Immigration Control Officer - Dublin Airport

jenmark

I am really excited about potential prospect of working as an ICO. I have worked in private sector for years now and pay is very poor unless you are very specialised. For teh majority of us we are all paid under 40k. I would love the chance to work here. It sounds so interesting and I love the idea that you just work your hours unlike private sector where you are always on and never get overtime unless you are a factory shift worker.

Diefenbaker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119516040#Comment_119516040

You do know a CO wage is 25,339 starting off? I mean the 25% makes a huge difference, then sunday pay makes another huge plus. But your not gonna be pulling in 40k plus for a good few years. Just keep that in mine if thats your soul purpose for the job. But in the end the benifits out weigh the cons. Overtime on shift work however is not a plus because you need them gaps.

Heyzeed

Did anyone have idea of how many pple needed to be employ?

cw67irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119524167#Comment_119524167

They will create a panel that will probably last 2 years from the formation date. They will then take batches of new recruits in as and when they need them due to staff departures. Impossible to really tell how many will be taken off the panel!

turbodiesel

My result came by message on public jobs this morning. Calling the first 281 for interview.

jenmark

I have my interview on the 15th. Did you get called?

KarenCarberry

I have my interview on Monday 19th, I wonder how long it will be to see if your successful

pronobkd

I have my interview on the 23rd, any ICO here to suggest what types of questions there will be!

dat6

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119496387#Comment_119496387

Was that internal comp in DoJ?

Fluffypatcat

Does anyone know how long it takes from interview to actually being in the job? (Roughly)

KarenCarberry

looking back on the last campaign it looks like it could take about 14 weeks to get clearance so any time after that

katiexo

I have interview upcoming, how long between interview and finding out if successful does anyone know

KarenCarberry

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119637255#Comment_119637255

They told me they will be letting people know at the start of October

katiexo

Thankyou. How did people find the interview,don't feel they gave anything away.

KarenCarberry

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119651065#Comment_119651065

I felt the same to be honest, but I always feel like that after interviews. Hopefully we did ok but they told me we would know the start of October so not long to wait

katiexo

Fingers crossed, I wonder do we get feedback either way

KarenCarberry

@katiexo im sure we will get feedback, best of luck☺️

katiexo

@KarenCarberry thanks you too

They have been holding interviews the last 2 weeks.

Do you have time to actually do any work as an AP as you seem to spend a lot of time on this forum, over 1,400 posts...jeez

cw67irl

Any results out or are interviews still ongoing?

KarenCarberry

@cw67irl i haven’t heard anything back yet

katiexo

Results are in guys

KarenCarberry

Results are there

katiexo

Any idea of how many posts are usually available in this area. They never gave an idea

KarenCarberry

@katiexo Im not sure either

eamano

Does any one know or can clarify please how is the shift allowance calculated. I know it stated in the booklet that it's 25% of the pay. So am I correct in assuming it is simply (Eur25,339 basic salary + 25% = 31673.75 per annum)

Also it stated a Sun premium is paid, does any one know how much or what % would that be?

tombliboo83

It’s 25% on top of your basic as you’ve outlined. Sundays are double time at your basic rate.

katiexo

Can anyone clarify expected overall salary with Sundays etc

eamano

thanks @tombliboo83 👌. So if i have my maths correct .... it's 48 Sundays a year and you are bound to work atleast half of them i.e. 24 which works out around Eur197 per sunday x 24 Sundays = Eur4728 roughly. And then a BH premium aswell which is mentioned by a few posters on page 36.

The reason I am asking all this is to see if it's worth my while doing it...I am on vetting stage and was having Buyer's Remorse 😄 when reading some of the commentary on this thread that the place has gone to dogs. Currently earning 40k in pvt sector. 37k is not fantastic, however it is not bad to begin with in the civil service.