Clerical Officer 2020

Dudelove wrote: »

Hi what OOM were you if you don't mind me asking

I was originally OOM 130 or 140ish I believee

Souptar wrote: »

Hi all. I was asked for the following in an email:

"Reference contact details for the last 12 months-please provide the name and email address of 2 referees. One of these references will be from your current employer if you are in employment."

I've been unemployed for longer than a year. Should I just give 2 references from jobs I mentioned in my application form?

Yea that would suffice I’d say, what county did u get?

Lilywhite 1928 wrote: »

Does anyone know if clerical officers will still have the option to WFH when the pandemic is over?

That would really depend on the department and the specific division or section you get. I know Forsa are working on adapting the strategy for remote working announced by Varadkar to suit the the civil service as not all roles can work remotely so it’s needs more time to be worked through.

I think it is very much going to be the norm for standard office workers anyway. I’m currently working 3 days remotely at the moment and even when restrictions were eased last year for a while I was still only working 2 days in the office.

It’s fine by me. Some people prefer to be in the office more and my dept are facilitating that. Some haven’t set foot in the office since this time last year. Other areas I know of have pretty much all staff working remotely since the very beginning of all this. The some offices have always had remote working as an option.

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the answer, starting wage for a clerical officer is 471.20, can anyone tell me after tax what take home pay will be approx? Just curious

Tashajulia1993 wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the answer, starting wage for a clerical officer is 471.20, can anyone tell me after tax what take home pay will be approx? Just curious

Going on previous responses to this question, around €400 p.w.

Your personal circumstances may alter this a bit e.g. married/single, pension etc.

Lilywhite 1928 wrote: »

Does anyone know if clerical officers will still have the option to WFH when the pandemic is over?

Note that some of them don't even have the option now. The mail doesn't open and scan itself, files don't put themselves away, etc.

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

I didn't have to and I went through enhanced vetting.

Unusual. Many organisations now require it - but thankfully the cert only has to be from after you left the other country, so getting it once will do forever.

Souptar wrote: »

Hi all. I was asked for the following in an email:

"Reference contact details for the last 12 months-please provide the name and email address of 2 referees. One of these references will be from your current employer if you are in employment."

I've been unemployed for longer than a year. Should I just give 2 references from jobs I mentioned in my application form?

I was in a similar position. Ive contacted one of my previous employers (worked there only for 3months), but the staff changed over the year so no one knew me (and they dont have HR), so it was impossible to get a reference from them. I gave a reference from my college tutor. Keep in mind, no one wants to give written references, they prefer to do it over the phone (GDPR and stuff). But the PAS person was very nice and understanding and was happy with the college tutor reference. I'd say contact your college or some institution that you were involved. I know its tricky to get the references, I feel your pain

dubbloke100 wrote: »

For anybody waiting on batch 6 Dublin, I got an email from Revenue this morning to say they are currently at OOM34.

Do you mind me asking, which order of merit did you get after interview?

I'd imagine you should hear something very soon.

I'm in the general CO stream. After the interview I was placed in the late teens of batch 20. Got contacted for clearance at a week and a half ago. Garda vetting disclosure was viewed last Tuesday. Fingers crossed I hear something soon.

Hi guys,

I was wondering did anyone else get called for AGS Headquarters and had to go through the extra vetting?

How long was it before you heard back from HR about a start date?

Arsenal1886 wrote: »

Hi guys,

I was wondering did anyone else get called for AGS Headquarters and had to go through the extra vetting?

How long was it before you heard back from HR about a start date?

It can take up to six months I'm afraid. Worth the wait though IMHO.

Arsenal1886 wrote: »

That seems like a long time considering I was told that it would only take a few days on the phone, that was a week ago now.

Takes from 16 weeks +.
A few days for the ordinary.level vetting all right.
Takes time to go through Pulse and question your local area Gardai if you've been at any "dodgy" funerals/marches/ protests, and to check out family members and their spouses/boyfriends/girlfriends/partners for any links to criminals and organised crime.
Then the info is collated and lands on the Chief Super's desk for your area and he makes the decision if you are "a suitable person" to work in a Garda Station.

Jamp 123 wrote: »

Any news on the Wexford/Rosslare Port positions results out in early March, good news if its oom34 for Dublin, any idea if any positions for Rosslare as yet.

Unfortunately not. I only asked them about Dublin. I am sure if you email the email address PAS gave, they will answer pretty quickly. They advised me within a few hours. Good luck.

Does anyone know when the holiday year starts in the Civil Service? Is it Jan to Dec or does it start later in the year?

I heard somewhere it starts April to April?