NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

gmisk · 05-06-2019 8:48am

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

Anyone applying for the AP higher?

Not for me, to be honest happy to be on AP panel, would be a long shot to say the least

Luckyduck78 · 05-06-2019 9:12am

gmisk wrote: »

Not for me, to be honest happy to be on AP panel, would be a long shot to say the least

Also it’s restricted to three departments.

gmisk · 05-06-2019 9:15am

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

Also it’s restricted to three departments.

True, I would think they probably have pretty specific criteria.

Happy to be on the AP panel, should here back about ICT AP panel by early next week as well....

But good luck to anyone going for it

busher07 · 05-06-2019 3:56pm

CaroTee wrote: »

Folks, got this from PAS earlier today

All regions for this competition are moving quite slow, with the majority of regions having no vacancies at all. We will be in contact with you should we reach your place on either panel.

Hi in this competition did anyone get called for interview with a score from stage 1 (90-99)?
Outside Dublin location.

bravenewworld1 · 06-06-2019 7:46pm

[/quote]
Hi in this competition did anyone get called for interview with a score from stage 1 (90-99)?
Outside Dublin location.[/quote]

Nope...I scored 92 at stage 1...I would be surprised if I was called this year, if at all...Unless the panels fly after the summer. I would love to be proved wrong however!

ParkRunner · 07-06-2019 7:40am

I acknowledge receipt of your email. There are currently no vacancy requests for AP positions in COUNTY so I am afraid the panel hasn't moved.

Your position is no. X on the open panel for COUNTY Batch no.2. The panel has not moved as there are no vacancies currently.

Does anyone know if there is a Batch 1 and Batch 2 for regional positions? I thought they would have made a single batch for those from Batch 1 (of which they are on 1.2 for Dublin assignments) and Batch 2, with those in Batch 1 ranked ahead of those in Batch 2?

Maybe I’m wrong though and there is a separate regional batch for those from Batch 1 who didn’t apply for a Dublin post or accept one.

Veledan22 · 07-06-2019 9:42am

ParkRunner wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is a Batch 1 and Batch 2 for regional positions? I thought they would have made a single batch for those from Batch 1 (of which they are on 1.2 for Dublin assignments) and Batch 2, with those in Batch 1 ranked ahead of those in Batch 2?

Maybe I’m wrong though and there is a separate regional batch for those from Batch 1 who didn’t apply for a Dublin post or accept one.

I'm in Batch 2 and got the below about one of the Regional panels:

"There are currently no vacancies logged for COUNTY, and we have not commenced contacting candidates from your batch as we are still working off the previous batch. "

SFC1895 · 15-06-2019 5:43pm

My friend is in the batch they're currently going through, and she reckons that they've reached close to 30 on that (Open rather than InterD presumably).

On another note, the results of my own Dept's internal AP comp were released last week- I placed quite highly on that so am likely to be appointed in the short-term.

AP2019 · 17-06-2019 4:20pm

If they're up to 30 on the Open of this batch, they've placed about ten people in the last month since I received an email reply from them.

Congrats on your internal competition result!

SFC1895 wrote: »

My friend is in the batch they're currently going through, and she reckons that they've reached close to 30 on that (Open rather than InterD presumably).

On another note, the results of my own Dept's internal AP comp were released last week- I placed quite highly on that so am likely to be appointed in the short-term.

Summer2019 · 17-06-2019 4:33pm

Hi in this competition did anyone get called for interview with a score from stage 1 (90-99)?
Outside Dublin location.[/quote]

Nope...I scored 92 at stage 1...I would be surprised if I was called this year, if at all...Unless the panels fly after the summer. I would love to be proved wrong however![/QUOTE]

Hi there, just following on from the above query - did PAS even do shortlisting for candidates who scored (90-99) in stage 1 (let alone be called for interview) ?

Remind me · 17-06-2019 5:52pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Hi in this competition did anyone get called for interview with a score from stage 1 (90-99)?
Outside Dublin location.

Nope...I scored 92 at stage 1...I would be surprised if I was called this year, if at all...Unless the panels fly after the summer. I would love to be proved wrong however![/QUOTE]

Hi there, just following on from the above query - did PAS even do shortlisting for candidates who scored (90-99) in stage 1 (let alone be called for interview) ?[/quote]

They would only look at shortlisting if the demand came up I’d have thought

SOT2019 · 18-06-2019 12:50pm

SFC1895 wrote: »

My friend is in the batch they're currently going through, and she reckons that they've reached close to 30 on that (Open rather than InterD presumably).

On another note, the results of my own Dept's internal AP comp were released last week- I placed quite highly on that so am likely to be appointed in the short-term.

I've been in touch with PAS this week, based on what they told me they should be at 19 on the Interdepartmental and 36 on the Open.

SFC1895 · 18-06-2019 1:30pm

SOT2019 wrote: »

I've been in touch with PAS this week, based on what they told me they should be at 19 on the Interdepartmental and 36 on the Open.

Terrific news:) Thanks for posting this

Summer2019 · 18-06-2019 2:29pm

SOT2019 wrote: »

I've been in touch with PAS this week, based on what they told me they should be at 19 on the Interdepartmental and 36 on the Open.

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before but which Batch are they up to now?

Luckyduck78 · 18-06-2019 2:34pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before but which Batch are they up to now?

They are on batch 1.2. Batch 2 were interviewed in March.

Summer2019 · 18-06-2019 3:43pm

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

They are on batch 1.2. Batch 2 were interviewed in March.

Thanks ! So once everyone on Batch 1.2 is appointed, they will start on Batch 2?

Luckyduck78 · 18-06-2019 3:44pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Thanks ! So once everyone on Batch 1.2 is appointed, they will start on Batch 2?

That’s the process.

SFC1895 · 18-06-2019 4:42pm

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

They are on batch 1.2. Batch 2 were interviewed in March.

March or April?

Luckyduck78 · 18-06-2019 4:46pm

SFC1895 wrote: »

March or April?

April

ParkRunner · 18-06-2019 4:46pm

SFC1895 wrote: »

March or April?

April as far as I know. Any ideas the size of batch 1.2?

Mickla · 19-06-2019 3:58pm

I'm in Batch 1.2 - my placing is mid 30s on interdepartmental and mid 50s on open.

SOT2019 · 20-06-2019 2:15pm

Hi all, I've just been contacted for clearance and I'm in low 20s InterD, low 40s Open. They must have got a decent sized request in the past few days (at least 5 people) since my last post! I had given up hope of it moving much at all over the summer months but it seems it's ticking away.

SFC1895 · 20-06-2019 2:50pm

SOT2019 wrote: »

Hi all, I've just been contacted for clearance and I'm in low 20s InterD, low 40s Open. They must have got a decent sized request in the past few days (at least 5 people) since my last post! I had given up hope of it moving much at all over the summer months but it seems it's ticking away.

Congratulations! Brilliant news, thanks for letting us know

SOT2019 · 20-06-2019 3:38pm

SFC1895 wrote: »

Congratulations! Brilliant news, thanks for letting us know

Thanks very much!

Hopefully it keeps moving along at a decent pace now.

AP2019 · 20-06-2019 11:23pm

That’s excellent news, congrats.

It seems the call might come sooner than expected, I’d written it off until the Autumn but if the current pace keeps up (nearly 20 from Open placed in 5 weeks) it won’t be too long.

Good luck with your new role.

SOT2019 wrote: »

Hi all, I've just been contacted for clearance and I'm in low 20s InterD, low 40s Open. They must have got a decent sized request in the past few days (at least 5 people) since my last post! I had given up hope of it moving much at all over the summer months but it seems it's ticking away.

CaroTee · 24-06-2019 11:52am

Has anyone on a regional panel got called yet? I live in hope!

Samo36835 · 24-06-2019 2:39pm

Going for HEO in coming weeks and wondering if anyone has a good website to practice aptitude tests? I’m willing to pay as really want this.

Starlight321 · 24-06-2019 9:08pm

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quote="Samo36835;110515835"]Going for HEO in coming weeks and wondering if anyone has a good website to practice aptitude tests? I’m willing to pay as really want this.[/quote]

Gadgetman99 · 25-06-2019 12:45am

Hi All,

Would I be right in saying the next AP competition won't open until 2020?

When does this panel re set?

Thanks so much for the help.

AP2019 · 25-06-2019 7:44am

Panels on this one run until 30th October 2020. I'd be surprised if another one ran before January 2021, but it all depends on the demand for APs at that stage of course.

Gadgetman99 wrote: »

Hi All,

Would I be right in saying the next AP competition won't open until 2020?

When does this panel re set?

Thanks so much for the help.

Summer2019 · 26-06-2019 3:39pm

Luckyduck78 wrote: »

They are on batch 1.2. Batch 2 were interviewed in March.

Can I just ask, as they are on batch 1.2, then following that there is a panel of people that have been interviewed on Batch 2.

Is there also a group of people - Batch 3 that have been gone through the shortlisting stage , the etray stage but not interviewed yet?

Luckyduck78 · 26-06-2019 3:41pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Can I just ask, as they are on batch 1.2, then following that there is a panel of people that have been interviewed on Batch 2.

Is there also a group of people - Batch 3 that have been gone through the shortlisting stage , the etray stage but not interviewed yet?

Yes, there is a batch 3 awaiting interview but with no dates as yet.

oodles19 · 26-06-2019 3:43pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Can I just ask, as they are on batch 1.2, then following that there is a panel of people that have been interviewed on Batch 2.

Is there also a group of people - Batch 3 that have been gone through the shortlisting stage , the etray stage but not interviewed yet?

I'm not sure if it's being called Batch 3 but I have gone through shortlisting, verification and etray but not been interviewed yet. It could be a while before that happens if they have the entirety of Batch 2 to place before they start thinking about giving us interviews!

Summer2019 · 26-06-2019 3:56pm

oodles19 wrote: »

I'm not sure if it's being called Batch 3 but I have gone through shortlisting, verification and etray but not been interviewed yet. It could be a while before that happens if they have the entirety of Batch 2 to place before they start thinking about giving us interviews!

Thanks very much for that. So Batch 3 must be the candidates that had
achieved between 100 and 106 in Stage 1.

busher07 · 26-06-2019 3:59pm

I scored 95 in Stage 1 of the Regional AP - Does anyone know if they are going to verification stage yet?

Summer2019 · 26-06-2019 4:09pm

busher07 wrote: »

I scored 95 in Stage 1 of the Regional AP - Does anyone know if they are going to verification stage yet?

In a previous post it was mentioned that no one who scored between 90-99 from Stage 1 has been shortlisted as yet.

Max Mustermann · 26-06-2019 4:45pm

Summer2019 wrote: »

Thanks very much for that. So Batch 3 must be the candidates that had
achieved between 100 and 106 in Stage 1.

That's correct. I'm in that batch too and hoping to get an interview in the Autumn if they've made decent inroads on Batch 2.

tigger123 · 27-06-2019 8:39am

Max Mustermann wrote: »

That's correct. I'm in that batch too and hoping to get an interview in the Autumn if they've made decent inroads on Batch 2.

I'm in the batch that has recently successfully gone through the shortlisting and e-tray (Batch 3 I think?) and I'm awaiting a date for interview.

Are you in that batch too?

Max Mustermann · 27-06-2019 8:59am

tigger123 wrote: »

I'm in the batch that has recently successfully gone through the shortlisting and e-tray (Batch 3 I think?) and I'm awaiting a date for interview.

Are you in that batch too?

Yes, I'm in the same batch. I did the etray at the end of April and now awaiting interview. I'm guessing they might call us for interview when they get about half way through Batch 2 appointments (Dublin), for continuity, but no idea how big Batch 2 is.

tigger123 · 27-06-2019 9:04am

Max Mustermann wrote: »

Yes, I'm in the same batch. I did the etray at the end of April and now awaiting interview. I'm guessing they might call us for interview when they get about half way through Batch 2 appointments (Dublin), for continuity, but no idea how big Batch 2 is.

I'm in the same batch, and that's been kind of been my own take on it. Have kind of put it out of my head for the minute though; we'll get an interview at some stage I'm sure.

Would love to know the success rate at interview stage since they introduced the short-listing element of the competition.

Any posters here not pass the interview stage? (Horrible question, I'll admit!)

Summer2019 · 27-06-2019 9:24am

tigger123 wrote: »

I'm in the same batch, and that's been kind of been my own take on it. Have kind of put it out of my head for the minute though; we'll get an interview at some stage I'm sure.

Would love to know the success rate at interview stage since they introduced the short-listing element of the competition.

Any posters here not pass the interview stage? (Horrible question, I'll admit!)

I remember a couple of months back one poster had put up some stats, not sure how they got them, but they were saying that from about 900 people that got called for each batch from stage 1, - after shortlisting, verification /etray and interview about 120 got on a panel.

Max Mustermann · 27-06-2019 9:33am

Summer2019 wrote: »

I remember a couple of months back one poster had put up some stats, not sure how they got them, but they were saying that from about 900 people that got called for each batch from stage 1, - after shortlisting, verification /etray and interview about 120 got on a panel.

That was me, all based on info from this thread for Batch 1, it worked out at approx. 50% pass rate for each stage of the competition as far as I could tell. I know I need to get a life :-)

Summer2019 · 27-06-2019 1:20pm

Max Mustermann wrote: »

That was me, all based on info from this thread for Batch 1, it worked out at approx. 50% pass rate for each stage of the competition as far as I could tell. I know I need to get a life :-)

That's valuable information !!:) Thanks

Veledan22 · 28-06-2019 9:09am

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes from the point when they reach you on the panel until you are actually appointed?

Remind me · 28-06-2019 10:21am

Veledan22 wrote: »

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes from the point when they reach you on the panel until you are actually appointed?

It will vary in all cases.

If you are new to CS, 2 HR departments getting it sorted, Garda clearance etc...

GBCS · 28-06-2019 11:33am

Just spoke to PAS.
13 remain to be placed from batch 1 before starting on batch 2.
Was informed that things are moving quickly again and that they may start on batch 2 by end of summer.

SFC1895 · 28-06-2019 11:46am

GBCS wrote: »

Just spoke to PAS.
13 remain to be placed from batch 1 before starting on batch 2.
Was informed that things are moving quickly again and that they may start on batch 2 by end of summer.

Excellent news, nice one for posting

Veledan22 · 28-06-2019 12:06pm

That's great news, it seems as though they've gone from 20 to 13 in a little over a week! Hopefully this pace will continue

Fat bottomed girl · 28-06-2019 1:22pm

Feeling equal amounts of excitement and panic waiting for my number to be called. I think I'm near the end of the Inter and Open panels on Batch 1 (1.2). Have emailed PAS twice over the past 2 months and each time they respond within an hour with an approximate number of people who are ahead, so they're really helpful.

ParkRunner · 28-06-2019 1:38pm

Fat bottomed girl wrote: »

Feeling equal amounts of excitement and panic waiting for my number to be called. I think I'm near the end of the Inter and Open panels on Batch 1 (1.2). Have emailed PAS twice over the past 2 months and each time they respond within an hour with an approximate number of people who are ahead, so they're really helpful.

Please let us know when you get your good news and best of luck with the position!

NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

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