Administrative Officer Competition 2024

Does anybody know if their are any publicly available stats on how many AOs are hired each year? I see this is available for EO and CO open comps but not for this one. I've placed in the low 200s and from this thread and previous years, it would seem I've good reason to be hopeful but haven't a clue in reality.

Got my results there for Batch 1.

Hi team, hope you're all doing ok. Been a stressful few months throughout this competition. Congratulations to anyone who has made it through Batch 1 and I have just been panelled. I am in the lower teens, can barely believe it! Does anyone know how it plays out next? What the timeline might look like? Thanks and all the best.

The people talking about batch 1, I'm assuming that's people who were in the first 79 OOM that have done their interviews in the previous week or two and now been ranked again?

Already contacted to do clearance process by publicjobs. They're moving fast! (in the teens of Batch 1)

They asked you to fill out a self declaration form to do with your health and eligibility, and a Garda vetting form (if not a serving civil servant).

They also ask for a transcript of your relevant degree(s), Photo ID and proof of address.

Would be no harm to chase up a uni transcript at least if people haven't already.

Not sure, I downloaded each year and also requested a letter of attendance that confirmed my attendance, final grade and degree certification. From what I have understood, the clearance people get that not everything will be available by Monday, and as long as you are in direct contact with them they'll help and get us sorted. Feels like the final stressful hurdle though doesn't it.

Hey guys, just finished with handing in the documents for the clearance process. Does anyone happen to know how long the clearance process usually takes and when you'd expect to hear back?

Has anyone heard back yet? Mine might be a bit slow since I've lived abroad, but also it might just be slow this time of year

Haven't heard back from Clearance but presumably with Christmas they will take a while to get back to us. Did hear back that my Garda vetting was complete (I also have lived abroad a lot so was expecting this to take ages). They said they forwarded my vetting disclosure to PAS, but not what the result was. Assuming I don't have any criminal record that I'm unaware of, I think the ball is totally in PAS' court now…. I'm in the early teens so it'll be a while but hopefully not too long.

Hi

First time poster. Got in the low 300s at the first stage so hoping for an interview later this year. Just a query, are all AO jobs for this campaign based in Dublin?

Thanks

First time applicant here, for anyone who has already interviewed. How are the interviews done? Do you have to do a presentation? How many interviewers? Would love any feedback on how to prep, hoping to return to work after a decade so haven’t interviewed for a long time!!

oh wow thanks so much for taking the time to give such a detailed reply. That’s a pretty intense and scary interview!

honestly i haven't done many interviews in my time, but the format being so transparent and rigid made it a lot less nerve-wracking to prepare for! In the moment it was scary but it passes by quickly!! You will do great i am sure

First time applying to CS so wasn't sure what was entailed, but following Stage 1, I am OOM 1302, has anyone heard of an OOM this low being called for interview. I assume the panel is only open for 1 year, or is it 2? TIA

Don't suppose any panelled candidates have received an offer yet? I'm so nervous waiting for it!