2024 Assistant Principal in Civil Service

Does anyone know if there is a timeframe which these competencies must be from? As in, can they be from a previous job a few years ago or must all of them be in the last couple of years for example.

It depends on the interview panel. The unwritten rule in Revenue is that they would ask for a more recent example if it was older than 5 years. I was recently asked for a more recent example in an interview when I used a 4 year old example. Frustrating as it was a really big project that took months to complete.

I finally deleted my last pre-Civil Service example today, from 2018, even though it's perfect. Reads prehistoric now to be relying on examples from a different sector six years ago 😭

I keep getting an error message every time I try to save my application as a draft today. Is anyone else the same?

Me too, and I'm sick of the blasted thing at this stage 😀

One final read through this evening and then hopefully ready to submit.

Good luck everybody!

Can we go over the 2, 500 characters in the online form?

I submitted my form last night, there was alot in it but hoping to get shortlisted. I am hoping to get on Wexford panel. I'm coming from private sector, anyone know all the departments available in Co. Wexford if positions come available? Only 5 filled in last competition so not really sure how I will go but want to see how process works.

Not sure if this is of any help! ..But you can google "Civil Service Mobility Map". This shows all of the different civil service depts within each county or zone. It may give you an idea of what depts are located within your chosen area & chances are you would then be assigned to one of those. (But I'm not sure if all depts listed would have AP's).

@is that a button, That was really helpful, thank you. Looked like lots initially including dept of social protection, housing, environment and education but when I filtered on AP grades only revenue and agriculture came up. Don't think I'd have the skillset for Revenue and Dept of Agriculture considerable distance from wexford town which I didn't realise 🙈 probably should have checked this out before spending all that time on the form 🤔

There are definitely APs in DECC and Housing in Wexford. They have big offices near the hospital.

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It was nearly 10 years ago at this point so not too recent.

OK good to know. Thanks

Submitted . I found the educational section to be very detailed and wonder if a list of subjects is warranted . The time it took to list every subject for every course!

The very best of luck everyone

I took to mean e.g. 'English and History' in the case of the Final Year of a BA.

You don't have to list each individual module like Victorian Literature or The Early Modernists etc.

In my case I'd be hard pressed to remember at this stage what some of those were 😄