Technical agricultural officer

Hi. Just wondering how many batches are made from a round of interviews? Is it one batch or can there be more made from one round of interviews?

Hi. I applied for this and got asked to do a Stage one test online next week but can’t find any of the sample ones to practice on. Can anyone advise me on where to find them? Thanks

Did you apply this time

Can a current TAO or higher comment on what the job is like? I know the job description says you need a minimum of a level 6 to meet requirements but to be reallistic the majority of applicants are going to have level 8 (and higher) degrees going by linkedin. The pay and yearly incriments are shamefully low for graduates of a level 8 degree irrespective of what college you attended and or if you have a postgrad. Judging by the requirement of physics for the AAI roles some college courses will be ruled out from contention immediatly which means there will be higher competition between level 8 graduates for TAO roles.

I guess my question is for anyone who worked in this area, is it a good job or is it simply putting in the laboursome work and hoping something good will come of it? Is promotion from TAO difficult to achieve or does it take long? Are TAO's looked down on within the DAFM or is their work acknowledged by fellow employees? It may sound good saying you work for the DAFM but in reality is that the truth?

There is no hope for me at that rate with my green cert ,i may as well whistle if I am up against that standard of qualification!!!

Anyone get called forward for interview or have their interview yet?

Haven't heard anything about interviews yet. Got a message from PAS this week looking for copies of qualifications.

Has anyone received any offers yet?

Normally panels last for two years before a new one starts. If you were called for the 2021 panel, then you would have had to apply to the 2023 one.

Pretty sure TO is the same payscale as CO, also pretty sure you can bring the increments over.

Have completed hr clearance including giving reference from current employer, anyone know how long it generally is until I get offered a position?

PAS say they take 1-2 days to review, but realistically it takes them 2 weeks. Going through clearance doesn't necessarily mean that you have a job either. They could find something in your documentation that they might not 'meet' their criteria. If that does happen, I'd say challenge them on that especially if you actually do!

For anyone that might be looking for an audiology test at short notice for the current TAO campaign - I can highly recommend Maria Foley, Kilrush, Dungarvan. Maria is on the DAFM list for accepted audiologists. Maria is super professional and accommodating. Notified yesterday afternoon via email that I had 7 days to get all paperwork submitted for consideration.

Yes, you?