2020 Executive Officer Civil Service

November Golf · 05-03-2021 8:30pm

Cheeseplant wrote: »

Hi all,
I haven't been keeping up with this thread. When is the next EO comp due or when will this one expire? I see that there was one in Jan 2019 and then this one in July 2020.

The 2019 campaign closed early to coincide with end of Dublin 2018 EO. This current campaign is due to runs until June 2022.

Erialc5 · 05-03-2021 9:47pm

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

The 2019 campaign closed early to coincide with end of Dublin 2018 EO. This current campaign is due to runs until June 2022.

They were interviewing from the 2019 campaign up to 2 weeks ago and put a panel in place. I also know someone that is starting as EO on Monday from this campaign

Zhome · 05-03-2021 10:39pm

allyben wrote: »

This is so helpful thanks! to clarify, do you know is that, 93 people still waiting to begin clearance ahead of you? /waiting to be assigned departments...?

No idea.

They just said there are 93 people ahead of me.

I assume its 93 people across batches 1.1 to 1.4.

As I said I have been placed on batch 1.4.

They suggested I check in with them from time to time to keep an eye on how its progressing.

I really dont understand how they work it!

November Golf · 05-03-2021 10:41pm

Erialc5 wrote: »

They were interviewing from the 2019 campaign up to 2 weeks ago and put a panel in place. I also know someone that is starting as EO on Monday from this campaign

Its possible in some counties they are still operating on the 2019 panel, but it should expired when the first group pass interview from the 2020 campaign.

Halcyon_dayz · 05-03-2021 11:59pm

Just a heads up for everyone waiting, I got the consideration email this morning. I was in batch 1:2 with an oom near the 20 mark

cw67irl · 06-03-2021 1:05am

Halcyon_dayz wrote: »

Just a heads up for everyone waiting, I got the consideration email this morning. I was in batch 1:2 with an oom near the 20 mark

Consideration email?

CP123 · 06-03-2021 9:37am

Hey I have a few questions. So for people who are being placed, did PAS let you know before they contacted your current employer yes? And how much notice were you able to give. I want to give quite a long notice period, I dont know how long but as long as is possible.

Has anyone actually started their new position? I've been working from home the past year. In wondering if there are EO roles being given to people at the moment where they are working from home. Although I like WFH I would much prefer to be in the office if im learning a new role, especially because I have never worked in the Civil Service before so I am not familiar with anything at all. So has anyone started their new job, and if so, are you in office or at home?

morrism · 06-03-2021 10:30am

Halcyon_dayz wrote: »

Just a heads up for everyone waiting, I got the consideration email this morning. I was in batch 1:2 with an oom near the 20 mark

What's a consideration email?

Buster97 · 06-03-2021 2:31pm

Halcyon_dayz wrote: »

Just a heads up for everyone waiting, I got the consideration email this morning. I was in batch 1:2 with an oom near the 20 mark

What’s the consideration email? I’m batch 1.2 and in the top 10 and I haven’t received anything since my interview results.

Halcyon_dayz · 06-03-2021 6:49pm

morrism wrote: »

What's a consideration email?

Being considered for a position but have to get Garda vetted and ref checked before an offer is made

Always number 1 · 06-03-2021 7:25pm

It may have been mentioned before but the Internal HEO competition is in full swing at the moment - they're just awaiting the results of Part 1 - so once that concludes and people start getting placed, it should speed things up for us

kazoo2001 · 06-03-2021 7:55pm

LindaMc12345 wrote: »

Hi All, sorry if this has been asked before but have they started calling Mayo for stray yet and if so, any idea what oom they have reached? Thanks

Hi, I was wondering the same

I received an email back this week,

"In regard to Mayo we have called candidates who reached a total score of 135 or above to E-tray for open and interdepartmental"

MonikaB · 06-03-2021 8:54pm

Always number 1 wrote: »

It may have been mentioned before but the Internal HEO competition is in full swing at the moment - they're just awaiting the results of Part 1 - so once that concludes and people start getting placed, it should speed things up for us

Internal HEO in Revenue is entering 3rd week of interviews. All together 6 weeks so fairly few candidates are being interviewed. Internal EO interviews will start in April. I suppose they will go on for at least 6 weeks as well.

insert name here 123 · 06-03-2021 10:13pm

MonikaB wrote: »

Internal HEO in Revenue is entering 3rd week of interviews. All together 6 weeks so fairly few candidates are being interviewed. Internal EO interviews will start in April. I suppose they will go on for at least 6 weeks as well.

A neighbour of mine told me EO interviews for revenue have started. He has his next week.

fionnr01 · 07-03-2021 9:59am

insert name here 123 wrote: »

A neighbour of mine told me EO interviews for revenue have started. He has his next week.

I haven't been on here in weeks, anyone from countries outside Dublin called to Etray? Westmeath or Roscommon?

MonikaB · 07-03-2021 8:37pm

insert name here 123 wrote: »

A neighbour of mine told me EO interviews for revenue have started. He has his next week.

I am on both panels, have my HEO next week, haven't heard about the date EO yet.

Darren1881 · 08-03-2021 1:48am

Always number 1 wrote: »

It may have been mentioned before but the Internal HEO competition is in full swing at the moment - they're just awaiting the results of Part 1 - so once that concludes and people start getting placed, it should speed things up for us

Yes I'm taking part in that competition also. So far it's just part 1 a and b completed so far. The results haven't been released yet which I imagine will then lead to etrays etc. So for the moment this competition seems to be a little further along.

11amie11 · 08-03-2021 8:40am

I got my interview date on Friday for the Revenue internal EO, interview is the 15th

MonikaB · 08-03-2021 11:24am

11amie11 wrote: »

I got my interview date on Friday for the Revenue internal EO, interview is the 15th

That's brilliant although not giving you much time to prep. Spoke to some who had already interviewed on the HEO panel, apparently they are fairly strict on 7minutes per competency. Good thing to know while prepping
Best of luck on the 15th

Ralthooor · 08-03-2021 11:33am

Re: references. I may be putting the cart before the horse here as I haven't even been called to e-tray yet, but should I get as far as needing references I'm wondering how to handle that as I am unemployed for the last year or so, prior to that I was a full time carer for four years for a since deceased parent and the company I worked for for the previous 8 or so years have closed up shop and moved their operation abroad.

11amie11 · 08-03-2021 11:46am

MonikaB wrote: »

That's brilliant although not giving you much time to prep. Spoke to some who had already interviewed on the HEO panel, apparently they are fairly strict on 7minutes per competency. Good thing to know while prepping
Best of luck on the 15th

Ye, first thing i thought was it is not very much time. I have had 2 in the last 2 months so I have the experience of them anyway. If I get my offer this week for this panel, I am not going to do the interview.

Yes a few people I work with have their interview this week for HEO and the ones who had it last week said the exact same thing about the time!

Best of luck in both interviews

lukemeany · 08-03-2021 12:21pm

Hi guys. Just wondering what time frame should you expect to here back about results after the interview stage?

HungrySeagull · 08-03-2021 1:12pm

lukemeany wrote: »

Hi guys. Just wondering what time frame should you expect to here back about results after the interview stage?

For me it was two weeks.

rockmongrel · 08-03-2021 2:20pm

Hey all, just wondering if anyone knows what number the Dublin panel would be around for Interdepartmental Stream? I'm mid 400s and haven't heard anything since getting the results in October.

KRedzer · 08-03-2021 3:13pm

I had my interview last Wednesday for Dublin Open Comp and just got my results - much quicker than I expected. Batch 1.5.

(Passed anyway, happy days!)

BonnieSituation · 08-03-2021 3:19pm

KRedzer wrote: »

I had my interview last Wednesday for Dublin Open Comp and just got my results - much quicker than I expected. Batch 1.5.

(Passed anyway, happy days!)

Interesting.

Had my interview today.

They said 2 weeks to me. Now we play the waiting game.

gestappo · 08-03-2021 3:19pm

KRedzer wrote: »

I had my interview last Wednesday for Dublin Open Comp and just got my results - much quicker than I expected. Batch 1.5.

(Passed anyway, happy days!)

Congrats!!

I wonder how many batches will they be for the first round!!

niallmacsuain · 08-03-2021 3:41pm

Interviewed on Thursday the 4th and just got my results, much quicker than I expected!

Passed and am in the mid teens in batch 1.5!

Reckon based on previous posts that there's at least 110 or so ahead of me.

gestappo · 08-03-2021 3:54pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Interesting.

Had my interview today.

They said 2 weeks to me. Now we play the waiting game.

How did it go do you think?

BonnieSituation · 08-03-2021 4:40pm

gestappo wrote: »

How did it go do you think?

Better than I thought it would have gone, but could have always gone better.

But no surprises and they were certainly receptive. So hopefully I pass at the very least.

One thing I was shocked at was that it was August that I sent in the application! Couldn't believe it was so long, so it meant that the details they had were a bit out of date so I made sure to update them when we did the CV/application run through.

MonikaB · 08-03-2021 5:12pm

11amie11 wrote: »

Ye, first thing i thought was it is not very much time. I have had 2 in the last 2 months so I have the experience of them anyway. If I get my offer this week for this panel, I am not going to do the interview.

Yes a few people I work with have their interview this week for HEO and the ones who had it last week said the exact same thing about the time!

Best of luck in both interviews

Thank you, and very same to you.

brianmurray · 08-03-2021 9:19pm

Hello....

Are the EO interviews always structured same way, as per the framework: do they start with People Management-Analysis-Delivery of Results-Comm....? Do they combine the last two and do they tell you this?

My work detail has changed in the recent while, hopefully theres an opportunity at the start to make mention before they launch into the competencies....

Thanks!

BonnieSituation · 08-03-2021 9:28pm

brianmurray wrote: »

Hello....

Are the EO interviews always structured same way, as per the framework: do they start with People Management-Analysis-Delivery of Results-Comm....? Do they combine the last two and do they tell you this?

My work detail has changed in the recent while, hopefully theres an opportunity at the start to make mention before they launch into the competencies....

Thanks!

They'll go through your application/CV at the beginning.

What I did was at the very beginning when they went through the education section was mention I had started a masters and new job when they got to the employment section. There's a very natural opportunity to interject.

brianmurray · 08-03-2021 9:31pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

They'll go through your application/CV at the beginning.

What I did was at the very beginning when they went through the education section was mention I had started a masters and new job when they got to the employment section. There's a very natural opportunity to interject.

Good stuff, thanks for that!
Probably using competency example from something not on my form so need to make mention then....

LifesgoodwithLG · 08-03-2021 9:31pm

Apologies if it was answered already, what happens if you refuse a placement do you get any other opportunities to consider or are you just off the list.

blondie007 · 09-03-2021 6:43am

LifesgoodwithLG wrote: »

Apologies if it was answered already, what happens if you refuse a placement do you get any other opportunities to consider or are you just off the list.

You can refuse a placement if it's over 45km from your address, anything under that is considered reasonable travel distance by the Civil Service.
Apart from that-if you turn down an offer - you're off the panel.
Hope this helps.

KRedzer · 09-03-2021 10:25am

Anyone know where they are for clearance yet? Saw someone say they were doing batch 1.2 a while back, has anyone been contacted from 1.3 yet?

CP123 · 09-03-2021 12:07pm

KRedzer wrote: »

Anyone know where they are for clearance yet? Saw someone say they were doing batch 1.2 a while back, has anyone been contacted from 1.3 yet?

I'm OOM 3 in 1.3 and have not heard anything yet

Whistledown · 09-03-2021 8:36pm

morrism wrote: »

AJMG, I emailed Public Jobs today and they just replied and said that we will have our results for the e-tray which had to be completed by 18th February by the end March 2021. So it looks like we will be waiting another couple of weeks at least.

Thanks for that update. I found etray tough too so have fingers and toes crossed ðŸ€ž

Sixofone · 09-03-2021 9:16pm

Re referees they may give you direction on this eg a referee from a volunteering role etc.

keanocar · 09-03-2021 11:11pm

CP123 wrote: »

Hey I have a few questions. So for people who are being placed, did PAS let you know before they contacted your current employer yes? And how much notice were you able to give. I want to give quite a long notice period, I dont know how long but as long as is possible.

Has anyone actually started their new position? I've been working from home the past year. In wondering if there are EO roles being given to people at the moment where they are working from home. Although I like WFH I would much prefer to be in the office if im learning a new role, especially because I have never worked in the Civil Service before so I am not familiar with anything at all. So has anyone started their new job, and if so, are you in office or at home?

I started brand new to civil service as EO last summer and have only seen the office on my first day. WFH since, it can be challenging at times where every single thing I need to ask, I need to email my HEO. When I’m struggling with things would like to be able to ask other people but my HEO is only one I know. It hasn’t been ideal but I’ve got used to being at home.

Syrohara90 · 10-03-2021 12:05pm

CP123 wrote: »

I'm OOM 3 in 1.3 and have not heard anything yet

I'm OOM 8 in 1.2 inter d and still having heard anything yet

Funkey_lover19 · 10-03-2021 6:10pm

I am in the top 10 OOM in batch 1.4. wondering where abouts are they? Do people think batch 1.4 might be reached fairly soon?
I am quiet new to all this.

allyben · 10-03-2021 7:58pm

Funkey_lover19 wrote: »

I am in the top 10 OOM in batch 1.4. wondering where abouts are they? Do people think batch 1.4 might be reached fairly soon?
I am quiet new to all this.

Am in the 30's of batch 1.4 and yesterday they said there were 90ish ahead of me

SouthWesterly · 10-03-2021 10:09pm

blondie007 wrote: »

Hi pk23, If you read back on yesterdays posts-you'll see morrism emailed PAS re etray results & was told we'd have them by the end of March.

What was your oom? . I just missed out on the first batch

niallmacsuain · 11-03-2021 5:26am

allyben wrote: »

Am in the 30's of batch 1.4 and yesterday they said there were 90ish ahead of me

There goes my theory of there being about 25 in each batch. I'm in the teens in 1.5 so I reckon at least 110/120 ahead of me

blondie007 · 11-03-2021 7:49am

SouthWesterly wrote: »

What was your oom? . I just missed out on the first batch

I was in the top 5 OOM. They called up to OOM 46 for etray in Cork as far as I know.

Poljhti7547 · 11-03-2021 11:21am

I contacted pas they've called people only up to a total score 130 for Tipperary, my score was 115 so won't be called they said they might call more.

hillbloom · 11-03-2021 1:35pm

niallmacsuain wrote: »

There goes my theory of there being about 25 in each batch. I'm in the teens in 1.5 so I reckon at least 110/120 ahead of me

I am also in the teens Batch 1.5 for Dublin open.

Em_Caramel · 12-03-2021 12:03pm

I interviewed this week, so I guess, if I've passed that'll be batch 1.6?

I didn't expect there to be so many batches! We must be the last on of the first etray sitting, or is there anyone in the first round of etrays still waiting for interview?

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