Clerical Officer 2018

Catalan69

wexford awake wrote: »

Hey guys, i have interview this week and i just looked at my application form for the first time last night since submitting it, and don't ask me how or why but there is info missing, on my education section. No leaving cert down or nothing, just college on. I also stupidly forgot to explain any gaps in work history, and they're are a few. I was aware of that one, didn't cop it until I submitted it, even though it is blatantly wrotten on the form, but I swear I thought I had Leaving Cert down. Am I goosed, or should I go anyway. Just wondering was there a booklet or something advising us where to start on education, because l wouldn't have let that out, I would have double checked it. Gutted now I am after coming this far. I'm seriously considering pulling out 😢

You'll b fine pm me

podsull1

Hi all does anyone know what system is used for the 2018 stage 2 exam - is it cut email, Saville, shl

Ernesto Guevara

Had my interview this morning, interviewers were lovely but genuinely feel like I screwed up. I prepped well but I feel like I did poorly answering about the first two competencies. Gut feeling is I failed, just have to hope they're lenient with marking.

Paddy93

Ernesto Guevara wrote: »

Had my interview this morning, interviewers were lovely but genuinely feel like I screwed up. I prepped well but I feel like I did poorly answering about the first two competencies. Gut feeling is I failed, just have to hope they're lenient with marking.

What questions did they ask you ?

sportzstar

They're advertising for a panel. Does anyone know how the payscale works?

I'm currently working in a marketing role on 35k+ but was going to throw my hat in the ring is this was starts a bit higher if you have a degree/masters.

336699

sportzstar wrote: »

They're advertising for a panel. Does anyone know how the payscale works?

I'm currently working in a marketing role on 35k+ but was going to throw my hat in the ring is this was starts a bit higher if you have a degree/masters.

This thread is for the Civil Service Clerical Officer competition, the closing date of which has since passed.

SB1982

sportzstar wrote: »

They're advertising for a panel. Does anyone know how the payscale works?

I'm currently working in a marketing role on 35k+ but was going to throw my hat in the ring is this was starts a bit higher if you have a degree/masters.

Starting pay is €23,338 for clerical roles regardless of qualifications.
This campaign closing date was in June so if you haven't applied you cannot do so now though they are constantly running campaigns for different roles.

clare3

Ernesto Guevara wrote: »

Had my interview this morning, interviewers were lovely but genuinely feel like I screwed up. I prepped well but I feel like I did poorly answering about the first two competencies. Gut feeling is I failed, just have to hope they're lenient with marking.

Feel the same 😪

Noseyaf

Haven't checked this thread in about three weeks and now my brain is on fire.

Best of luck to everyone going for tests, interviews and those lucky to have been offered positions.

Expect to hear something in the new year as in the early 30s for limerick

CandyCane_81

Anyone offered a place in cork yet?

milkandsugar

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Anyone offered a place in cork yet?

I'm late teens for cork and haven't heard a dicky bird...

CandyCane_81

milkandsugar wrote: »

I'm late teens for cork and haven't heard a dicky bird...

Ugh I’m in for a wait so! You should definitely hear something in the new year!

I’m in batch 2 and doing the supervised tests next week. I was hoping that meant they were placing people in the first batch!

Samsgirl

Ernesto Guevara wrote: »

Had my interview this morning, interviewers were lovely but genuinely feel like I screwed up. I prepped well but I feel like I did poorly answering about the first two competencies. Gut feeling is I failed, just have to hope they're lenient with marking.

I thought that and fully expected not to pass but I did. And I jumped from 32 to 12 in my region.
Try not to fret. Fingers crossed for you.

Majorkate2018

Bailey25 wrote: »

Did anyone have an interview today and know when we should expect our results??

Results for interviews 2-3 weeks.

Mskimee

Any word on Meath yet?

liniloo

Mskimee wrote: »

Any word on Meath yet?

I emailed PAS a couple of weeks ago and was told they have called 57 to stage 2. I also asked if anyone had been called to interview yet, but they didn't answer that so I'm assuming not?!!!

Ciao Belle

liniloo wrote: »

I emailed PAS a couple of weeks ago and was told they have called 57 to stage 2. I also asked if anyone had been called to interview yet, but they didn't answer that so I'm assuming not?!!!

I was top 10 for Meath and interviewed in early October. Passed interview and heard nothing since..

liniloo

Ciao Belle wrote: »

I was top 10 for Meath and interviewed in early October. Passed interview and heard nothing since..

Congrats. Hopefully, you won't be waiting too much longer to be placed. Good to know things may be moving - although, Meath seems to be a very slow moving county

Paddy93

Anyone find interview tough. I was repeating myself a lot.

Majorkate2018

Any movement on Kerry? I saw that first person has been placed-anything since then?

Paddy93

Do you have to pass all the competencies to pass the interview?

DaylightDies

Paddy93 wrote: »

Do you have to pass all the competencies to pass the interview?

Yes. I failed the interview back in 2016 despite thinking I did ok. I asked for a breakdown of where I went wrong and it was the competencies.

SB1982

Paddy93 wrote: »

Do you have to pass all the competencies to pass the interview?

To pass you need to score at least 20 out of the 50 marks allowed per competency. This isn’t s pass/fail interview It’s competitive so your scores are compared to others in your batch and your order of merit will rise or fall accordingly 😊

nice1guy

Paddy93 wrote: »

Anyone find interview tough. I was repeating myself a lot.

What questions did they ask?

lamb stew

I felt it went ok , easier than I thought, and now I'm kinda worried as it a bit too easy, and did I fail

tones67

High teens in Batch 1 Limerick.. I emailed PAS yesterday to be told application has been sent to recruitment unit of my placement and should hear very shortly. Guessing its Revenue

milkandsugar

tones67 wrote: »

High teens in Batch 1 Limerick.. I emailed PAS yesterday to be told application has been sent to recruitment unit of my placement and should hear very shortly. Guessing its Revenue

That's fantastic. I'd love revenue myself

foreverme

tones67 wrote: »

High teens in Batch 1 Limerick.. I emailed PAS yesterday to be told application has been sent to recruitment unit of my placement and should hear very shortly. Guessing its Revenue

Hi. Well done on your placement. A great start to the new year for you.
Can you tell me what email address you used to contact PAS please? I want to email them myself. Thanks.

Rikand

I emailed the clearance email a week ago and got no reply so I rang them today instead. They were lovely on the phone. Found out exactly where I stand and I'm happy out now.

There was some slight misinformation spread about one of my chosen counties on thread here and I got that cleared up in a quick phone call so very happy now

podsull1

Hi all

Have anyone a ballmark on when people would be cleared to work in kerry after clearance or how long it will take to be cleared and offered a job in jan

uck51js9zml2yt

podsull1 wrote: »

Hi all

Have anyone a ballmark on when people would be cleared to work in kerry after clearance or how long it will take to be cleared and offered a job in jan

Where are you in the oom?
Speed depends whether you are new to the service or not
I won't need clearence as I already have it.

Sibh2018

fin12 wrote: »

Congratulations, ya that will be the passport office, I worked there as a TCO, nice place to work.

Congrats, we’re you number 1 on the panel so? Did they ring you first with an offer and then after you had to fill in you Garda clearance and references?

Sibh2018

Anyone do an interview with pas on Monday and get an email the next day with their result?

Sibh2018

Anyone in cork get offered a position?

wexford awake

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Anyone do an interview with pas on Monday and get an email the next day with their result?

Jesus no, I was in Wednesday and was told 10 days to two weeks.Did you get email. Are you sure it wasn't the TCO, but they even take a few days to get back.

Sibh2018

wexford awake wrote: »

Jesus no, I was in Tuesday and was told 10 days to two weeks.

Meant to say the next few days sorry... I’d say results will be out quick maybe with Christmas coming they will want it done and dusted I’d imagine

Sibh2018

south82 wrote: »

Some might not have bothered travelling to Dublin but also the numerical section was not as straightforward. There is a practice test on the PAS website. It would be no harm to find other practice tests online or check your local library. The main problem I found was time but do not rush. Fifteen answered correctly is a lot better than twenty rushed answers. I jumped from the eighties into the top fifteen after stage 2.

Happy to say I got a call late this week for the Dept of Foreign Affairs which I presume is the Cork Passport Office. Going through vetting process now so I should be starting in the New Year.

Well done!!! We’re you number 1 on the panel, no talks of anyone else here from cork getting an offer yet. Once the rang you to offer the role did they then say they would need your references and Garda vetting?

SB1982

Does anyone know has the first person been appointed to Limerick yet?

wexford awake

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Meant to say the next few days sorry... I’d say results will be out quick maybe with Christmas coming they will want it done and dusted I’d imagine

Yeah was told I think 10 days to 2 weeks. The last round of people were waiting a good while I think.

SB1982

tones67 wrote: »

High teens in Batch 1 Limerick.. I emailed PAS yesterday to be told application has been sent to recruitment unit of my placement and should hear very shortly. Guessing its Revenue

The info seems to vary. I was in touch with them also. I am early teens for Limerick...and they said that there is a backlog of candidates at the moment and that they couldn't say exactly when we would start getting calls but that it would be a while yet.

south82

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Well done!!! We’re you number 1 on the panel, no talks of anyone else here from cork getting an offer yet. Once the rang you to offer the role did they then say they would need your references and Garda vetting?

I prefer not to give my placing. I was sent a link for Garda Vetting . I was told it was a lower level of vetting which should not take long(unlike for a position with eg. The Gardai). PAS said that they will contact any employer I was with over the last 12 months for a reference.
Hopefully will get an update before Christmas for a start in the new year.
Passport Office also interviewed for six month contracts recently and I was told by a guy that was interviewed that they were taking on a number of permanent COs as well.
Bully for Brexit.

wexford awake

Is it just Civil Service Dept that hire off this panel. Are Co Councils (Local Authorities) forbidden from hiring off this panel. Must they conduct their own.

tones67

Limerick.
Info@pas.ie
What they said was I should hear from clearance early New Year which presume is link to vetting etc

uck51js9zml2yt

wexford awake wrote: »

Is it just Civil Service Dept that hire off this panel. Are Co Councils (Local Authorities) forbidden from hiring off this panel. Must they conduct their own.

Only civil service

milkandsugar

Did anyone apply for the TCO in the hopes it moves a bit faster? My contract is up in march in my current job.

November Golf

Hi all,

Temporary CO 2019 campaign closes at 3pm today, if anyone is interested in applying.

(UPDATE)

"the closing date for the Temporary Clerical Officer 2019 competition has now been extended until 3pm on Tuesday, 11th December 2018."

Sibh2018

Anyone in the first 15 in cork get offered a role yet?

mariemclt

Hi All,
I think this was addressed before, but just wondering if anyone on here can give me some clarity on my situation. I worked previously in Teagasc (Semi State) as a Clerical Officer Grade III for a few years. Would this go towards time served. I have asked the Personnel Dept in Revenue, however they are unsure.

November Golf

(Updated)
Pay Scale to be revised from the 1 January 2019.

Current Scale:-
CLERICAL OFFICER (PPC)
€23,338 €24,865 €25,254 €26,010 €27,127 €28,241 €29,355 €30,469
(€447.27) (€476.53) (€483.97) (€498.48) (€519.88) (€541.23) (€562.59) (€583.92)

€31,553 €32,638 €33,401 €34,474 €35,540 €37,204 €38,512¹ €39,112²
(€604.71) (€625.48) (€640.12) (€660.68) (€681.12) (€713.00) (€738.07) (€749.56)


New Scale:-
CLERICAL OFFICER

CLERICAL OFFICER (PPC)
€23,572 €25,114 €25,507 €26,270 €27,398 €28,523 €29,649 €30,469
(€451.74) (€481.30) {€488.81) (€503.46) {€525.08) (€546.64) {€568.22) (€583.92)

€31,553 €32,638 €33,401 €34,474 €35,540 €37,204 €38,512¹ €39,112²
(€604.71) (€625.48) (€640.12) (€660.68) (€681.12) (€713.00) (€738.07) (€749.56)


https://circulars.gov.ie/

Vologda69

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

Pay Scale to be revised from the 1 January 2019.

Current Scale:-
CLERICAL OFFICER
€24,039 €25,113 €25,820 €26,881 €27,940 €28,999 €30,057 €31,098
(€460.71) (€481.29) (€494.83) (€515.16) (€535.45) (€555.75) (€576.03) (€595.96)

€32,126 €32,839 €33,854 €35,433 €36,677¹ €37,249²
(€615.70) (€629.34) (€648.79) (€679.07) (€702.89) (€713.86)


New Scale:-
CLERICAL OFFICER

€24,279 €25,364 €26,079 €27,149 €28,219 €29,289 €30,057 €31,098
(€465.32) (€486.10) (€499.78) (€520.31) (€540.80} (€561.31) (€576.03) (€595.96)

€32,126 €32,839 €33,854 €35,433 €36,677¹ €37,249²
(€615.70) (€629.34) (€648.79) (€679.07} (€702.89) (€713.86}

https://circulars.gov.ie/

I think those scales are for staff appointed before 1995. Scales for staff appointed after 1995 are lower down the page.