ICT Specialists (Executive Officer level) in Civil Service

chair28

Hi guys, does anyone know when we should hear back about the next stage?

crossbeauty

Hi, I emailed the contact on the job application and she said that they are due to shortlist next week
with candidates advised of the outcome week commencing 4th July!

I would love to get to the next stage.

fxotoole

On a slight tangent, for anyone interested, the National Museum of Ireland are looking for a Network and System Administrator at HEO level:

http://www.museum.ie/Corporate-Media/Careers-Recruitment/ICT-Network-and-Systems-Administrator

CryWolf

MeToo!!! Fingers crossed for all of us

kippy

fxotoole wrote: »

On a slight tangent, for anyone interested, the National Museum of Ireland are looking for a Network and System Administrator at HEO level:

http://www.museum.ie/Corporate-Media/Careers-Recruitment/ICT-Network-and-Systems-Administrator

Whom ever has put that job spec together is living in cloud cuckoo land.

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kippy wrote: »

Whom ever has put that job spec together is living in cloud cuckoo land.

Have to agree. A tech wizard and a project manager to boot !

kippy

Sean Embarrassed Scrap wrote: »

Have to agree. A tech wizard and a project manager to boot !

And that's just the half of it!

Genron

crossbeauty wrote: »

Hi, I emailed the contact on the job application and she said that they are due to shortlist next week
with candidates advised of the outcome week commencing 4th July!

I would love to get to the next stage.

Wait, there's no online aptitude test?

chair28

Genron wrote: »

Wait, there's no online aptitude test?

I'd imagine it's the same process as any normal civil service job. Maybe im wrong though

The_Conductor

kippy wrote: »

Whom ever has put that job spec together is living in cloud cuckoo land.

I think DPER are still of a mindset that the 'emergency' is still in place- and there will be a stampede for any public sector posts that come up. Unfortunately they're in for a bit of a rude awakening........

Edit: Under essential requirements- top of the list should be the ability to clone at least 5 copies of yourself to assist in the remarkable list of duties.

There is also no indication that you have any staff (at all) to assist with the advised duties- and there is an inference that you are expected to manage external contractors and run a tender.........

May the lord have mercy on the soul of any applicants for that post...........

chair28

Anybody got any update on this yet?

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crossbeauty

got an email just now into my publicjobs message board
Further to your application for the above mentioned campaign, I wish to inform you shortlisting will be held on Wednesday 29th June 2016.
Candidates will be notified of the results early July, Interviews are likely to be held between the 11th - 22nd July.
On behalf of the Public Appointments Service I would like to thank you for your application.


So is there just an interview I wonder?
Will there be any technical tests or maybe a 2nd interview?

The suspense is killing me!

chair28

Anyone get any news yet? Would expect it today if interviews are from the 11th

hernie

fxotoole wrote: »

On a slight tangent, for anyone interested, the National Museum of Ireland are looking for a Network and System Administrator at HEO level:

http://www.museum.ie/Corporate-Media/Careers-Recruitment/ICT-Network-and-Systems-Administrator

Did anyone get notified that their application was received? I only realised I had to post it in the day before the deadline. Posting applications for an IT job seems to be a bit antiquated in this day & age, but I suppose it is a museum after all!

chair28

Anybody hear anything from this yet? Said early July and interviews next week. Kind of short notice?

crossbeauty

No heard nothing since.

Expecting to hear this week yay or nay re shortlist.

chair28

crossbeauty wrote: »

No heard nothing since.

Expecting to hear this week yay or nay re shortlist.

Yeah was expecting to hear last Friday but defo today. What kinda interview is to be expected? Would it be technical?

crossbeauty

I have no idea. I'd be expecting a competency based interview (from reading through previous replies on this thread)
and i'm sure there'll be some sort of technical test or if not maybe 2 interviews.

Hard to know I was surprised that they don't seem to be doing an aptitude test (depends on how many applied I suppose)

chair28

Yeah that's true. Fingers crossed we both get called and it's not too hard. Judging from previous posts I don't know if many actually apply

rostalof

chair28 wrote: »

Yeah that's true. Fingers crossed we both get called and it's not too hard. Judging from previous posts I don't know if many actually apply

I don't know if that's true. I applied in the previous EO ICT competition in November 2014 and commenced work in my department in July 2015. When we were called for the aptitude tests in February 2015, I was one of a group of 40, with two other groups scheduled for later the same day. When signing in I noticed dates on a cover sheet on the desk which indicated the tests were running for 3 weeks. If they only ran 10 days out of the 15 working days in those 3 weeks that's 1200 people who were shortlisted for aptitude tests.

On another note, the interview was completely based on the competencies that are outlined earlier in this thread. If you can interweave your IT experience/expertise into your competency examples, all the better.

crossbeauty

I have heard nothing yet this week, anything chair28?

Beginning to think I didn't make the shortlist now :-(

powreturn

crossbeauty wrote: »

I have heard nothing yet this week, anything chair28?

Beginning to think I didn't make the shortlist now :-(

No news is good news

chair28

crossbeauty wrote: »

I have heard nothing yet this week, anything chair28?

Beginning to think I didn't make the shortlist now :-(

yeah I havent heard anything yet either...... I thought the interviews are starting on Monday.. hahah

How many went for it i wonder

powreturn

I didn't hear anything about this interview one way or the other. Kind of surprised as they said expect to interview from today. 11/07/16
As it turns out I got an offer for a different job so wouldnt be doing the interview anyway.

CryWolf

What did you say about suspense???????

fxotoole

For anyone waiting, who hasn't heard back.... I wouldn't sweat it. This is the Public Sector. Things don't usually move quickly in the civil or public sectors.

chair28

fxotoole wrote: »

For anyone waiting, who hasn't heard back.... I wouldn't sweat it. This is the Public Sector. Things don't usually move quickly in the civil or public sectors.

But they said specifically that the interviews would be starting today....

Wheety

Results have just issued.

I didn't make the cut :-(

chair28

Wheety wrote: »

Results have just issued.

I didn't make the cut :-(

Did you make the panel? I'm low 100s and they're interviewing 60. How long will panel last?