Executive Officer (Dublin) in the Civil Service 2023

Just got notification that I have been placed in Dept. of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Has anyone any experience of this department? New to CS, so really haven't a clue!

Three or four days 😊

Got my assignment this week - very happy!

To give an idea of timeline from issuing of initial assessment results:

OOM: low-ish 200s

Interview: early Oct

Interview results - can't remember - maybe Oct 10?

Request for educational results: late October

Request for supplementary documentation (proof of address, referee contact details, etc): late Oct (I see this was via my email address, not PAS messages). Note: run-around time on this was quite tight - if you can have your passport, a recent utility bill, etc, already scanned and filed somewhere safe, you'll be doing yourself a favour.

Also in late October (within hours of submitting the docs, above) - and upon request - I submitted my old addresses for garda vetting (I turned the form around in 24 hours)

Garda vetting took 6 business days

Nov 8: I was asked if my referee could be contacted

1 day after my referee returned forms, I got a msg from PAS with my assigned department (and location, which I wasn't expecting)

A few hours later, I got an email (not via PAS messages) from HR in assigned dept.

Sounds like it must be a delay with my references as others seem to be moving a bit more quickly. Assume I will need to follow up with them or would they follow up with me?

I'm in the exact same situation! Good luck with both :)

I’m so shocked. Passed and down to top 10 now. Really can not believe it after how it went.

Just got the results from the interview and I passed really in shock as I felt the interview didn't go well, went from OOM Open Stream 341 to 21 so I'm absolutely delighted.

Does anyone know if everyone from batch 2 has been assigned a position?

Just got response from PAS, they are still at open OOM 395 / Interdepartmental 140

. Duplicate sorry!

How long of a notice period are you given before your start in your department?

I ask this because the minute I get a reference from my current manager they will want my 4 week notice.

I was advised only Tuesday of a form needing to be resubmitted for Garda Vetting and entered the process yesterday. Wish it was flagged earlier or I had asked for an update, my references were all back but the vetting process will probably be the last thing before assignment.

I was OOM 52

I’m from batch 2 OOM and I’m starting in my department in a week

That's great. You shouldn't be much longer then. Hopefully you'll hear back regarding which department you've been assigned to by next week.

All those that have been allocated to DSP, anyone get assigned to the activation department ?

My Garda Vetting was completed on Friday November 10th. I was told which department I was being assigned to yesterday. So, you'll probably hear back within a week.