Executive Officer with Revenue 2018 campaign

Hacka27 · 25-12-2018 7:35pm

Starting on the 7th Jan in d’Olier house - assume its suited and booted for first day anyway?

JamPack · 27-12-2018 11:33am

Safe enough to go in business casual for the first day I think. So a shirt/jumper, jeans or slacks and good shoes or boots

Archermit · 27-12-2018 2:56pm

Hacka27 wrote: »

Starting on the 7th Jan in d’Olier house - assume its suited and booted for first day anyway?

Well, I would assume I won't be starting on the 14th as it would be leaving it too close to give notice...so who knows. congrats on the start date!

I will go in in a shirt/slacks at least on day one to gauge how others are dressed. It's such a nice central area too, please of options for lunch etc.

Dariunmes1 · 03-01-2019 3:30am

Anyone contact re an updated national list or to find regional lists?
Also anyone else on here have Dundalk, Monaghan or Navan as their preference?

Archermit · 03-01-2019 12:04pm

Dariunmes1 wrote: »

Anyone contact re an updated national list or to find regional lists?
Also anyone else on here have Dundalk, Monaghan or Navan as their preference?

When you contact them to ask, they tell you to email panelplacings@revenue.ie

I was 13 (down from 22 where I started on the Dublin panel), not sure if they is any point in emailing them again as I imagine it shut down over Christmas.

Just drop them an email asking what how the panels are looking for those areas, tell them where you were in the panel and they should tell you were you are now.

annamosullivan · 05-01-2019 9:42pm

Hello, can I just ask do EO's in the Collector General's office have to do accounting or tax exams? Do they get staff assigned to them to supervise? Have found plenty on previous threads on the Audit and Compliance and ICT sections, and other civil service departments about the work in those places. Thanks in advance for your help.

audrey2014 · 05-01-2019 11:01pm

annamosullivan wrote: »

Hello, can I just ask do EO's in the Collector General's office have to do accounting or tax exams? Do they get staff assigned to them to supervise? Have found plenty on previous threads on the Audit and Compliance and ICT sections, and other civil service departments about the work in those places. Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi. I'm in the CGs office. There is no requirement for exams in anything but you are encouraged to do courses. There's great support in there. Most EOs would have staff. There may be a few that don't but that's very rare.

annamosullivan · 05-01-2019 11:39pm

Thanks @audrey2014. How long would a new EO have to get up to speed in the job? I've heard the EO job differs from department to department, and for all I know, I could have a steep learning curve to do the EO job in Revenue. It's probably a very busy office, so hopefully, I should learn the job quickly. Would you need to know a lot about accounts or tax to do the job or do the courses cover what you need to know? I spent 7 years in an accounts payable/cashier role in a previous job so hopefully that should stand to me. Have never supervised anyone though.

audrey2014 · 06-01-2019 12:15am

annamosullivan wrote: »

Thanks @audrey2014. How long would a new EO have to get up to speed in the job? I've heard the EO job differs from department to department, and for all I know, I could have a steep learning curve to do the EO job in Revenue. It's probably a very busy office, so hopefully, I should learn the job quickly. Would you need to know a lot about accounts or tax to do the job or do the courses cover what you need to know? I spent 7 years in an accounts payable/cashier role in a previous job so hopefully that should stand to me. Have never supervised anyone though.

Takes people a few months to adapt in my section when they start first. It's a lot of numbers work where I am, all collection, but it's easy to get a handle on once you're willing! Are you currently a civil servant. What office are you starting in

annamosullivan · 06-01-2019 8:17pm

I'm currently a civil servant joining the Limerick branch of the Collector General's office before the end of this month. Would be glad to get a handle on, and get going on the new job for 2019. It's great to hear I don't have to do exams, as I'll probably be kept going learning how to do a new job, and probably having targets to meet as well.

CZ 453 · 06-01-2019 11:09pm

Were you called for Limerick recently?

Archermit · 07-01-2019 1:47pm

I just got a reply from the panel placing people....I was placed 13th on the panel in Dublin but now they are not calling Dublin again until September

I am kind of annoyed that they would even have another patch if the only intended on calling 9 people from it

Oh well, at least I like my current job

Sibh2018 · 08-01-2019 10:11am

Hi All,

Would it be safe to think that no more offers will be issued until the summer at this stage?!

Archermit · 08-01-2019 10:18am

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Hi All,

Would it be safe to think that no more offers will be issued until the summer at this stage?!

I would assume so unfortunately. I am sure that the information booklet said they would fill other roles from the pool as required but I wouldn't bank on that.

I would also assume that if we're on the panel now that it will still be valid when if they call more in the summer?

audrey2014 · 08-01-2019 10:55am

Archermit wrote: »

I would assume so unfortunately. I am sure that the information booklet said they would fill other roles from the pool as required but I wouldn't bank on that.

I would also assume that if we're on the panel now that it will still be valid when if they call more in the summer?

Panel closes 22nd October. No more courses to fill til Sept.

Sibh2018 · 08-01-2019 11:31am

audrey2014 wrote: »

Panel closes 22nd October. No more courses to fill til Sept.

Ok so we have to live in hope our preference area is calling EO’s for September! Thanks

audrey2014 · 08-01-2019 11:36am

I would presume so. I'm 33 on the overall panel but not feeling confident. There's been too much movement in my preference areas the last 2 years. Unless they offer us something else in tax or compliance in roles that may come up between now and September

annamosullivan · 08-01-2019 8:43pm

@CZ 453 I was on no panel, but am transferring internally from another civil service organisation to Revenue, Limerick. Would keep following up on the panel you're on between now and Sept/oct, and keep applying for vacancies in your area in the meantime. That's what I did when waiting to get a CS job.

shawki · 09-01-2019 9:24am

Emailed Panel Placings yesterday.

No change since mid November.

Down for Cork only.

audrey2014 · 09-01-2019 9:27am

shawki wrote: »

Emailed Panel Placings yesterday.

No change since mid November.

Down for Cork only.

Thanks for that. I'm not going to bother again until March maybe and see if they give regional locations then. Id like to know where I am in my preferred locations

Dariunmes1 · 11-01-2019 8:17pm

I emailed panel placing the other day too, she hopes to have regional lists by the end of January.

CandyCane_81 · 13-01-2019 9:59pm

Out of interest, does everyone here have an accounting background.

Just trying to gauge what kind of background they are looking for.

audrey2014 · 13-01-2019 10:04pm

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Out of interest, does everyone here have an accounting background.

Just trying to gauge what kind of background they are looking for.

Nope. I'm a serving civil servant with a law background. Have done the text technician and am currently in the process of doing the accounting technician.

CandyCane_81 · 13-01-2019 11:12pm

audrey2014 wrote: »

Nope. I'm a serving civil servant with a law background. Have done the text technician and am currently in the process of doing the accounting technician.

Thanks. I was thinking of applying for this role next year, but it does seem really difficult to get a job from this panel.

CZ 453 · 14-01-2019 12:13am

audrey2014 wrote: »

Nope. I'm a serving civil servant with a law background. Have done the text technician and am currently in the process of doing the accounting technician.

That background is exactly what they'd want I'd imagine. You've just been unlucky in the locations you've picked.

It seems like almost everyone going for these jobs now has at least a 2.1 level 8 degree.

Merrymac · 14-01-2019 12:17am

Just wondering if anyone is in same position as me
I selected Louth as my first preference on the application form but also put down Dublin .
I wasn't called to interview in first round ad I was too low on OOM but was interviewed early Dec for extra positions in Dublin, placed first on panel and offered a position to start tmrw 14th Jan. I declined this offer and have now emailed panel placing to be told that I no longer have any panel place at but am eligible to be called to interview again if positions come up this year. Am I right to presume this is v highly unlikely.

audrey2014 · 14-01-2019 12:49am

Merrymac wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone is in same position as me
I selected Louth as my first preference on the application form but also put down Dublin .
I wasn't called to interview in first round ad I was too low on OOM but was interviewed early Dec for extra positions in Dublin, placed first on panel and offered a position to start tmrw 14th Jan. I declined this offer and have now emailed panel placing to be told that I no longer have any panel place at but am eligible to be called to interview again if positions come up this year. Am I right to presume this is v highly unlikely.

Should you not have retained your Louth placing no?

audrey2014 · 14-01-2019 12:50am

CZ 453 wrote: »

That background is exactly what they'd want I'd imagine. You've just been unlucky in the locations you've picked.

It seems like almost everyone going for these jobs now has at least a 2.1 level 8 degree.

I've a 2:2 level 8. The locations I picked this year were unfortunately filled recently

Merrymac · 14-01-2019 1:05am

audrey2014 wrote: »

Should you not have retained your Louth placing no?

I would have thought so but I have emailed panel placing and I am told that as these extra positions interviewed for in Dec were Dublin only and I declined an offer I now don't have a panel place at all Very disapointed

audrey2014 · 14-01-2019 1:13am

Merrymac wrote: »

I would have thought so but I have emailed panel placing and I am told that as these extra positions interviewed for in Dec were Dublin only and I declined an offer I now don't have a panel place at all Very disapointed

That's a bloody sickener. Dublin will come by up again in Sept

Archermit · 16-01-2019 9:49am

CZ 453 wrote: »

That background is exactly what they'd want I'd imagine. You've just been unlucky in the locations you've picked.

It seems like almost everyone going for these jobs now has at least a 2.1 level 8 degree.

I've got an Accounting Technicians qualification and it was enough to get me through the panel.

Haha, will make me feel rather under qualified compared to all these degrees when (if?) I finally get placed

JamPack · 17-01-2019 11:16am

I got that email too about the December interviews but said no cause I'm holding out hope for a Limerick or Tipp location.

But honestly what did you expect? The email specifically said they were only looking for Dublin positions at that time. "We are now seeking to fill additional positions in Dublin. Please note we currently have no requirement for an additional panel in any other locations other than Dublin." and then went on further to say "Revenue may call candidates for interview for positions in other locations during 2019 so please do not submit an application unless you are willing to accept a position in Dublin".

Ssorry guys but a bit of common sense and actually reading the email you got would have told you that from the outset.

Sibh2018 · 23-01-2019 4:26pm

Does anyone know what the starting salary is for this position again , I can’t find my print offs of the job spec etc.
Thanks

CZ 453 · 23-01-2019 4:29pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the starting salary is for this position again , I can’t find my print offs of the job spec etc.
Thanks

€29,026 €31,019 €32,139 €34,024 €35,714 €37,347 €38,974 €40,568 €42,178 €43,744 €45,358 €46,427 €47,948 (LSI1) €49,465 (LSI2)

Archermit · 23-01-2019 4:29pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the starting salary is for this position again , I can’t find my print offs of the job spec etc.
Thanks

€29,316

I'm not sure if there are any bonuses or things but that's according to a newest edition of the union mag.

audrey2014 · 23-01-2019 5:04pm

Archermit wrote: »

€29,316

I'm not sure if there are any bonuses or things but that's according to a newest edition of the union mag.

Revenue don't do bonuses, but if they did they'd probably be the best in the world ðŸ˜‚ what with all the money we collect ðŸ˜‚

I might email panel placing to see any update on regional locations

Archermit · 23-01-2019 5:07pm

audrey2014 wrote: »

Revenue don't do bonuses, but if they did they'd probably be the best in the world &#55357;&#56834; what with all the money we collect &#55357;&#56834;

I might email panel placing to see any update on regional locations

with regards to the regional locations. I assume that since I only went for Dublin that I won't get any offers for other locations?

audrey2014 · 23-01-2019 5:12pm

Archermit wrote: »

with regards to the regional locations. I assume that since I only went for Dublin that I won't get any offers for other locations?

I doubt it. They'll have to empty batch 1 first for regional locations and then if required, call another batch like they did for Dublin? That's logical to me anyway.

Sibh2018 · 24-01-2019 12:22pm

Any chance the announcements of revenue positions today will affect this panel in that it might start moving again?

Archermit · 24-01-2019 12:24pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Any chance the announcements of revenue positions today will affect this panel in that it might start moving again?

At this point if you're on the panel, I would just sit back, wait and hope. Presuming you're on the same panel as me (Dublin only), what number were you?

Sibh2018 · 24-01-2019 12:59pm

Archermit wrote: »

At this point if you're on the panel, I would just sit back, wait and hope. Presuming you're on the same panel as me (Dublin only), what number were you?

No I’m on the original national panel, waiting and hoping for a spot in cork.the wait is a killer!

CZ 453 · 24-01-2019 1:25pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Any chance the announcements of revenue positions today will affect this panel in that it might start moving again?

Hi. What announcement? Thanks

November Golf · 24-01-2019 3:00pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Any chance the announcements of revenue positions today will affect this panel in that it might start moving again?

Unlikely, they are in the trade faciliation unit and all EO will be internally recruited.

Sibh2018 · 24-01-2019 4:11pm

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

Unlikely, they are in the trade faciliation unit and all EO will be internally recruited.

There goes that hope LOL!

November Golf · 24-01-2019 4:36pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

Unlikely, they are in the trade faciliation unit and all EO will be internally recruited.

There goes that hope LOL!

Unfortunately i've lost hope in this campaign already. There may be another intake in april but probably just for Dublin and if i remember correctly the new campaign will be opened again in June.

audrey2014 · 24-01-2019 5:02pm

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

Unfortunately i've lost hope in this campaign already. There may be another intake in april but probably just for Dublin and if i remember correctly the new campaign will be opened again in June.

It's extremely unfair. Why they can't exhaust the panels they have is beyond me. Instead of opening new campaigns. It's very disheartening

Sibh2018 · 24-01-2019 8:30pm

Mike Foxtrot wrote: »

Unfortunately i've lost hope in this campaign already. There may be another intake in april but probably just for Dublin and if i remember correctly the new campaign will be opened again in June.

I’m surprised cork hasn’t taken any in! I think this panel expires in October!

audrey2014 · 24-01-2019 10:07pm

Sibh2018 wrote: »

I’m surprised cork hasn’t taken any in! I think this panel expires in October!

Cork may recruit in Sept. Panel expires October 22nd

CandyCane_81 · 24-01-2019 10:58pm

Does anyone think that Brexit will impact on recruitment?

I’m hearing there is going to be a lot of retirements in the next few years....

doc22 · 24-01-2019 11:04pm

Daydreamer94 wrote: »

Does anyone think that Brexit will impact on recruitment?

I’m hearing there is going to be a lot of retirements in the next few years....

many people hitting the 40 years service or 65 are not retiring now with the new rules

Executive Officer with Revenue 2018 campaign

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