Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Executive Officer Campaign 2019 Mod warning #1682

Options
12467…78

Comments

  • Options
    #92
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭eroc79


    Sinead Mc1 wrote: »
    Hi folks. Filling out my compentencies at present for internal EO.
    My God, they're tricky!
    Finding it particularly hard to come up with something for people management.
    All my work experience has been office based. That includes plenty of tasks fit for a manager, however, I have never been responsible for the management of people, if that makes sense.
    And obviously, as a CO, managing or telling your fellow COs what to do is fairly frowned upon also.
    Any advice?
    Have you ever needed to train someone? The experience doesn't need to come from work either. In the past, I've used experiences from my time on a parents association to show how I managed people.


  • Options
    #93
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    Sinead Mc1 wrote: »
    Hi folks. Filling out my compentencies at present for internal EO.
    My God, they're tricky!
    Finding it particularly hard to come up with something for people management.
    All my work experience has been office based. That includes plenty of tasks fit for a manager, however, I have never been responsible for the management of people, if that makes sense.
    And obviously, as a CO, managing or telling your fellow COs what to do is fairly frowned upon also.
    Any advice?

    Values and supports the development of others and the team

    Have you ever mentored or supported new staff (including TCO's) in getting familiar with their roles?. Or perhaps trained other staff in on a new process?

    Actively shares information, knowledge and expertise to help the team to meet it’s objectives

    Have you ever seen a staff member struggling with a task that your familiar with and offered your assistance or advice (without being told to by a EO etc)


    I would consider these as examples

    Best of luck


  • Options
    #94
    Sinead Mc1
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭Sinead Mc1


    Hello again.
    Yes, I have trained staff! Didn't cross my mind to mention that but definitely will now.
    What a helpful bunch you are!!
    Thanks a mill!


  • Options
    #95
    Mikefitzs
    Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭Mikefitzs


    Really looking forward to this. Fingers and toes crossed . Good luck everyone.

    Just a passenger



  • Options
    #96
    Loudboy
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Loudboy


    I just downloaded the Application Form for this (1901703 Detailed English PDF V6.pdf) and there is no Section B, to insert my competencies. Is anyone else getting this error?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #97
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭eroc79


    Loudboy wrote: »
    I just downloaded the Application Form for this (1901703 Detailed English PDF V6.pdf) and there is no Section B, to insert my competencies. Is anyone else getting this error?
    This application is just previous work experience and education. Competencies aren't required yet.


  • Options
    #98
    Loudboy
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Loudboy


    Competencies seem to be required according to Posts 91 to 94 above... from Sinead Mc1
    And the form just skips from Section A to Section C


  • Options
    #99
    MFPM
    Registered Users Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭MFPM


    Loudboy wrote: »
    Competencies seem to be required according to Posts 91 to 94 above... from Sinead Mc1
    And the form just skips from Section A to Section C

    Sinead Mc1 is applying through the internal EO competition it seems - she's already a public servant - the application process is slightly different AFAIK.


  • Options
    #100
    eroc79
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭eroc79


    Loudboy wrote: »
    Competencies seem to be required according to Posts 91 to 94 above... from Sinead Mc1
    And the form just skips from Section A to Section C
    She's referring to a different competition.


  • Options
    #101
    Loudboy
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭Loudboy


    Ah I see, she refers to internal EO competition..

    Thanks for all the replies


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #102
    Bairds1223
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Bairds1223


    I notice the section 2 was missing also, I emailed the pas and they said that it was correct.

    Do we detail anywhere about competencies? Or would any one have suggestions what goes in section c? Thanks


  • Options
    #103
    teaontap
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭teaontap


    Bairds1223 wrote: »
    I notice the section 2 was missing also, I emailed the pas and they said that it was correct.

    Do we detail anywhere about competencies? Or would any one have suggestions what goes in section c? Thanks

    I believe competencies will be covered in the pre interview application form.


  • Options
    #104
    Aurora21
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Aurora21


    Does anyone have any tips on how to pass the EO questionnaire?


  • Options
    #105
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Aurora21 wrote: »
    Does anyone have any tips on how to pass the EO questionnaire?
    What is the questionnaire? Is it part of the 1st assessment?


  • Options
    #106
    Daz_
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Daz_


    Anyone have advise in relation to location ? For example county A would be perfect . County B is also an option but only the southern half of the county if that makes sense . If you get offered a job in the north of county B but have to refuse due to unsuitable location is that then end of it or could you still be offered something further down the line ?
    If not would it be better to just select county A and hope for the best with that ? Thanks


  • Options
    #107
    Australia33
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Australia33


    Who can apply for internal competition? Is this for people currently working in the civil service only?


  • Options
    #108
    TheJet
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭TheJet


    Daz_ wrote: »
    Anyone have advise in relation to location ? For example county A would be perfect . County B is also an option but only the southern half of the county if that makes sense . If you get offered a job in the north of county B but have to refuse due to unsuitable location is that then end of it or could you still be offered something further down the line ?
    If not would it be better to just select county A and hope for the best with that ? Thanks

    If I were you I would select County B as your second preferred location. I selected Cork as my preferred location for CO but had to turn down a job offer as it was too far for me to commute (Cork is a big county) When I turned it down they kept me on the panel if something became available within a 40km radius (can’t really remember exactly) and it did so my advise would be to select two counties


  • Options
    #109
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Australia33 wrote: »
    Who can apply for internal competition? Is this for people currently working in the civil service only?


    Internal is for current civil service, this however is an external competition, anyone can apply.


  • Options
    #110
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Australia33 wrote: »
    Who can apply for internal competition? Is this for people currently working in the civil service only?

    It's as the name suggests.need to have 2 years service.im short 2 weeks.
    It's also interdepartmental as well as open.


  • Options
    #111
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Tristan Obnoxious Leakage wrote: »
    It's as the name suggests.need to have 2 years service.im short 2 weeks.
    It's also interdepartmental as well as open.

    Just wanted to check where it says it's interdepartmental? It's the only part of the process i would qualify for. I wasn't going to apply as i thought it was an open competition.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #112
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    lateron wrote: »
    Tristan Obnoxious Leakage wrote: »
    It's as the name suggests.need to have 2 years service.im short 2 weeks.
    It's also interdepartmental as well as open.

    Just wanted to check where it says it's interdepartmental? It's the only part of the process i would qualify for. I wasn't going to apply as i thought it was an open competition.

    Its on the application form once you download it.


  • Options
    #113
    Punklion
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Punklion


    teaontap wrote: »
    I believe competencies will be covered in the pre interview application form.

    I have just completed the EO for Dublin and am on the panel for it. You did not have to fill in a competency application form at all. Competencies were just dealt with at interview.


  • Options
    #114
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Mike Foxtrot wrote: »
    Its on the application form once you download it.

    It is but you need to qualify for it to apply for that stream.


  • Options
    #115
    November Golf
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭November Golf


    Tristan Obnoxious Leakage wrote: »
    Mike Foxtrot wrote: »
    Its on the application form once you download it.

    It is but you need to qualify for it to apply for that stream.

    I dont disagree, the question i was responding to was where does it say interdepartmental.

    I was just pointing out that its on the application form.


  • Options
    #116
    Daz_
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Daz_


    TheJet wrote: »
    If I were you I would select County B as your second preferred location. I selected Cork as my preferred location for CO but had to turn down a job offer as it was too far for me to commute (Cork is a big county) When I turned it down they kept me on the panel if something became available within a 40km radius (can’t really remember exactly) and it did so my advise would be to select two counties

    Thanks for that . Must look at it again as I didn’t see if you can select preferred location though


  • Options
    #117
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Mike Foxtrot wrote: »
    Its on the application form once you download it.

    Thank you for letting me know me know.


  • Options
    #118
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    Punklion wrote: »
    I have just completed the EO for Dublin and am on the panel for it. You did not have to fill in a competency application form at all. Competencies were just dealt with at interview.

    Hi Punklion, is the process

    1.complete form online
    2 Verbal/ Numerical Reasoning Tests unsupervised
    3 Verbal/ Numerical Reasoning Tests supervised
    4 interview

    Thanks


  • Options
    #119
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    lateron wrote: »
    Hi Punklion, is the process

    1.complete form online
    2 Verbal/ Numerical Reasoning Tests unsupervised
    3 Verbal/ Numerical Reasoning Tests supervised
    4 interview

    Thanks

    What sort of timeline are we looking at for those? If you don't mind me asking.


  • Options
    #120
    lateron
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭lateron


    irish_goat wrote: »
    What sort of timeline are we looking at for those? If you don't mind me asking.

    Im not sure if this is the process, That is why I asked the question. So i'm afraid I cant help you with an answer on timeline. Thanks


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #121
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    lateron wrote: »
    Im not sure if this is the process, That is why I asked the question. So i'm afraid I cant help you with an answer on timeline. Thanks

    Ah, so you did.

    Question open to the floor then so. :pac:


Advertisement