NEW 2022 Assistant Principal Competition - Open and Interdepartmental

What score have people who were called recently. Are they still working on this comp or have they called all they are going to call.

Great news!! That’s what confuses me particularly as an external candidate- how interdepartmental v open works in terms of how posts are offered out. I’m working on the assumption of about 20 AP posts being offered a month, so hopefully not too long.🤞

I was wondering the same thing. I wonder how many are on the interdepartmental list before the move to open stream from batch 3.1. I got OOM 6 on the open stream in batch 3.1 and they told me I’m 13th in line for placement but did this include interdepartmental I wonder now… all v confusing

That's so fast. No way. Do you know what Dept you're doing clearance for?

I've been called and am 109

Thank you. Do you mind me asking what was your original OOM after the test. Just trying to figure out have they finished shortlisting. Haven't been informed either way

That's great thank you. Appreciate the info. All the best with your career.

Hi res1,

it has been a while since I moved Dept, but you can carry your holidays to another Dept, best of luck in your new job

Queried this morning. Sharing here as might be useful for some

Candidates are called from Stage 1 to Stage 2 based on their total score.

Candidates who selected regions Dublin (Total Score of 1037 or higher), Kildare (Total Score of 1097 or Higher), Laois (Total Score of 1043 or higher), Meath (Total Score of 1100 or higher), Offaly (Total Score of 840 or higher), Westmeath (Total score of 1077 or higher) and Wexford (Total Score of 1055 or higher) have been brought to the next stage of the recruitment process.

We are currently operating a demand led recruitment approach for this competition, so we are only calling candidates forward when there is a demand from Departments to fill vacancies within regions.

Should there be demand for your chosen region, and we reach your total score from Stage 1 we will be in contact with you via your public jobs message board.

I can confirm that the panel for the AP 2022 competition will remain open until 31st October, 2024.

Do you mind me asking is this for open or interdepartment stream as I did get over 1037 and have Dublin down as an area choice. thanks in advance

Did you get an email advising you of stage 2 result? It would let you know if you made the shortlist and if so what number. You may have made the shortlist but not high enough to be called for this round of interviews and will get called for a later round of interviews.

Currently in clearance and it's taking so long! Thought everything was going to be order when they got the reference from my previous employer and would ask to contact my current employer this week, but have turned around today and asked to contact two of my other previous employers and get a character reference from when I volunteered somewhere two years ago. Has anyone had an experience like this? Just really wanted everything sorted ASAP as Christmas is coming up

What your timeline would be for implementation of recommendations and international best practice. Good luck!

I dont think there will be any relevance to the fact that you are in public service and not in a Government Department...Im open to contradiction... Certain Departments do require greater clearance Justice/Foreign Affairs possibly...Were you advised it will require additional vetting ? Have you already been advised the dept you will be assigned to and that it requires additional vetting?

You can be provisionally placed before your clearance is complete.

Where are people being placed out of interest? Are Departments currently hiring? Or is it mainly agencies?