an office, I could be wrong.

G2234567 wrote: »

Does anyone know if AGS is Mon - Fri or is it shifts, evenings weekends etc. The job description talks about 8 10 12 and 24 shifts?

AFAIK it's the standard Monday to Friday shift and everyone I know working in the stations for them does that.

That could just be on the job description TBF to cover themselves if overtime etc needed.

Come to think of it, I've seen it on a few job descriptions. But jobs end up the standard Monday to Friday flexi time shifts.

Have you copy of it handy there?

G2234567 wrote: »

Does anyone know if AGS is Mon - Fri or is it shifts, evenings weekends etc. The job description talks about 8 10 12 and 24 shifts?

Did you apply for the call taker role by any chance? AGS is Mon to Fri and definitely not shift work.

There is talk within AGS about making the role of the CO assigned to the public office shift work but they will have to run a new campaign for it. We already had it sent to us internally before Christmas.

Thanks to everyone for the reply, I dont have a copy it was just online under various job descriptions and under Garda Civilian Ags it has shifts. Probably just to cover options.

telebingo94 wrote: »

Does anyone know how often CO’s pay is increased ? Just wondering as the pay scale goes up quite frequently between year 1 and year 3.

The increases are annual afaik. You can check the pay scale online

Hi anyone that has done interview online can you tell me if you can have your application form in front of you while doing it?

Belle23 wrote: »

Do you mind if I ask had you lived out of the country? seems an awful long time for vetting.

Ive been in the same job with the same address for the last 10 years so hoping that will move things along quicker

I myself lived out of the country for two years, yet both of my vetting things took only a couple of days. After that, PAS asked for permission to contact my referee around a month later (which they said they'd only do after security clearance had been completed - a separate process to the two vetting applications I understand).

I have no idea if it's actually been completed in my case, but I reeeeally hope it won't take anything like 6 months.

I applied on the 2020 clerical officer panel and got an email to say positions were coming up in the hse and if I expressed an interest it would take me off the clerical officer panel. Does anyone know anything about this? Sorry it's my first time applying. I would rather not go for hse position, is not expressing an interest ok? Will I get called if they get to my number for another position?
Thanks in advance

trafficlight wrote: »

Just curious - do you know when the HSE competition is actually coming up? was them who informed you of this or the organizers of this competition? I might be wrong but not sure why your application to the HSE would take you off the panel for this - are they not a separate organisation really that would be running the competition.

It didn't say when it was coming up or where the positions were. It acknowledged they were separate organisations but said that expressing my interest in the hse position would mean I would not get offered another position from the CO panel. It said positions available, so more than one but that preference would be given in numerical order. The last I heard two weeks ago there was about 20 people before me on the CO panel. Is it normal to say a hse position a the county but not say where exactly do you know? That could be miles away and not feasible at all but I would have lost my place on the CO panel

trafficlight wrote: »

oh ok - kinda surprised of that, seems unfair really. People should be able to be eligible to more than one competition really in my eyes.
I dont know to be honest in answer to your question

I thought it seemed a bit unfair too. Thank you for your reply anyway 🙂