Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

Yes I applied too for 2025. Revenue Audit and Compliance don't seem to do the aptitude tests anymore. Not sure if that's due to so few people applying for these positions.

Applied for communications officer (EO) in 2024, have interview soon. This whole process is very new to me. I note that it says most vacancies will arise in Dublin. Given I'm the other end of the country, I'm wondering if I'm basically wasting my time. Has anyone else successfully gotten a comm officer role but been placed say in Donegal, Galway, Cork etc

Hi, did you get any word since? I’m also in Meath and i’m still waiting did the interview in early March and did the eligibility check only and have a low oom but in batch 3.

Guessing your interview was for Dublin for the Tax, Audit and Compliance Revenue comp.

Do they issue OOMs with this comp?

Or how are candidates placed?

I done my interview a few weeks ago for Communications Office role. I interviewed for Dublin, Kildare and Sligo batch as I would only be interested in Sligo. I didn’t bother interviewing previously for other areas like Dublin etc as I live to far away to commute. I’m in top 3 on merit list now but sure it could take months.

Has anyone been assigned to the department of rural and community development if so, is it a good department to go to and what is there WFH policy?

yeh I live in Donegal so I was happy enough as on the Sligo boarder but this waiting around is such a killer. Oh right ok so they must be recruiting now for most counties then if they didn’t bother to narrow it down so that’s positive. You definitely will have the opportunity to state what county. Did it say anything about that in the email about the interview? I would email them and just remind them whatever county you want to be listed for.
Regarding the interview. The basically just ask you about a scenario for each competency so just have a sample ready. You do not need a different sample for each one. Sometimes the way the questions go you will just refer back to the previous question and scenario anyway to add to it etc. They are strict on time. 40 mins exactly. It does go by fast. Yeh so they ask stuff like tell me about a time you managed a team and then a follow up question like how did you manage conflict within a team. Tell me about your comms experience. That sort of stuff.

I wish! The panel hasn't moved in two months... so frustrating 😫 Hopefully they'll extend it though.

Wondering if anyone knows how long additional security clearance takes? It’s so ridiculous they contact your reference before you enter a period of additional checks.
My current job are now aware I’m trying to leave and putting pressure on me for dates so they can recruit but I don’t have them answers because of a silly process

does anyone know how long it usually takes from Garda vetting being completed to being offered a position please?

I'm in the same boat. Was assigned DOJ on Thursday last week and haven't heard anything since. Anyone know if/when I can expect to hear?

you would normally be given this information when told so that you can decide whether to take the position or not. I’d go back and ask the location. If they have given you a start date then they know where you’re starting.

Found out this morning I’m DOJ too. I’ll give it a couple of days and email them! It’s a crazy way to do things

It creates a really awkward situation. Definitely should be done as standard. I know of someone else a few years ago who was offered a Garda civilian job and additional clearance was 16 weeks. Hoping it’s quicker, that was in 2019.

Hi @ kmz50096

I got my results on Friday 9.5. Got asked to confirm locations in that county the same morning and replied to that question immediately.

I was asked for my qualifications on Monday 12.5. I replied straightaway as I already had scans of them. They confirmed receipt that day.

I haven't heard a peep since.

I'm not in Dublin but in a much smaller county but I'm Batch 1 and number 1 OOM so I'm about as fast as it gets here.

Hope that's helpful!