2020 Executive Officer Civil Service

gestappo

Buster97 wrote: »

I just got a date for my interview there, so I’m guessing they’re on to calling the next batch.

That’s brilliant, best of luck!

What was your score from etray if you don’t mind me asking?

Buster97

gestappo wrote: »

That’s brilliant, best of luck!

What was your score from etray if you don’t mind me asking?

Thank you!

I scored 581 on the E-Tray.

JDWW

I also got a date for interview, 2nd week of february.

gestappo

Buster97 wrote: »

Thank you!

I scored 581 on the E-Tray.

I’m not ‘too’ far behind you! Are you also in Feb?

JDWW wrote: »

I also got a date for interview, 2nd week of february.

Very best of luck JDWW! Again do you mind me asking what your score was?

JDWW

gestappo wrote: »

I’m not ‘too’ far behind you! Are you also in Feb?



Very best of luck JDWW! again do you mind me asking what you score was?

Not at all, just over 600.

gestappo

JDWW wrote: »

Not at all, just over 600.

I’ll probably be in March so!

mdwexford

Am I right in saying nobody outside of Dublin has done the etray yet?

redmgar

Sooo wrote: »

Thank you for the info. I lived in Asia until earlier this year, would I need clearance from that country also? Or is that just for HSE employees?

If it was for more than 6 months than you need it for any department.
If you are placed with ags it be a long time, 7 months!

blondie007

mdwexford wrote: »

Am I right in saying nobody outside of Dublin has done the etray yet?

Not yet no. They'll be calling a limited number from the other counties in Feb for the Etray stage. They didn't specify early or late Feb though.

tomjmsn

redmgar wrote: »

If it was for more than 6 months than you need it for any department.
If you are placed with ags it be a long time, 7 months!

7 months? That's longer than I expected. Is that just worst case scenario?

redmgar

I waited 6 months, last year. I hadn't lived abroad, they told me at the time it could take up to 6 months.
I don't know if it is any quicker lately.

Em2157

Can I ask if anyone knows what number they have called for etray in the Dublin open competition yet? I'd imagine they are concentrating on interviews for those who passed etray, but just wondering how many got called for etray in the 1st batch? Any news much appreciated.

Sooo

Thank you. I had better start the process. Can I ask what is ags?

Samuel T. Cogley

Sooo wrote: »

Thank you. I had better start the process. Can I ask what is ags?

An Garda Síochána

Sooo

Thank you - so helpful

CP123

Hey, so I am verrrrry anxious. I have passed all stages so far and today received email confirmation of my interview to he held in February. So regarding my eligibility, my leaving cert results do not meet the minimum requirements, pretty much a write off. So I wasn't planning on using them as a eligibility criteria. I was planning on using (iii) hold a qualification, that in the opinion of the Public Appointments Service, is of a standard in
terms of both level and volume of learning that is of at least an equivalent or higher standard
to the Leaving Certificate (this will only be determined during the selection process or if a
candidate comes under consideration for a position). Does anyone know what exactly PAS will deem sufficient? I have a diploma in media and production, a component certificate in Accounting and bookkeeping, 1 semester passed in level 8 Accounting and Business course Maynooth University (left after semester). I have 5 years experience as a manager of a team of 40 people in the hospitality industry. And for last 18 months I have been working for a tax consultancy firm as a tax administrator/office management position. So I have plenty of experience in terms of people management and working in a professional setting. I liaise with Revenue and the IRS in America daily on behalf of clients and I complete tax calculations, so all very maths based and up to speed on legislation etc. I am freaking out now that my education section is not going to be up to scratch and I will be disqualified. Do you think this is the case?

jules86

CP123 wrote: »

Hey, so I am verrrrry anxious. I have passed all stages so far and today received email confirmation of my interview to he held in February. So regarding my eligibility, my leaving cert results do not meet the minimum requirements, pretty much a write off. So I wasn't planning on using them as a eligibility criteria. I was planning on using (iii) hold a qualification, that in the opinion of the Public Appointments Service, is of a standard in
terms of both level and volume of learning that is of at least an equivalent or higher standard
to the Leaving Certificate (this will only be determined during the selection process or if a
candidate comes under consideration for a position). Does anyone know what exactly PAS will deem sufficient? I have a diploma in media and production, a component certificate in Accounting and bookkeeping, 1 semester passed in level 8 Accounting and Business course Maynooth University (left after semester). I have 5 years experience as a manager of a team of 40 people in the hospitality industry. And for last 18 months I have been working for a tax consultancy firm as a tax administrator/office management position. So I have plenty of experience in terms of people management and working in a professional setting. I liaise with Revenue and the IRS in America daily on behalf of clients and I complete tax calculations, so all very maths based and up to speed on legislation etc. I am freaking out now that my education section is not going to be up to scratch and I will be disqualified. Do you think this is the case?

A diploma is a level 7 so that would qualify you. (i)

CP123

jules86 wrote: »

A diploma is a level 7 so that would qualify you. (i)

Its not an Irish diploma. Its city and guilds and the awarding body is OFQUAL diploma level 3. I have been looking up equivalents, and it says it is equivalent to English A levels or Irish level 5 which would be a leaving certificate equivalent. I got 6 distinctions and 1 merit, so good results. So do you think this diploma equivalent to leaving cert would be enough?

jules86

CP123 wrote: »

Its not an Irish diploma. Its city and guilds and the awarding body is OFQUAL diploma level 3. I have been looking up equivalents, and it says it is equivalent to English A levels or Irish level 5 which would be a leaving certificate equivalent. I got 6 distinctions and 1 merit, so good results. So do you think this diploma equivalent to leaving cert would be enough?

Sorry I have no idea. Sounds like PAS would be able to clear it up, but if it was me I wouldn't want to bring attention to it.

Best of luck.
Hope it all works out.

Marie20201

Hi Everyone,

I was called for an interview in Dublin but I am hoping to get placed in the other county I picked. From what I understand the booklet states that if you go for an interview in one county you are not considered for the competition in the other one you picked.
Do I just ignore the invitation from PAS regarding the Dublin interview or do you think I need to contact them?
The only instructions regarding ignoring the invitation is "Please note that Candidates who do not confirm their attendance or provide Photographic I.D. in advance of their interview will be deemed no longer interested and removed from the competition."

TIA

jules86

Marie20201 wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

I was called for an interview in Dublin but I am hoping to get placed in the other county I picked. From what I understand the booklet states that if you go for an interview in one county you are not considered for the competition in the other one you picked.
Do I just ignore the invitation from PAS regarding the Dublin interview or do you think I need to contact them?
The only instructions regarding ignoring the invitation is "Please note that Candidates who do not confirm their attendance or provide Photographic I.D. in advance of their interview will be deemed no longer interested and removed from the competition."

TIA

Yes I would, I would also enquire as to how many were placed from your other county in the last panel before deciding not to attend.

Aleece2020

Em2157 wrote: »

Can I ask if anyone knows what number they have called for etray in the Dublin open competition yet? I'd imagine they are concentrating on interviews for those who passed etray, but just wondering how many got called for etray in the 1st batch? Any news much appreciated.

I’m also interested in this. I’m just inside 500 OOM for Dublin and wasn’t called to e-tray yet, so it’s definitely a smaller number than that.

November Golf

CP123 wrote: »

Its not an Irish diploma. Its city and guilds and the awarding body is OFQUAL diploma level 3. I have been looking up equivalents, and it says it is equivalent to English A levels or Irish level 5 which would be a leaving certificate equivalent. I got 6 distinctions and 1 merit, so good results. So do you think this diploma equivalent to leaving cert would be enough?

If you go to https://qsearch.qqi.ie/WebPart/Search?searchtype=recognitions and find the qualification, you should be able to download a comparibility statement. Usually it has to be equivalent to a major award to meet the eligiblity requirement however as its a foreign qualification, the statement might help PAS to decide.

niallmacsuain

Aleece2020 wrote: »

I’m also interested in this. I’m just inside 500 OOM for Dublin and wasn’t called to e-tray yet, so it’s definitely a smaller number than that.

My guess is 250-300 based on someone earlier in the thread saying they placed in low 300s and didn't get called.

HungrySeagull

Aleece2020 wrote: »

I’m also interested in this. I’m just inside 500 OOM for Dublin and wasn’t called to e-tray yet, so it’s definitely a smaller number than that.

Hi Aleece, I was just inside the top 450 and I was called for e-tray. My best guess is the top 450 were called at the time for stage 2.

Zhome

Hi. I got a message calling me for interview in Feb and also requesting that I attend a testing session for Zoom.

Ive replied to the mail and received a holding response and I assune I will receive a formal reply next week.

However I was unable to access the zoom platform testing session that I was invited to yesterday. Could not get in for some reason.

I have emailed them to request confirmation that this will have no bearing on my being allowed to interview and await a fornal response.

Just wondering if anyine else had this issue and whether it might impact in any way....i hope not!!

Thanks

insert name here 123

Dont have the information booklet to hand.

If going through the interdependental stream of this comp, is a level 7 still required or is that for the open stream?

Thanks

ari101

insert name here 123 wrote: »

Dont have the information booklet to hand.

If going through the interdependental stream of this comp, is a level 7 still required or is that for the open stream?

Thanks

It's an OR requirement. There is a copy of the booklet on a post on page 35 of this thread 11/08/20 (I have no idea the post number).

You can have Level7 OR have completed 1+ year of a level 7+ OR passed LC with specific grades OR two years service...

Check that post for the booklet with exact wording.

HungrySeagull

Zhome wrote: »

Hi. I got a message calling me for interview in Feb and also requesting that I attend a testing session for Zoom.

Ive replied to the mail and received a holding response and I assune I will receive a formal reply next week.

However I was unable to access the zoom platform testing session that I was invited to yesterday. Could not get in for some reason.

I have emailed them to request confirmation that this will have no bearing on my being allowed to interview and await a fornal response.

Just wondering if anyine else had this issue and whether it might impact in any way....i hope not!!

Thanks

Hi, I did the test Zoom call the other day. Was waiting about 3-4 minutes to get in. The call lasted about 10 seconds with a lad who was just checking that your audio was ok.

I received a formal confirmation reply fairly quickly when I confirmed my attendance. Maybe send it again if you don't get a response by Monday afternoon.

tomjmsn

Zhome wrote: »

Hi. I got a message calling me for interview in Feb and also requesting that I attend a testing session for Zoom.

Ive replied to the mail and received a holding response and I assune I will receive a formal reply next week.

However I was unable to access the zoom platform testing session that I was invited to yesterday. Could not get in for some reason.

I have emailed them to request confirmation that this will have no bearing on my being allowed to interview and await a fornal response.

Just wondering if anyine else had this issue and whether it might impact in any way....i hope not!!

Thanks

I wasn't able to attend the testing session as I was at work. To my knowledge it was a very limited window (2-3 hours) with only one day notice... I would imagine the testing session is entirely optional and nobody would be penalised for not being able to attend.

jonnybangbang

insert name here 123 wrote: »

Dont have the information booklet to hand.

If going through the interdependental stream of this comp, is a level 7 still required or is that for the open stream?

Thanks

If going through interdepartmental route, I don't believe a level 7 is required but you do need the following: (extracted From the Information booklet. )

(vi) be serving as a Civil Servant with at least two years’ service and have obtained at least five subjects in the Established Leaving Certificate Examination (including Mathematics and Irish or English), three of which should be minimum Grade C (or post 2017 Leaving Certificate H4 grade) at Higher level, the others should be at a minimum Grade D (or post 2017 Leaving Certificate O6 grade) at Ordinary level; or have passed an examination(s) which would be acceptable to the Public Appointments Service as being of at least an equivalent standard to the Established Leaving Certificate.

Aleece2020

HungrySeagull wrote: »

Hi Aleece, I was just inside the top 450 and I was called for e-tray. My best guess is the top 450 were called at the time for stage 2.

Fingers crossed they call another batch soon since they’re doing interviews now. I’m so close to getting there and I’m sure some other people here are too.

Jay328

Got the email on Wednesday my interview is in two weeks. Now to just get over the nervous wait.

insert name here 123

Jay328 wrote: »

Got the email on Wednesday my interview is in two weeks. Now to just get over the nervous wait.

u mind telling us what number and if interdepartmental or open stream?

Em2157

HungrySeagull wrote: »

Hi Aleece, I was just inside the top 450 and I was called for e-tray. My best guess is the top 450 were called at the time for stage 2.

Hi, was this in the open competition or interdepartmental please?

HungrySeagull

Em2157 wrote: »

Hi, was this in the open competition or interdepartmental please?

Open competition

Lb2021

I did my interview on 8th Jan and was told that I passed and placed no 8 (for Dublin stream). Has anyone gotten a call yet for a job? I'm just wondering now long I will be waiting! I got the results just over 3 weeks ago and was expecting a call soon after that but am still waiting.

Lauras5839

Lb2021 wrote: »

I did my interview on 8th Jan and was told that I passed and placed no 8 (for Dublin stream). Has anyone gotten a call yet for a job? I'm just wondering now long I will be waiting! I got the results just over 3 weeks ago and was expecting a call soon after that but am still waiting.

Which stream? If it's interdepartmental I'm a bit ahead of you on the oom and I haven't been called about a job yet. I sent an email yesterday just asking if there's movement on the panel but I've heard nothing back yet. Waiting is the worst...

Seesee

Lb2021 wrote: »

I did my interview on 8th Jan and was told that I passed and placed no 8 (for Dublin stream). Has anyone gotten a call yet for a job? I'm just wondering now long I will be waiting! I got the results just over 3 weeks ago and was expecting a call soon after that but am still waiting.

I’m 13 for Dublin and also waiting! Keep in touch. I also thought we’d hear pretty quickly especially as they are now interviewing another batch I think. Hopefully won’t be much longer.

Jay328

insert name here 123 wrote: »

u mind telling us what number and if interdepartmental or open stream?

I was in the 570s and the open stream.

Philipberry

I applied for interdepartmental competition only, I didn't think you could apply for open and interdepartmental, anyway I'm 59 OOM for Limerick so have not heard anything. It will be another few months as offices are closed and most staff are WFH.

tomjmsn

Lb2021 wrote: »

I did my interview on 8th Jan and was told that I passed and placed no 8 (for Dublin stream). Has anyone gotten a call yet for a job? I'm just wondering now long I will be waiting! I got the results just over 3 weeks ago and was expecting a call soon after that but am still waiting.

You had your interview on the 8th and found out the result just over three weeks ago (as in, the 11th)? That's a pretty quick turnaround.


Congratulations on passing

tomjmsn

Anybody else having problems with the Zoom test session this afternoon? It's saying I've been in Jen Houlihan's personal meeting room for 45 minutes now..

Lb2021

Just double checked the dates, interview was on 08/01/21 and results were out on 20/01/21..... Obviously time is dragging thinking that the 20th was three weeks ago 🤣🤣🤣

fionnr01

Haven't checked here for some time, anyone outside of Dublin hear anything about ETray?

Redsettee90

fionnr01 wrote: »

Haven't checked here for some time, anyone outside of Dublin hear anything about ETray?

Nothing yet was hoping to hear after Xmas for Limerick but nothing seems to be only Dublin

maca13

Nothing in the Northwest!

blondie007

fionnr01 wrote: »

Haven't checked here for some time, anyone outside of Dublin hear anything about ETray?

I emailed PAS recently & was told they'll be inviting a limited number of candidates from other counties in February.

Redsettee90

blondie007 wrote: »

I emailed PAS recently & was told they'll be inviting a limited number of candidates from other counties in February.

Probably be the 28th of February just to leave us waiting as long as possible

yellowbear

blondie007 wrote: »

I emailed PAS recently & was told they'll be inviting a limited number of candidates from other counties in February.

I'm in the low 20s for both my counties. I hope the limited number stretches that far.