2022 Executive Officer Civil Service

Would you mind saying what department this is?

This is true. Although it depends on the section and if the work can be done at home. I know of 2 different people with 2 different managers in the same office. One got wfh straight away and the other had to wait until they had 9 months done

How did everyone find the psychometric tests?

I worked in DSP in a non-customer facing role and this was roughly my experience. WFH, after 12 months, was 1 day a week.

Hello all, I did they tests in 2022 and was called for interview approx a month ago. I'm currently doing the pre-employment checks through Public Jobs. They want to contact my current employer (private sector) for reference, but I haven't even been offered a job or anything yet. I'm no 3 in my county panel for EO. Is this the norm that you have to get a reference from your current employer eventhough there's no job offer, don't know what department, when it might arise? I'm at odds as to whether to disclose yet to current job, because being on panel doesn't mean there will be a job. Can anyone advise me please, I'm not in public sector so don't understand the ins and outs.

Thanks @furrybones but I'm dealing with the Clearance crowd and they are saying that they have to contact my current employer and have that in place even before a job offer. It sounds wrong to me, but I've been backwards and forwards with them for the last week and this is what they keep saying to me. If I had an acutal offer I wouldn't mind, but they are insisting that the clearance has to be done first. Makes no sense. Like if I tell current employer and then nothing transpires, not only do I look like a twat I've put the nail in my coffin here. I'm quite frustrated by it because its a great opportunity and don't want to miss out on it, but don't want to shoot myself in the foot either.

you will have to provide details of a referee in order to pass through clearance

a colleague of mine had to provide details of a referee within the previous 12 months but she was a stay at home mum, she explained this to pas who told her no job, no reference over the phone (I was surprised to hear that). She eventually got it sorted thankfully

thanks for the reply @MaryKaye79 I have given referee details that’s not a problem it’s the fact they want to contact my current employer but I haven’t been offered a job yet. I’m just flabbergasted by it to be honest. Maybe an offer will come this week and if it did then no problem. But the chap who has been replying to me has said they need to reference first. Was just wondering if this was what others had experienced.

Thanks @Pamelabeasley . I'm new to all this and find it so bizzare that I wouldn't know what/if I'm being offered a position, where, when etc. Obviously very different to the private sector. I've been trying to get talking to someone, but its quite difficult, the email replies I'm getting are just saying I need to do this in order to proceed, but they don't have any details of job offer. Thanks for your reply.

Hi I'm around 15 places away would there be a chance of getting an interview. Do they do them in batches

I had my interview last July and got results start of August '23, placed 3 OOM. Only in the last few weeks did I get an expression of interest for a position in Waterford. Only for the panel being extended until 27th Sept I'd still be waiting and hoping on the next competition

Panel expires 27th September 2024, was extended from 30th June 2024

No, once 27th September hits and you're not offered a job, that's the end of the line. People who have been interviewed in last few weeks were informed of this.