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Administrative Officer 2015 open competition

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    #332
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    We should all share info it's only beneficial! Like it's not as if we are competing against each other! This thread has helped me hugely.

    Plus some people seem to be much better at extracting information from the PAS than I am!


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    #333
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    I called on Friday and they said that they'll probably be getting in touch with me this coming week!


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    #334
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    northernline wrote: »
    I called on Friday and they said that they'll probably be getting in touch with me this coming week!

    Ah that's brilliant. Plus you can fill us in on what happens haha.


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    #335
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    northernline wrote: »
    I called on Friday and they said that they'll probably be getting in touch with me this coming week!

    Thst's fantastic! Do you mind me asking what number you are?


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    #336
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Thst's fantastic! Do you mind me asking what number you are?

    I'm in the 40s, so they're working their way down the panel pretty quickly!


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    #337
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    northernline wrote: »
    I'm in the 40s, so they're working their way down the panel pretty quickly!

    Fair play! Great news for you! I have a long wait ahead so at 103. That is even if I get called! Really wish i had been able to prep properly for the interview and that it wasn't so different from a private sector one! That's where I fell down! Desperately trying to keep my head in my current job but it's tough!


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    #338
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Fair play! Great news for you! I have a long wait ahead so at 103. That is even if I get called! Really wish i had been able to prep properly for the interview and that it wasn't so different from a private sector one! That's where I fell down! Desperately trying to keep my head in my current job but it's tough!

    106 here, hi5. Maybe we will be in the same department if they get that far haha.

    Its tough keeping focus alright.


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    #339
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    106 here, hi5. Maybe we will be in the same department if they get that far haha.

    Its tough keeping focus alright.

    Hi5 back at ya! Ye that could possibly happen alright!


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    #340
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    Got an email yesterday, being considered for Public Expenditure and Reform!


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    #341
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    northernline wrote: »
    Got an email yesterday, being considered for Public Expenditure and Reform!

    Congrats Northernline that is fantastic. Whats your next step?


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    #342
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    northernline wrote: »
    Got an email yesterday, being considered for Public Expenditure and Reform!

    Congratulations :)


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    #343
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    northernline wrote: »
    Got an email yesterday, being considered for Public Expenditure and Reform!

    Congrats! That's a nice department to be in, the reform aspect means you really do get to learn a lot. Nice place to be an AO :D


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    #344
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    trebormax wrote: »
    Congrats! That's a nice department to be in, the reform aspect means you really do get to learn a lot. Nice place to be an AO :D

    So just another 70 or so to go before they get near me ;)


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    #345
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    So just another 70 or so to go before they get near me ;)

    Don't worry your not alone another 60 or so for me!


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    #346
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Don't worry your not alone another 60 or so for me!

    Hopefully they will have enough places for all of us :) at least they seem to making it through the panel pretty quickly.


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    #347
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Latest I heard is that PAS are on or about #60 on the panel as of today, but again while generally reliable, this is 2nd hand info so to be taken with a pinch of salt


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    #348
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Latest I heard is that PAS are on or about #60 on the panel as of today, but again while generally reliable, this is 2nd hand info so to be taken with a pinch of salt

    That is a big jump. Fingers crossed it is correct! That would be fantastic


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    #349
    TCO
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭TCO


    I emailed PAS and asked. They got back to me just this minute and advised they are currently in the 50s.


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    #350
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Looks like that pinch of salt was advisable.

    Still, any movement is good movement.


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    #351
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Hopefully the pace continues!


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    #352
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Hopefully the pace continues!

    More concerned with overall total for now haha.


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    #353
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    More concerned with overall total for now haha.

    Well yes that too lol!


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    #354
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    So... Does anyone know how the process works after you've been told you're being considered for a position? I'm pretty in the dark.


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    #355
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    northernline wrote: »
    So... Does anyone know how the process works after you've been told you're being considered for a position? I'm pretty in the dark.

    Good question! I wouldn't mind knowing!


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    #356
    SJ.
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭SJ.


    If everything checks out, they pass your information on to the relevant Department, who will then make contact, probably in writing. They'll invite you to get in touch - return a form - and take it from there. They're normally very reasonable about start dates.

    There's now a formal training course, delivered partly internally and partly externally, over about a year. It's with AOs from all Departments - they ran three tranches with last year's panel, so I expect they'll do the same with this year's.

    Brochure:
    http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/publication/document/CS_Graduate_Programme_Brochure_2015.pdf


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    #357
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    SJ. wrote: »
    If everything checks out, they pass your information on to the relevant Department, who will then make contact, probably in writing. They'll invite you to get in touch - return a form - and take it from there. They're normally very reasonable about start dates.

    There's now a formal training course, delivered partly internally and partly externally, over about a year. It's with AOs from all Departments - they ran three tranches with last year's panel, so I expect they'll do the same with this year's.

    Brochure:
    http://www.publicjobs.ie/publicjobs/publication/document/CS_Graduate_Programme_Brochure_2015.pdf

    Thanks a million this was fantastic!!


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    #358
    northernline
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭northernline


    SJ. wrote: »
    If everything checks out, they pass your information on to the relevant Department, who will then make contact, probably in writing. They'll invite you to get in touch - return a form - and take it from there. They're normally very reasonable about start dates.

    There's now a formal training course, delivered partly internally and partly externally, over about a year. It's with AOs from all Departments - they ran three tranches with last year's panel, so I expect they'll do the same with this year's.

    Thanks so much! Does this mean that they also try to do tranches for start date? I am currently "in clearance" so eagerly awaiting any further news (i.e. emailing PAS 5 times a day (sorry guys) and running like a puppy to the letter box each morning).


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    #359
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Just got a reply from PAS, they are in the mid 50s with the panel now.


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    #360
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Fingers crossed it keeps going at this pace!


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    #361
    SJ.
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭SJ.


    northernline wrote: »
    Thanks so much! Does this mean that they also try to do tranches for start date? I am currently "in clearance" so eagerly awaiting any further news (i.e. emailing PAS 5 times a day (sorry guys) and running like a puppy to the letter box each morning).

    Within Departments/Agencies, if they're taking multiple AOs, they try to co-ordinate, so people aren't starting alone, but some places are only taking 1/2 so there's no universal rule.


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