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Administrative Officer 2020 in the Civil Service

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    #1142
    haleyoshea
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭haleyoshea


    Meadow1013 wrote: »
    Re clearance they are at 23 in batch 1.3. It is getting closer to my number and I consider my options here.
    Have you any idea what are the chances to get mobility move outside Dublin? At the moment I drive 5 minutes to my office. Taking position in Dublin would extend my commute to nearly 3 hours. I looked at the mobility map and there are a handful of AO positions around the country and the nearest AO position is within 1 hour drive anyway. Mobility possibilities for HEOs are much better. I might be called to the HEO interview at some stage, but this is not guaranteed and as AO I won't qualify for the HEO comp. It would be great to get promoted, but life/work balance is important too.

    It does say in the job description that it is a position based in Dublin and prob wfh at the start but I'd say before xmas it will be back in the office


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    #1143
    Meadow1013
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Meadow1013


    Yes, it is two years in one place for mobility but it seems that mobility for AO is non-existent. There might be a chance for wfh with the introduction of the rural working hubs. Fingers crossed. Thanks!


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    HolyRomanMemes
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭HolyRomanMemes


    This is in the General Stream on the final order of merit right?


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    #1145
    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    HolyRomanMemes wrote: »
    This is in the General Stream on the final order of merit right?
    They’re up to 23 on the panel for batch 1.3. Hopefully there’s more movement this week, would love to get called for clearance before the next Bank Holiday (probably jinxing it now!).


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    #1146
    FrankSalazar
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭FrankSalazar


    Anyone have any updates about the health stream?


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    #1147
    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    How long is clearance taking for people at the moment? I know it’s dependent on references and Garda vetting so can vary.


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    #1148
    RockabillySnap
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭RockabillySnap


    Does anyone have an update on what number they are at for the general stream, by any chance?


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    #1149
    KD1934
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭KD1934


    Does anyone know if a “WFH Grant” of sort is provided to buy a chair and monitor etc when starting?


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    #1150
    Madra Maith
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Madra Maith


    KD1934 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if a “WFH Grant” of sort is provided to buy a chair and monitor etc when starting?

    No.

    Most departments will provide thin client or laptop but all depends on availability/ security.


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    #1151
    KD1934
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭KD1934


    Madra Maith wrote: »
    No.

    Most departments will provide thin client or laptop but all depends on availability/ security.

    Yeah must vary by departments cause someone I know who only started was offered a chair and a monitor alongside their laptop.


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    #1152
    doc22
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭doc22


    KD1934 wrote: »
    Yeah must vary by departments cause someone I know who only started was offered a chair and a monitor alongside their laptop.

    It would prob be the chair and monitor they be using in the office anyway.


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    #1153
    mfux9mr9
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭mfux9mr9


    Has anyone in batch 1.3 completed clearance yet?


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    #1154
    Pooling928
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Pooling928


    FrankSalazar wrote: »
    Anyone have any updates about the health stream?

    Would love to hear an update on this if anybody has one


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    tippertruck
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭tippertruck


    Does anyone know in what departments there is traditionally more opportunities for AOs to travel internationally? E.g meetings/conferences in Brussels.

    Thank you


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    #1156
    TheRoyce
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭TheRoyce


    any update on HR Stream?
    Anyone above number 10 (11, 12 etc.) been called for clearance?


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    #1157
    Wonderstruck
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭Wonderstruck


    tippertruck wrote: »
    Does anyone know in what departments there is traditionally more opportunities for AOs to travel internationally? E.g meetings/conferences in Brussels.

    Thank you

    Any "Dept of", but it depends on your role. EU policy unit people tend to visit Brussels a lot but anyone in the say Finance Unit / HR Unit etc is far less likely to have a reason to leave the country.
    Surely more stuff will be online now anyways.

    If you want go to Brussels for a longer period of time the best way would be to go for internal transfer / competition to the Representive in Brussels (I have no idea how it works in each individual dept I could only advise you based on where I worked, they had people out in Brussels) or apply for the Seconded National Experts programme.

    I'd say short trips to Brussels for conferences etc are pretty dead atm and will be for a while. Brussels isn't that exciting, I've been for business once but not for a CS reason. Remember when it was a 20 euro flight, that's the easiest way to visit Brussels (yes you'll probably be flying Ryanair)!


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    #1158
    tippertruck
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭tippertruck


    Wonderstruck wrote: »
    Any "Dept of", but it depends on your role. EU policy unit people tend to visit Brussels a lot but anyone in the say Finance Unit / HR Unit etc is far less likely to have a reason to leave the country.
    Surely more stuff will be online now anyways.

    If you want go to Brussels for a longer period of time the best way would be to go for internal transfer / competition to the Representive in Brussels (I have no idea how it works in each individual dept I could only advise you based on where I worked, they had people out in Brussels) or apply for the Seconded National Experts programme.

    I'd say short trips to Brussels for conferences etc are pretty dead atm and will be for a while. Brussels isn't that exciting, I've been for business once but not for a CS reason. Remember when it was a 20 euro flight, that's the easiest way to visit Brussels (yes you'll probably be flying Ryanair)!

    Thanks.. yeah zoom and other online tools will make such trips unnecessary going forward you’d be thinking. I’ll have a look at the seconded expert programme. Thanks


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    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    Are they still at 23 on panel 1.3?


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    RockabillySnap
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭RockabillySnap


    Murpl wrote: »
    Are they still at 23 on panel 1.3?

    Yesterday morning they were at around 30.


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    Rocco2021
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Rocco2021


    Yeah, they were at 36 as of yesterday afternoon


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    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    Rocco2021 wrote: »
    Yeah, they were at 36 as of yesterday afternoon

    For the General stream? My number is below that and I wasn’t called for clearance...


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    Rocco2021
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Rocco2021


    Murpl wrote: »
    For the General stream? My number is below that and I wasn’t called for clearance...

    That’s what I was told. General Stream Batch 1.3


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    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    Rocco2021 wrote: »
    That’s what I was told. General Stream Batch 1.3

    Thanks. I’ll have to get on to them and ask about this.


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    TheRoyce
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭TheRoyce


    Murpl wrote: »
    Thanks. I’ll have to get on to them and ask about this.





    Is it possible that a space in your selected regions hasn't been made available?


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    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    TheRoyce wrote: »
    Is it possible that a space in your selected regions hasn't been made available?

    I’m not sure, my application was for Dublin and I know the majority of AO posts are located there.


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    TheRoyce
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭TheRoyce


    Murpl wrote: »
    I’m not sure, my application was for Dublin and I know the majority of AO posts are located there.



    That's a good point.
    Please let us know what you hear.


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    #1168
    rostalof
    Registered Users Posts: 330 ✭✭rostalof


    Hi, can I ask please, is there anybody here who was a serving civil servant and was then promoted to AO? Did your HR count your previous service for your leave entitlement?


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    #1169
    Murpl
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Murpl


    Got a response from PAS—they’ve only called just past 30.


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    #1170
    haleyoshea
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭haleyoshea


    They are on OOM 42, I emailed them this morning and they've replied already.


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    #1171
    haleyoshea
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭haleyoshea


    Murpl wrote: »
    Got a response from PAS—they’ve only called just past 30.

    I've also gotten a response from them this morning which told me they are on OOM 41/42.


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