Administrative Officer 2017 Campaign

Tarpedo

By OOM do you mean your ranking on the AO panel?

odelazy

Are references checked after an offer is made? I placed in the early 60s and am wondering when I should flag it to my current work.

AGC

odelazy wrote: »

Are references checked after an offer is made? I placed in the early 60s and am wondering when I should flag it to my current work.

They will phone you and tell you they have reached your number on the panel, if you’re happy they will then contact your references.

It could take weeks/months, I would hold off unless you’re happy to let them know you’re on a panel.

Ferney

Tarpedo wrote: »

By OOM do you mean your ranking on the AO panel?

Yes, sorry...I'm new to the PAS lingo!

quad_red

Mmmm

I got late nineties in OOM.

It’s going to a long while yet but good to hear offers going out.

Congrats to those that have offers

foggyflies

mockscraic wrote: »

Long road, repeated attempts...same was said about AO campaigns haha! Thanks for the information about March.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C:2017:429A:FULL&from=EN There Is a current linguistic assistants comepetition open if you'd like to try it.

Bella1978

Ferney wrote: »

I had an OOM of 11. I got a call today with an offer but I declined as it was in Dublin (as the vast majority of these positions are).

Hi Ferney,

Congrats on doing so well in the competition. I'm way down in the 80s and am also unlikely to take a Dublin position if offered.

Did you get the option to remain on the panel for your chosen location after you declined the Dublin offer? Did they give you any hope with regards to your preferred location?
Thanks

irishguy2017

Has anyone heard anything today?

neilie22

irishguy2017 wrote: »

Has anyone heard anything today?

Nope for me

pixieprincess

I called today to get an update but the person dealing with the AO was on leave today. Should be back tomorrow.

Ferney

Bella1978 wrote: »

Ferney wrote: »

I had an OOM of 11. I got a call today with an offer but I declined as it was in Dublin (as the vast majority of these positions are).

Hi Ferney,

Congrats on doing so well in the competition. I'm way down in the 80s and am also unlikely to take a Dublin position if offered.

Did you get the option to remain on the panel for your chosen location after you declined the Dublin offer? Did they give you any hope with regards to your preferred location?
Thanks

Thank you, I was very surprised to be honest! They asked me if i wanted to remain on the panel and when I said I did, I was asked to give two preferred counties. The counties I chose are in the West and I was told it would be very unlikely that positions would arise there. Best of luck to everyone who will be getting a call.

Tarpedo

Anybody heard from PAS today?

The_Conductor

Honestly- you're just going to have to be patient- things move slowly- but they do move.

neilie22

The_Conductor wrote: »

Honestly- you're just going to have to be patient- things move slowly- but they do move.

I got my call today (in top 20), so as The Conductor said, things are moving! Unfortunately Dublin doesn't suit me, so I will be hoping for one of the few slots that might crop up outside the capital. Just my luck to perform so well in the competition with so few jobs outside Dublin.

Chocolate Teapot

neilie22 wrote: »

I got my call today (in top 20), so as The Conductor said, things are moving! Unfortunately Dublin doesn't suit me, so I will be hoping for one of the few slots that might crop up outside the capital. Just my luck to perform so well in the competition with so few jobs outside Dublin.

Do you mind me asking what area you're holding out for? Seems like Dublin doesn't suit quite a few people.

pixieprincess

Yup I would love to know what areas the top30 are looking at outside Dublin? I am mid 20s so might get a call tomorrow.

neilie22

Chocolate Teapot wrote: »

Do you mind me asking what area you're holding out for? Seems like Dublin doesn't suit quite a few people.

I was hoping for the North West but I think it is now highly unlikely that a position will come up there given the fact that most will be in Dublin. Looks like more competitions ahead for me...

Chocolate Teapot

neilie22 wrote: »

I was hoping for the North West but I think it is now highly unlikely that a position will come up there given the fact that most will be in Dublin. Looks like more competitions ahead for me...

That's really frustrating. Hopefully something will come up in your region. I'm hoping for Laois/Kildare, Dublin is just a bit too far for commuting

The_Conductor

What most people do- is take the Dublin post- and after you've done your two years- put in for a transfer to a decentralised location.
There are some AOs in Letterkenny, Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and elsewhere- but they didn't start there- they did their time in Dublin- and then when an opportunity arose- or they felt they had sufficient to make a case- they moved to a more suitable location.

Its always been the nature of AO posts- that they are predominantly HQ posts- more often than not with significant research and collaborative requirements- often stretching over multiple Departments and/or Agencies.

That's the nature of AO posts.

AGC

The_Conductor wrote: »

What most people do- is take the Dublin post- and after you've done your two years- put in for a transfer to a decentralised location.
There are some AOs in Letterkenny, Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon and elsewhere- but they didn't start there- they did their time in Dublin- and then when an opportunity arose- or they felt they had sufficient to make a case- they moved to a more suitable location.

Its always been the nature of AO posts- that they are predominantly HQ posts- more often than not with significant research and collaborative requirements- often stretching over multiple Departments and/or Agencies.

That's the nature of AO posts.

Is it 2 years probation for new entrants? I was already a civil servant prior to getting AO but only have 1 year probation

Halloween Jack

AGC wrote: »

Is it 2 years probation for new entrants? I was already a civil servant prior to getting AO but only have 1 year probation

You start the 2 year probation again on reassignment to your new role, I’ve been a civil servant for 8 years or so now and will have to complete 2 years probation as an AO.

An Ri rua

Halloween Jack wrote: »

You start the 2 year probation again on reassignment to your new role, I’ve been a civil servant for 8 years or so now and will have to complete 2 years probation as an AO.

No, one year's probation but 2 years before you can transfer.

Sir Ophiuchus

What An Ri rua said; probation is 1 year, you're permanent after that. You're not eligible for internal promotions until 2 years in though.

Halloween Jack

Apologies, 1 year probation. Though iirc it used to be 2

Riskymove

Sir Ophiuchus wrote: »

You're not eligible for internal promotions until 2 years in though.

well you need to have 2 years established service but it can be at any grade

so someone who was previously EO or CO for example need only have finished probation

AGC

Jaysus don’t know if I’ll hold out 2 years before a transfer

SFC1895

AGC wrote: »

Jaysus don’t know if I’ll hold out 2 years before a transfer

Not enjoying the current role?

AGC

SFC1895 wrote: »

Not enjoying the current role?

Unfortunately not but hopefully changes with time

mockscraic

AGC wrote: »

Unfortunately not but hopefully hangs with time

In same boat - secondment maybe? Not all say two years min...hoping that might be an option for me

AGC

mockscraic wrote: »

In same boat - secondment maybe? Not all say two years min...hoping that might be an option for me

Yeah possibly - just annoyed that the job is so far removed from the remit of an AO role that I had applied for