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NEW 2018 Assistant Principal Officer Competition

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    #1952
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    Has anyone who put in an appeal on the Job Simulation and/or etray exercises heard anything back yet?


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    #1953
    Summer2019
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Summer2019


    Max Mustermann wrote: »
    Still 19 months to go on this competition, so at this stage based on progress to date it looks like they will get to batch 4 and maybe more at some stage. When that might happen depends on the rate of progress through Batches 2 and 3, so I would watch this space, and I hope your number comes up.

    Thanks...in the meantime will be applying for any other AP positions that come up...I need the experience, see what type of questions are asked..


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    #1954
    Carmona83
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Carmona83


    TaurenDruid wrote: »
    Has anyone who put in an appeal on the Job Simulation and/or etray exercises heard anything back yet?

    Nothing yet


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    #1955
    irumudikkilli
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭irumudikkilli


    Carmona83 wrote: »
    Nothing yet

    Aren't they supposed to acknowledge the formal review request within three working days?


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    #1956
    SPHarry
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭SPHarry


    Just wondering how anyone who has already taken up a position in batch 1.1 is getting on? How are you finding the role?


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    #1957
    The Student
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭The Student


    Hi

    I applied and undertook the online aptitude test. What happens next (I scored 97 so understand they have not got down to this level yet).

    Whats involved in each stage of the process. Are you called to undertake a supervised aptitude test, what is etray and are you required to have written responses or is this an multiple choice test.

    Whats involved in the interview? Are you required to make a presentation?

    Apologies for all the questions but this is my first application to the Civil Service and I am not familiar with the processes etc.


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    #1958
    TaurenDruid
    Registered Users Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭TaurenDruid


    The Student wrote: »
    Hi

    I applied and undertook the online aptitude test. What happens next (I scored 97 so understand they have not got down to this level yet).

    Whats involved in each stage of the process. Are you called to undertake a supervised aptitude test, what is etray and are you required to have written responses or is this an multiple choice test.

    Whats involved in the interview? Are you required to make a presentation?

    Apologies for all the questions but this is my first application to the Civil Service and I am not familiar with the processes etc.

    Check back a few pages on the thread, everything you've asked has been covered in depth.


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    #1959
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Any update on where they are with appointing people from batch 1.1?


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    #1960
    Meander Go
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Meander Go


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Any update on where they are with appointing people from batch 1.1?

    I think they're around the 50 mark


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    #1961
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Roughly, how long is the interview? It doesn't say in the familiarisation material.


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    #1962
    Sy Snootles
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Sy Snootles


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Roughly, how long is the interview? It doesn't say in the familiarisation material.

    30-45 minutes as I recall.


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    #1963
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Sy Snootles wrote: »
    30-45 minutes as I recall.

    Shortish enough so.


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    #1964
    Sy Snootles
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Sy Snootles


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Shortish enough so.

    Yeah, there are fairly strict time limits for each competency.


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    #1965
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Quick question for people who have already been interviewed. Were you asked for more than one example for the competencies?


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    #1966
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,798 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Quick question for people who have already been interviewed. Were you asked for more than one example for the competencies?
    Yes it has been discussed in this thread a lot, you need two examples (at least I would say) for each competency.


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    #1967
    Fredddy
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Fredddy


    ...... Hopefully the new batch of interviewees will be placed within the year ..... It's really slowed down on placing people from the panel. As far as I know they are still on 1.1 with almost no movement over the past month or more


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    #1968
    allisgrand
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭allisgrand


    Fredddy wrote: »
    ...... Hopefully the new batch of interviewees will be placed within the year ..... It's really slowed down on placing people from the panel. As far as I know they are still on 1.1 with almost no movement over the past month or more
    Yep. I’m 50 on interD and haven’t heard a dickybird.


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    #1969
    Summer2019
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Summer2019


    allisgrand wrote: »
    Yep. I’m 50 on interD and haven’t heard a dickybird.

    Can you ask what oom you are in open?


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    #1970
    Summer2019
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Summer2019


    Summer2019 wrote: »
    Can you ask what oom you are in open?

    Sorry meant...can I ask you your oom in open panel?


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    #1971
    Gormliath niC
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Gormliath niC


    Summer2019 wrote: »
    Can you ask what oom you are in open?

    68 oom open panel


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    #1972
    dee75
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭dee75


    In Batch 1.1, which was only Dublin, Meath and Kildare, does anyone know how many (if any) placed so far have been in Meath or Kildare?

    Or have all placements from Batch 1.1 been to Dublin so far?


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    #1973
    Sy Snootles
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Sy Snootles


    Gormliath niC wrote: »
    68 oom open panel

    I'm literally the person in front of you in the Inter-D and I'm 2 in front in the Open and I heard last week that they're checking my references with my current department before issuing an offer. I hoped to hear something on Monday, but SHOULD hear this week. Hopefully you get word very soon.


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    #1974
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Had my interview during the week, found it very tough. Failed an internal AP a fortnight ago too. Stuck in a rut in my current department and feel that there is little or no opportunity to develop the AP competencies.


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    #1975
    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    What about your interests/involvements outside of work?


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    #1976
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Had my interview during the week, found it very tough. Failed an internal AP a fortnight ago too. Stuck in a rut in my current department and feel that there is little or no opportunity to develop the AP competencies.

    Could you look for a secondment or a move to a different section in your Department?


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    #1977
    allisgrand
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭allisgrand


    PAS contacted my HR yesterday - so hope to hear something next week,


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    #1978
    Sy Snootles
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Sy Snootles


    allisgrand wrote: »
    PAS contacted my HR yesterday - so hope to hear something next week,

    You'll be lucky. I still haven't heard anything from them and they contacted my HR this day last week. Although the week isn't over yet!!


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    #1979
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Addle wrote: »
    What about your interests/involvements outside of work?

    Unfortunately at the moment I don't have much time outside of work. I live away from my family mid week, took a promotion that I kind of regret now. I'm going to look for a head to head swap or hopefully mobility scheme will start for HEOs.


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    #1980
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Could you look for a secondment or a move to a different section in your Department?

    I would most likely have to move to Dublin for that so it's not really an option unfortunately.


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    #1981
    Killer K
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭Killer K


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Had my interview during the week, found it very tough. Failed an internal AP a fortnight ago too. Stuck in a rut in my current department and feel that there is little or no opportunity to develop the AP competencies.

    There are many on here who found the interview tough but to their surprise they ended up passing it. You never know until the result is out.


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