2020 Executive Officer Civil Service

Hey does anyone know where there at with the Kildare panel? I passed my etray in early August but haven't been called yet for an interview

Hi there.

Can I ask, is this competition for a permanent role following on from probation?

I have received my contract this morning and I can’t seem to find anywhere to say Permanent, but 12 month is mentioned quite a bit.

Anyone any advice? I have sent an email back asking this question but I know it will be a few days before I get a response as they are so busy!

Thanks in advance

It's a weird thing in civil service recruitment. Your first contract is 12 months and, assuming you pass probation, you will receive a letter confirming your permanency.

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know what interdepartmental and external OOMs they have called to interview for Laois and Kildare?

Thanks for your reply , can i ask where you a grade 4 and did they start you on the same point? HR just phonned me and they suggested that i might have to go on the second point on the scale? ( im on the 3rd point of the grade 4 at the moment?) Its more than im on now but with the difference in leave entitlements i kinda hoped to start on point 3! Maybe it was wishful thinking on my behalf 🙈😅

Goodluck to anyone interviewing today and later this week..

Just wondering if anyone here get called for interview for the Roscommon panel? I got a mid teens OOM etray result last month. Heard nothing since. Mustn't be too many new EO vacancies in Roscommon

Definitely start on bottom of scale. Not a given that you will have staff reporting to you, depends where you get placed. I'd say most EOs would have staff though

Good luck with your results. I had my interview on Monday and Im not hopeful of a positive outcome! Started off well but the second interviewer really threw me offcourse, think I managed to salvage something at the end but doubt it would be enough to pass :(

Hi, I was offered Dept of Education too but don't know which section as yet!

Hope you enjoy.....!!

I've just started in a new role, my first time in the civil service coming from the private sector. I started on the base even though I have lots of external experience. I don't have anyone reporting to me and I have basically been put in a clerical role. I'm (kinda) getting trained up by a clerical officer. I know it's a lottery where one ends up and what role you get but I hope you get luckier than me as what I have landed in is awful. I might have to quit soon, it's really bad. In addition, there is no option for any remote working even given the current govt WFH advice. 😭

I’m starting my new role in January after the Christmas break. Signed contract today and in the processing of transferring departments. I’ve only heard good things about my dept so hoping it’s true 🙂

Sorry to hear this but maybe if you stick with it there will be a chance to progress and transfer. I don’t mind so much not having staff responsibility, had a lot of that in my last role so the break would be nice.

what is the starting sort for this role, again I’m fine with it just thought it might be worth asking but might leave it if it’s a definite no.

Good luck with it!

I got an email from PAS to undergo clearance on a Tuesday, assigned to a dept on the Thursday and then the next day I got an email from dept HR with a formal offer of position.

I was Dublin interdepartmental though so less clearance work involved and no Garda vetting and way more vacancies to fill than regional so they naturally move quicker