Administrative Officers 2019 in Revenue - Audit and Compliance

shawki · 04-12-2019 11:06pm #1

Administrative Officers (Audit and Compliance) - Nationwide
Administrative Officer roles across Revenue offer excellent opportunities to build a career, working in a wide variety of tax and customs areas.

These include leading audits and investigations, supporting the development of policy, drafting legislation and advising on the interpretation of customs and tax law (including transfer pricing).

The roles also offer opportunities to improve Revenue’s customer service and taxpayer compliance, using research, data science and analytics.

https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/careers/career-opportunities.aspx

The closing date for this competition is Friday 27 December, 2019 at 1pm.

jw_sweetman · 05-12-2019 9:52am

They seem to have changed the entrace requirements. They now specify exact requirements for each stream as opposed to the old comps where you needed a level 8 qualification in a relevant area (business, accounting, law or economics) or a professional qualification.

BhoyRayzor · 05-12-2019 4:08pm

Yeah seems to be a lot more restrictive qualification wise

OutForTender · 05-12-2019 6:01pm

I wonder how strict they will be?

Some Accounting degrees might cover a lot of Tax modules. While some Law might cover a lot of Economics.

Business covers everything depending on module choice but they get no shout here apparently.

jw_sweetman · 05-12-2019 10:05pm

Yeah they seem kinda arbitrary. The one for tax is especially weird. The only level 8 qualification for tax in the country is the B.A in Applied Taxation in UL, which is only open to Revenue Audit staff. There's also a masters in tax with UL and obviously the CTA qualification. So to apply for that stream you would need to hold one of those qualifications as opposed to a general accounting or business degree.

jw_sweetman · 07-12-2019 9:43am

Incidentally is there anyone here from previous AO comps who got in on the economics stream?

Rikand · 07-12-2019 10:35am

Ah sure we'll apply for the analytics and statistics stream again. Sure why not

splashuum · 11-12-2019 12:47pm

So it's just the surveymonkey link they wish to be submitted for now?

Rikand · 11-12-2019 1:14pm

splashuum wrote: »

So it's just the surveymonkey link they wish to be submitted for now?

That's it. You wont be asked to present anything until the supervised tests if it's like other campaigns

splashuum · 12-12-2019 7:11pm

In relation to the level 8 requirement, Do they contact the college for proof of this? Or ask the applicant for results?

OutForTender · 12-12-2019 8:16pm

They ask to see your original degree

Ollie321 · 12-12-2019 8:20pm

OutForTender wrote: »

They ask to see your original degree

Degree or scripts of results?

OutForTender · 12-12-2019 8:50pm

I think they asked for both at different times.

Anonire · 08-01-2020 5:22pm

Does anyone know what the next stage might be? I know there were a few possibilities on the information booklet.

marmieB · 11-01-2020 7:05pm

The requirement that people must be available to work from March 2020, makes me hope they'll forget the aptitude test bit and go straight to interviewðŸ˜

Ollie321 · 11-01-2020 7:38pm

marmieB wrote: »

The requirement that people must be available to work from March 2020, makes me hope they'll forget the aptitude test bit and go straight to interviewðŸ˜

I highly doubt that

marmieB · 11-01-2020 8:08pm

Ollie321 wrote: »

I highly doubt that

I'm joking!!!!

Zulu Art · 12-01-2020 11:35pm

Has anybody heard back from the Survey Monkey element?

I can only imagine that once the campaign starts it will be rapid in order for people to be processed, panelled and offered jobs in time to work notice and start in March.

Anonire · 13-01-2020 11:48am

I received a confirmation last week that my application had been received. I think that is probably all you get from the survey monkey part of it.

I think it will move quickly too when it gets going.

Zulu Art · 13-01-2020 9:14pm

Same here. I guess they'll send a form to me in due course. Best of luck

flowergirlxx · 14-01-2020 9:03pm

Hi all, anyone know of any websites to practice tests?

Ollie321 · 14-01-2020 9:22pm

flowergirlxx wrote: »

Hi all, anyone know of any websites to practice tests?

Have emails gone out?

flowergirlxx · 14-01-2020 9:48pm

Ollie321 wrote: »

Have emails gone out?

I just received an email last week to say they received my survey monkey application so I was just wondering if there’s a way to get practicing?

Anonire · 16-01-2020 6:02pm

flowergirlxx wrote: »

Hi all, anyone know of any websites to practice tests?

It might not even be an aptitude test. There were several different things listed maybe they will use a different method to shortlist this time. However I think they have used cut e test in previous competitions.

I wonder when we will hear back.

Ollie321 · 17-01-2020 12:24pm

I'm surprised that we haven't heard anything yet, anyone have any idea when it might be?

Cherylwalsh3 · 17-01-2020 6:17pm

Ollie321 wrote: »

I'm surprised that we haven't heard anything yet, anyone have any idea when it might be?

I was just thinking the same myself.

Zulu Art · 21-01-2020 12:49pm

Anybody hear anything after the survey monkey acknowledgement yet? This March start must be the end of March.

MiggyB · 23-01-2020 12:02am

Invite to next stage should be out tomorrow or friday

flowergirlxx · 23-01-2020 11:28am

Got my email to complete the assessments this morning

splashuum · 23-01-2020 3:48pm

Anywhere to practise this assessment ?

autumnbelle · 25-01-2020 8:28am

Has anyone done it yet? Would an I pad be ok to do it on?

marmieB · 25-01-2020 10:22am

Hi guys.
I have done this type of test before. You need to sit this test using a pc or laptop... with regard to practice tests there is only one place you can practice , but even then, there are only 2 full length tests and you have to pay. I have seen at least 2 assessment training places where they promise cut e style tests, but dont actually deliver on it. I have actually asked one test provider for a refund.

artvanderlay · 25-01-2020 11:46am

I just did the numerical assessment. Christ, that was a quick 12 mins! I think I got 22 out of 37 done, but it said at the beginning that I wouldn't get all of them done, so I'm not too worried. Hopefully quality answers over quantity count :pac: Fairly got my adrenaline going when I was watching that clock ticking down though!

autumnbelle · 25-01-2020 12:22pm

artvanderlay wrote: »

I just did the numerical assessment. Christ, that was a quick 12 mins! I think I got 22 out of 37 done, but it said at the beginning that I wouldn't get all of them done, so I'm not too worried. Hopefully quality answers over quantity count :pac: Fairly got my adrenaline going when I was watching that clock ticking down though!

I got 29 of the number ones one and feck all of the verbal reasoning I think only about 30 too ðŸ™„ðŸ˜“

Zulu Art · 25-01-2020 3:56pm

Similar experience. I was left wondering if it were humanly possible to finish either test - and it did little for my self-confidence. But I think we are all in the same boat. As they said, we would not be able to finish it all.

AtticusFinch86 · 26-01-2020 2:53pm

Just did it now.

Found the numerical reasoning and chat assess to be fine. Struggled hugely with verbal reasonbing. It's very hard to decipher what exactly you're being asked and just as hard figuring out where the answer is. I think I should have broadly read contents of each tab before starting to answer questions but I just jumped straight in.

I'm hoping the numerical reasoning and chat assess were strong enough to pull me through.

Katniss1998 · 26-01-2020 3:14pm

Just did numerical reasoning. Can I just ask did you find you were using the cannot say feature a lot?

AtticusFinch86 · 26-01-2020 3:34pm

Katniss1998 wrote: »

Just did numerical reasoning. Can I just ask did you find you were using the cannot say feature a lot?

I'd say I used it 5 or 6 times but as far as I know everyone gets asked different questions so some people may get asked questions that require that response more often

doc22 · 26-01-2020 8:16pm

Is it the same type of test as for EO

AtticusFinch86 · 26-01-2020 8:50pm

Different scenarios but same type of test yes.

Rikand · 26-01-2020 9:20pm

Zulu Art wrote: »

Similar experience. I was left wondering if it were humanly possible to finish either test - and it did little for my self-confidence. But I think we are all in the same boat. As they said, we would not be able to finish it all.

Definitely possible to finish them

if you're guessing a lot

or Rainman

Zulu Art · 26-01-2020 10:53pm

Katniss1998 wrote: »

Just did numerical reasoning. Can I just ask did you find you were using the cannot say feature a lot?

I can't recall. I guess I was trying to move on and focus on the next question again and again - so it is a blur rather than a memory. And like Atticus says above, we could all be getting different questions.

What's important now is to not dwell on it. There'll probably be a week or two before we know anything. Dissecting answers will just drive you crazy at this stage.

BelleEnda · 27-01-2020 11:03am

Last time Revenue ran a similar competition I asked about negative marking. They said they wouldn't tell me, only to answer as many correctly as possible, so I am guessing they do employ negative marking although why they wont say is odd.

autumnbelle · 27-01-2020 12:17pm

AtticusFinch86 wrote: »

Just did it now.

Found the numerical reasoning and chat assess to be fine. Struggled hugely with verbal reasonbing. It's very hard to decipher what exactly you're being asked and just as hard figuring out where the answer is. I think I should have broadly read contents of each tab before starting to answer questions but I just jumped straight in.

I'm hoping the numerical reasoning and chat assess were strong enough to pull me through.

I was the same for a lot of them I didn’t think they were straight forward answers ðŸ™ˆðŸ˜“ I just jumped straight in too. Any one know how long before results come out

Zulu Art · 28-01-2020 12:22am

autumnbelle wrote: »

I was the same for a lot of them I didn’t think they were straight forward answers ðŸ™ˆðŸ˜“ I just jumped straight in too. Any one know how long before results come out

Definitely not before Friday anyway. It all depends on how fast they want to move this along.

Anonire · 28-01-2020 10:05pm

BelleEnda wrote: »

Last time Revenue ran a similar competition I asked about negative marking. They said they wouldn't tell me, only to answer as many correctly as possible, so I am guessing they do employ negative marking although why they wont say is odd.

Was it even possible to move onto the next question without giving an answer though?

Anonire · 28-01-2020 10:07pm

Zulu Art wrote: »

Definitely not before Friday anyway. It all depends on how fast they want to move this along.

Hopefully it will be Friday and they won't keep us in suspense for too long but I also won't be suprised if it was a few weeks. There wasn't any information in the email about next steps and it seems that the results issue quickly for stages when the dates are in for the next steps or at least that has been my experience.

Best of luck everyone

irishlad13 · 29-01-2020 11:49am

I applied for this AO Role and did the aptitude tests end of last week. My issue is my Degree is a Business Level 8 specialising in Marketing but I am currently sitting my ACA exams Cap 2. Passed all 5 CAP1 last year. Would this still suffice for the role of Audit & Compliance.

Also does anyone know if they offer study leave or I can transfer training contract if I was to get a position?

Cheers

Zulu Art · 29-01-2020 3:49pm

irishlad13 wrote: »

I applied for this AO Role and did the aptitude tests end of last week. My issue is my Degree is a Business Level 8 specialising in Marketing but I am currently sitting my ACA exams Cap 2. Passed all 5 CAP1 last year. Would this still suffice for the role of Audit & Compliance.

Also does anyone know if they offer study leave or I can transfer training contract if I was to get a position?

Cheers

The key thing to assess (for yourself) is do you possess the level 8 qualification for the panel you applied for. The organisation that conferred you may be able to answer that.

It is the civil service. I would imagine that things like the shorter working year may be suitable options for study leave; however the timing of such leave needs to suit the department you'd be working in.

Anonire · 29-01-2020 4:45pm

irishlad13 wrote: »

I applied for this AO Role and did the aptitude tests end of last week. My issue is my Degree is a Business Level 8 specialising in Marketing but I am currently sitting my ACA exams Cap 2. Passed all 5 CAP1 last year. Would this still suffice for the role of Audit & Compliance.

Also does anyone know if they offer study leave or I can transfer training contract if I was to get a position?

Cheers

I think the best thing would be to ask revenue. A marketing specialism may not be enough but the accounting exams would probably put you at the same level as a graduate who specialised in accounting for their business degree.

I don't know anything about the training contract transfer or study leave. You'd have to discuss that with the institute and revenue.
As another poster mentioned the shorter working year would be good for the study leave but that is unpaid and depends on the department.

Cushtie · 29-01-2020 10:53pm

Just completed there now.... Not sure what to make of it.

Didn't get anywhere near finishing any of the first two tests. And I'd say I got a fair share of them incorrect that I did do.

Chatassess didn't seem too bad. Probably didn't realise I had as much spare time in that one, but it's done now. Handy for the experience I suppose.

Not holding breath though for a call forward.

Administrative Officers 2019 in Revenue - Audit and Compliance

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