Economist & Policy Analyst Graduate Role

Has anyone from the first group gotten their assignment yet?

lolly101 wrote: »

hi everyone! is it not just one panel with all batch 1 and 2 results as on the message it says "you have been placed X on the OOM'?

Hi,
No, there are two panels, one for batch 1 so the people who interviewed in January and then another panel for batch 2 the people who interviewed in February/March.

lolly101 wrote: »

thanks @BlueAW. Would it then be fair to reckon that batch 2 may not be called even though they asked for docs very early? I had a few problems sending back the email with the attachments due to the files size....

I assume if you’ve been called for clearance then you’ve a good chance of getting the job once you’ve been cleared. Maybe just email PAS before the cutoff re the file sizes?

Do we know roughly what OOM they got up to for clearance on panel 2?

it's strange how fast they might be moving... I emailed asking was it one panel or two but no reply. I thought it strange that those who did well in the case study are in with more of a chance of getting selected as they would automatically be in batch 1 (idk if this wasn't stated), and perhaps then they might not have interviewed as well.. that's why I figured it was one panel! I suppose it is a long way until September so they might just be getting prepared.. a very much 'incase' scenario if batch 1 gets exhausted

exitstageleft wrote: »

I'd be interested to know this too since in my experience with PAS once you've been called to clearance that means there is an open job.


Although it seems they are moving very quickly through the batches I don't really see why it would be different this time. Maybe there's a big call for policy analysts at the moment?

I would’ve thought this too that if PAS calls someone for clearance that there is a job open for them. Didn’t they say that in their message last month in regards to when they meet your OOM.

goodstart wrote: »

Has anyone from the first group gotten their assignment yet?

I haven't! Maybe it's just me, but clearance is slow

Any updates on assignments?

hey @goodstart, have you filled out all Garda vetting forms and have PAS contacted your references? I was told that once vetting was complete, they would do so

Just to let you all know, I got the message on Friday saying i'm being assigned to a position. Still no specifics but now it's up to the department to contact me, don't know when that will happen

yeah through the publicjobs messaging

exitstageleft wrote: »

I got an email saying I'm "under consideration for the above position." They're looking for vetting info and references.

It seems they are making good progress through the second panel.

I wonder which departments all these positions are coming up in?

Same I got an email this week!

As anyone been cleared yet and got their assignment?

lolly101 wrote: »

I was told nearly two weeks ago that I would "soon" get an email from the garda to complete an online vetting form and to do this asap...(but still waiting). Anyone who is 'under consideration', have ye done this? I haven't been updated since but I'm only in batch 2.
Any ideas where abouts PAS are in calling... might email them again and see...?

I got my online vetting form the day after I submitted all my documents.

nope

the booklet says, "should a vacancy arise and their place reached, candidates undergo the final stage of the selection process" - i.e vetting/reference checks etc.

my guess is that anyone who has been called to clearance will have a position but this might be at any stage over the next few months, so might be a while waiting yet ....

oh yes good point considering the never ending covid situation... hopefully it all works out !

Apologies for hijacking the thread just a quick question, I have just learnt I passed the short listing for the AP Policy Analyst position but with no details regarding the interview. I'm going to be snowed under at work with audit in a couple of weeks so was hoping to get a head start on the interview. Would I be correct in assuming the interview questions are set around the Key Competencies in the information booklet? So for me this would be Leadership; Analysis and Decision Making; Management and Delivery of Results; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Drive and Commitment; Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development?

Thanks in advance

Any news on the movement/placement from anyone? Might start looking elsewhere at this stage.

High_castle wrote: »

No updates from me...

Very slow! I wonder if the other streams are working at the same pace in regards to actually starting people.

They won't say anything. Next step is the PAS message that @goodstart got.

Oh wow! My clearance officer never replies if I'm asking for updates.

lolly101 wrote: »

thanks @shatterresistant! my vetting only came back today.. do they let us know before contacting our references ?

Yes, I was emailed by the Vetting themselves to say my disclosure had been viewed, then a week later PAS emailed saying they had received it and asked if they could contact my previous employer, then a week later if they could contact my current employer - it’s a linear process, which doesn’t help moving things along!

ShatterResistant wrote: »

I emailed my clearance officer there yesterday for an update and they said they’re submitting my clearance file to their line manager for final consideration today.

For context, I’m 1-5 OOM in Batch 2, entered clearance last week in march, vetting was back by mid April, previous employer check done third week in April and current employer check came back last week - so about 6 weeks to get from start to end of clearance for me.

If you’ve made it to clearance, keep on plugging away - frustrating timeframe, but it’ll be worth it.

I’m surprised they contacted your current employer so fast when you don’t have a placement yet? Bit of a tough one to say to your current job you’re leaving but don’t know when. I thought you’d be told what Department you are going in and when (concrete offer) and then they’d contact your current employer.

Barbarian98 wrote: »

They ask for current employer references as part of the clearance procedure. Its to verify your character.

I understand that but just think it’s awkward to tell your current employer you are leaving and need a reference but you don’t know the timeline for starting the new job.

Yeah I’m lucky my current employer is chill af about it.

I reckon anyone who is asked for current employer reference will be in situ within the month though - that was the experience of two friends who have gone through the comp before anyway.