2022 Executive Officer Civil Service

Thanks for the reply’s 😊 does anyone know when you’re promoted if you’re meant to go to the nearest scale plus one? I hope that makes sense, it’s been a long week 🫠

Does anyone know if you are an EO now from a different competition but are considering change, can you do this interview for same level?

I was recently offered a town that was not on my chosen list of locations within the county. I declined it as it was an hour away from my home address (this is ok to do only if it’s not one of your chosen towns). I’m just wondering if anyone was in a similar situation - how long was it before being offered somewhere else?

I am not gonna get much of a jump either. I am on the scale 5 as a CO, so..it is what it is. Will take an extra day annual leave as a trade in ha.

Hi

Is anyone on the internal panel EO 2022?

I passed the final interview a year ago this week and I have moved from 5 to 2 on the panel. The next tranche (4) has been called for interviews. Getting antsy now. I keep emailing for updates but they just keep saying my place number.

the fact that the next batch have been called is a good sign…. Right, Right????

anyone heard from mayo

That all depends. some internal panels had exhausted there trenche 1 as early as last year and only now they are doing the second trench. I don't think either panel will be extended. It will be new panels set up again like every two years

Has anyone here gone through the HSA (Health Services Authority) EO process, specifically the first stage of assessment involving Administrative Dilemmas? I’d appreciate any insights or tips on what to expect during this stage. Thank you!

@1tsThatGuy This is the 2022 booklet.

Anyone got tips for the interview - have it on Friday and am extremely nervous - been preparing but would like to know the format - do they ask you straight out about each competency or go around it in a different way?

Got my results of EO internal. Very happy with results but my OOM no is over 200. This is nationwide comp, do I have any hope before it expires? Going by previous comments it seems there are people still waiting on previous tranches for positions. Why did the call us, giving us hope, when it will probably expire soon. Very disheartened.

Does anyone have any tips on how to answer the Job simulation questions in the practise tests. I’ve been trying out the test ones on PAS but no matter how I choose to answer I keep getting result in the low band. What are they looking for. I’ve been answering them based on the EO competencies and having them in view when answering the questions. I then tried to answer them based on what I think my manager would do.

I’ve been an EO since 2021 and applied for this competition in 2022 as a way to get closer to home as I was working in Dublin at the time. I moved in February this year on mobility and now in the county I live in, but hate the job! As it happens, I now have an interview next week for the same county and I’m going ahead with it as a way of trying to get out of where I am. Has anyone else been in this sort of position? Have they ever questioned it or found it strange that you’re interviewing for the same grade? I obviously won’t say I hate where I am, I’ll come up with a clever line such as wanting to keep my options open for career purposes or something along those lines 😂 but just wondering if it ever came up. Also if anyone has done one of these competitions as the same grade, I’m 99% certain you don’t have to start at the beginning of the scale am I correct? Also would I have to do probation again for a year?

Hi all,

I just wanted to give an update and say I got the promotion.

It took blood, sweat, and tears. I had to appeal the decision 5 times and go above PAS and apply for informal and formal reviews under CPSA Codes of Practice.

I had to bare my soul and be open about life experiences that led to my high sick count leave, which I know a lot of people might not want to discuss, but it was worth it so I would recommend anyone who has gone through adverse life events like domestic abuse or mental health crisis to appeal and argue their case when it comes to promotion.

I argued that I was not being provided adequate equity given I'd endured domestic abuse and that the absences during that period and subsequently were once off incidents and unlikely to occur again. I also provided statistics and percentages of the improvements in my attendance.

Anyway, I just wanted to leave that for anyone who gets told they can't have the promotion due to their sick leave - appeal, appeal, appeal.

Thank you for verifying, I keep getting conflicting answers... hopefully I do go to point 2. Also amazing news about skipping point 7!

Mine took a week to come back. I was the same with the nerves but I’m sure you did fine :-)

found out today I passed so only 2 days!! So I’m hoping it’s a sign they are desperate in my area and I’ll get offered somewhere soon! 😂

Anybody know where they are on oom for Eo interviews?

Wicklow hasn’t moved a sliver for both internal and open since October .. not a single mm .. really hoping we are due an internal competition soon as I’m seriously loosing the will to live ..

That gives me hope haha, I want to get HEO

Got results last August for Waterford and no move since, still oom 3 for open and Interdepartmental.....any others on here waiting for Waterford also??