Revenue Tax Specialist Higher Executive Officer 2024

This is a confusing one.

How many staff at CO/EO level have a degree level qualifiication in taxation? Surely, they would be at AO level by now? If I had a degree in taxation, I wouldnt be going in at CO level. At the minimum, I would be going in at EO and applying for every AO comp until I am eligible for an internal HEO.

The BA in tax is taken by auditors at junior management level who are aiming for AP. It is handy as you are also eligible to apply for the open AP Tax specialist with that qualification.

There is also no distinction between a HEO and HEO tax specialist. Once you are in, you will be seen as any other HEO.

From what I hear, the unions were crying out for an internal competition as they have many EO/CO union members who are anxious to get HEO. Has this backfired, I wonder? That is, you complain about an open competition - then an internal competition is run with similar entry requirements?

Check yer emails! Invites for stage 1 testing have issued...Best of Luck everyone! We'll see how it all plays out..

Anyone know what tests are used?

Has everyone been called forward for assessment tests? Wonder have many people applied for this position.

any examples with the tests? i dont want to log on yet without doing some sample tests from similiar providers

That was brutal, I've done a few of them before but felt like the time absolutely flew by for the verbal and numerical on this one. So much information to try get through.

Same here.

I found the tests very hard and over so quick just wondering would anyone know the difference between this competition and the heo auditor one as ran by public jobs?

Nothing here yet.

thanks!

that would be great

Sorry. It says approximately 3 weeks after the tests close and that is 3 weeks tomorrow. So I would assume we hear something by the end of this week.

I emailed them to ask about a release date for results & received the following reply today; ...

"We do not have an official date confirmed in terms of issuing the results of the online tests, but we intend to do so as soon as possible and hopefully before the end of this week."...

 I also asked about Stage 2 to see if there would be any shortlisting based on the application forms we submitted..or if they were going straight to interview. They advised the following; ..

"The competition is expected to proceed directly to interviews following the results of the online tests."

Was hoping for results either today or tomorrow, but based on their reply I'd say it could be closer to the end of the week. Best of Luck to all!

Results are out.