Clerical Officer 2018

Sibh2018

Waffleturd wrote: »

Way it happened for me: tentative job offer first is phone call. After that I got an email the same day with link to evetting. About two weeks passed, then yesterday I got another call saying my vetting was completed. The person at PAS then asked for my current work reference and permission to call them. Apparently they're calling my work reference today. Got given a provisional start date in early
February. PAS told me not to give my formal notice at work yet, as reference needs to be checked first. That's the current state of play.

Congratulations, thanks for all the info, much appreciated!

SB1982

Waffleturd wrote: »

Way it happened for me: tentative job offer first is phone call. After that I got an email the same day with link to evetting. About two weeks passed, then yesterday I got another call saying my vetting was completed. The person at PAS then asked for my current work reference and permission to call them. Apparently they're calling my work reference today. Got given a provisional start date in early February. PAS told me not to give my formal notice at work yet, as reference needs to be checked first. That's the current state of play.

Did you request that they do the vetting first before contacting your employer or is that just the order that they chose do things? Just asking as I would prefer they did my vetting first before they contact my employer as my employer doesn't know I'm leaving.

jimjammy10

Any word on the Donegal Panel?

Sligo198r

Any news on Sligo? TIA.

Waffleturd

SB1982 wrote: »

Did you request that they do the vetting first before contacting your employer or is that just the order that they chose do things? Just asking as I would prefer they did my vetting first before they contact my employer as my employer doesn't know I'm leaving.

That was just the order they did it in. I'd say it's the way they always do it, tho

doc22

Sligo198r wrote: »

Any news on Sligo? TIA.

they have started top5

jimjammy10

How do you know they started top 5 for sligo, I'm in the top 5 and heard nothing?

DD12

Any word on the panel for Monaghan? TIA

Majorkate2018

New EO competition started-closing date 31/01

Anyone thinking of applying?

Huntline

Majorkate2018 wrote: »

New EO competition started-closing date 31/01

Anyone thinking of applying?

Nah

Annie K64

Huntline wrote: »

Nah

Why not?

336699

Majorkate2018 wrote: »

New EO competition started-closing date 31/01

Anyone thinking of applying?

Nope!

uck51js9zml2yt

Will be doing the form on Monday

Noseyaf

Majorkate2018 wrote: »

New EO competition started-closing date 31/01

Anyone thinking of applying?

Yep definitely

Augustduck

Hi. Has anyone got a job in Kilkenny yet, I am in the 40s, any idea when jobs might come up?

milkandsugar

Majorkate2018 wrote: »

New EO competition started-closing date 31/01

Anyone thinking of applying?

Not this time around. Hopefully in two years I will though

uck51js9zml2yt

milkandsugar wrote: »

Not this time around. Hopefully in two years I will though

Why 2 years?

SB1982

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

Why 2 years?

How difficult is the process for EO? What is involved?

CZ 453

SB1982 wrote: »

How difficult is the process for EO? What is involved?

Application/online test/go to dubland to verify online test by sitting it again/Interview/presentation/onto panel for the test of patience!!!

busymammy

CZ 453 wrote: »

SB1982 wrote: »

How difficult is the process for EO? What is involved?

Application/online test/go to dubland to verify online test by sitting it again/Interview/presentation/onto panel for the test of patience!!!

Presentation? What kind of presentation?

SB1982

CZ 453 wrote: »

Application/online test/go to dubland to verify online test by sitting it again/Interview/presentation/onto panel for the test of patience!!!

Thank you. What type of presentation? Are the online tests and supervised tests more difficult than for clerical? Is the interviewcompetency based sane as clerical?

CZ 453

busymammy wrote: »

Presentation? What kind of presentation?

Eg. You're given info on costs of say building a football stadium and what's involved with it. You select a location and present on why the location is the best option.

busymammy

CZ 453 wrote: »

busymammy wrote: »

Presentation? What kind of presentation?

Eg. You're given info on costs of say building a football stadium and what's involved with it. You select a location and present on why the location is the best option.

Ok. Got you...Thanks

uck51js9zml2yt

CZ 453 wrote: »

Eg. You're given info on costs of say building a football stadium and what's involved with it. You select a location and present on why the location is the best option.

There is no presentation for EO. that's for AO.

SB1982

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

There is no presentation for EO. that's for AO.

Are the exams and interview more difficult than those for CO?

uck51js9zml2yt

SB1982 wrote: »

Are the exams and interview more difficult than those for CO?

Yes. There is a simulation as well called e-tray.

tringle

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

There is no presentation for EO. that's for AO.

The handbooks says there is.

milkandsugar

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

Why 2 years?

When the next comp for eo opens

uck51js9zml2yt

tringle wrote: »

The handbooks says there is.

Read the whole sentence.

Presentation/analysis test.

It's an analysis test called e-tray.I've done it.

Rikand

milkandsugar wrote: »

When the next comp for eo opens

Yes, but why not go for it this year ? lol

milkandsugar

Rikand wrote: »

Yes, but why not go for it this year ? lol

After ten years in the home I want to ease myself back into full time work

uck51js9zml2yt

milkandsugar wrote: »

After ten years in the home I want to ease myself back into full time work

It could take 18 months to get through the process.

I applied for EO in Dec 2016. Got appointed Aug 2018.

wexford awake

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

It could take 18 months to get through the process.

I applied for EO in Dec 2016. Got appointed Aug 2018.

Do you need particular experience in a supervisory capacity or is it assessment/interview based. Also is EO only one step up from Clerical Officer?.

uck51js9zml2yt

wexford awake wrote: »

Do you need particular experience in a supervisory capacity or is it assessment/interview based. Also is EO only one step up from Clerical Officer?.

It's competency based but tougher questions as it's junior management.
You don't need management experience.

jimjammy10

Any movement on the Donegal panel? Thanks

lexa15

jimjammy10 wrote: »

Any movement on the Donegal panel? Thanks

Some movement.. I'm in the top 10 and clearance told me they'd be in touch in the coming weeks. If you call or email they'll give you an update.

wexford awake

How many Holidays have CO's

uck51js9zml2yt

wexford awake wrote: »

How many Holidays have CO's

Not enough.

jimjammy10

lexa15 wrote: »

Some movement.. I'm in the top 10 and clearance told me they'd be in touch in the coming weeks. If you call or email they'll give you an update.

Thanks, in the top 5 myself, heard nothing!

uck51js9zml2yt

Got my email from PAS today with my contact for new dept.

wexford awake

Calvin Angry Rigging wrote: »

Not enough.

Yep I do know it's less than Co Councils by about 5 days. You'd think they'd be the same 🙄

uck51js9zml2yt

wexford awake wrote: »

Yep I do know it's less than Co Councils by about 5 days. You'd think they'd be the same 🙄

Kerry Coco even give days off for the listowel races. (Or so I'm told)

CS is 21 days for CO, 22 for EO.

Paddy2018

Annual Leave
The Annual Leave allowance is 22 days rising to 23 days after 5 years’ service and to 24 days after 10 years’ service, 25 days after 12 years’ service and 26 after 14 years’ service. This allowance is subject to the usual conditions regarding the granting of annual leave in the civil service, is based on a five-day week and is exclusive of the usual public holidays.

tringle

Paddy2018 wrote: »

Annual Leave
The Annual Leave allowance is 22 days rising to 23 days after 5 years’ service and to 24 days after 10 years’ service, 25 days after 12 years’ service and 26 after 14 years’ service. This allowance is subject to the usual conditions regarding the granting of annual leave in the civil service, is based on a five-day week and is exclusive of the usual public holidays.

There are also odd days for different things like extra days off for xmas eve and new years eve. Flexi leave can be 1.5 days a month. Or time added to clock if flexi is restricted. And ok with granting time for medical appointments or even interviews. Leave can be carried over for 3 years and dont forget you also have the option of shorter working week or year.

uck51js9zml2yt

tringle wrote: »

There are also odd days for different things like extra days off for xmas eve and new years eve. Flexi leave can be 1.5 days a month. Or time added to clock if flexi is restricted. And ok with granting time for medical appointments or even interviews. Leave can be carried over for 3 years and dont forget you also have the option of shorter working week or year.

Those privilege days are long gone.
As for adding to the clock, that's not official. Hours worked is hours worked as regards Flexi.

natc

tringle wrote: »

There are also odd days for different things like extra days off for xmas eve and new years eve. Flexi leave can be 1.5 days a month. Or time added to clock if flexi is restricted. And ok with granting time for medical appointments or even interviews. Leave can be carried over for 3 years and dont forget you also have the option of shorter working week or year.

Note only some departments/divisions give time off over Christmas outside the usual bank holidays. Where I am based we don’t get any leave apart from Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day and New Years Day. Any other time off over Christmas is taken from annual leave.

Everything else though mentioned above is true, flexi possibly being the best of the bunch! Working up 1.5 days every 4 weeks really adds to the amount of time off you can get.

gerrro

anyone have any tips for interview, thanks

Calmcookie84

Does anyone know how many people have been called forward to the second round for Cork?

Ciao Belle

Anyone called yet for Louth or Meath?

SB1982

Still no word on Limerick...anyone here get a call yet? Lady in PAS told me last week I’ve been assigned a position she’d be surprised if I didn’t get a call this week.