Administrative Officer (graduate) (general) 2022 civil service

Bauble00

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120221137#Comment_120221137

If you email clearance, they'll give you the updated OOM

corcaigh97

I know I just didn’t want to be annoying them all the time! Thank you though!

mcna

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120223452#Comment_120223452

Hey I emailed today, they gave an update based on my own number but they seem to have called eight for clearance so far.

I emailed last Friday also and nothing has changed since then.

minersrepite

Checked in with PAS and they’ve ceased interviewing at oom 142 for now with a third batch potentially being called for interview in late March.

katecosc

Have they moved past 008 yet on the clearance for batch 1 does anyone know?

countyireland12345

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120237951#Comment_120237951

So they have moved on from the initial 80 OOM as originally communicated on 21 Nov, to 142 OOM now? That's good progress. I'm in the 300s so from what I gather, I could feature in batch 5 or 6 hopefully.

Juggler101

I'm in the 20-30 range OOM batch 1 and have gotten called for clearance. No word of which department or unit yet

Juggler101

That is the order of merit following the interview

ChV

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120249658#Comment_120249658

Last week they had called for clearance until the 8th OOM so seems it has sped up since then.

I'm in the 30-40 range batch 1 so might get news soon. I'm curious about what kind of departments are people getting assigned.

I applied to the Specialist AO competition just recently when it was opened and the timing is not good at all as I might be more interested in a role from that competition than this one but do you think is it still possible to accept a role in this competition and if an offer comes from the other then move to that other role even though it would be within the first two years? Not sure if anyone here could give some light on that.

Sinradler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120251718#Comment_120251718

If you do an external competition through PAS you can accept another job whenever you want. Only internal and interdepartmental comps are restricted.

ChV

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120251795#Comment_120251795

Thanks! It might be possible that I'd like the role from this competition, but it's good to know there's that option just in case.

Bauble00

Has anyone started so far? It would be great to hear about what the job is like day to day, I don't know anyone who has been an AO before.

Juggler101

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newbie18892

Got my interview results today and passed which i'm delighted with. My OOM is between 15-20 in Batch 2. Hoping that's high enough to get placed somewhere.

While i am in the civil service currently, i don't know any AO's so it would be really helpful if others could offer their experience in the role?

ChV

I was called for clearance.

What is quite odd is they ask for the reference of your supervisor/HR in your current employment. I have never seen that before in the private sector and without any offer seems quite risky - who is going to ask their manager: "Hey boss, could I get your contact for a reference for a new job, I might not be quitting (or yes) but just in case". 🤪

odelazy

Can you (or anyone else) indicate how far down the OOM they've reached by now?

I'm in the 50s so keen to know how quickly things are now moving.

Wonderstruck

It's not the private sector so it's not risky. They'd only be recinding the offer if your reference says you are serial killer who calls in sick every Monday without fail cos you're hungover and your entire CV is a work of fiction.

Also I had a q from a friend on the panel. How long is clearance taking for you guys? I think is OOM is around 80(?) Idk batch - hes not in clearance just yet.

For the person with the day to day q it depends so much on the department, but it would be junior policy work in most places. Writing memo, answering parliamentary questions, researching stuff, maybe some data work, projects. Other AOs might have a small team reporting to them, or work on projects. I've met a lot of AOs and it really does depend on the dept.

newbie18892

Got sent a skills matching questionnaire. For people who have been placed did they actually place you in the area you picked?

Hopeful Outsider

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120276334#Comment_120276334

I've heard they're somewhere around late 40's, early 50's in the OOM for clearance.

odelazy

Thanks!

Juggler101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120277459#Comment_120277459

I've got a provisional offer, nowhere near my area of expertise (which is fairly niche)

newbie18892

thanks @Juggler101 i don't have a qualification in any of the areas stated and only have experience in one of the areas so i was panicking thinking i might be passed over. I don't mind being placed somewhere random as long as i get placed!

corcaigh97

Congratulations! What do you mean by a provisional offer?

Juggler101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120282355#Comment_120282355

I think it's provisional until they check references

Bauble00

Hey everyone, I was called for clearance but all I have been told so far is that the job would be in Dublin, no department given. Are others in the same boat? Or was everyone else given their department already.

Bauble00

Also I was wondering for anyone a little further ahead has anyone been given a start date? It’d be great to know how early we’d be expected to start or how flexible they might be. Thanks in advance!

Sinradler

@Bauble00 No, I’m right with you! Sent my docs in and everything, no word about vetting…feeling a bit in limbo and frustrated!

newbie18892

Just received a qualifications check message. Replied straight away. Hoping they'll ask for clearance docs soon. I'm Batch 2, OOM between 15 - 20.

Juggler101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120298197#Comment_120298197

I think it was almost a month between those two stages for me

katecosc

I've also been called for clearance - week ago now. Very little info and no idea how long this could take... Please update here if you get to the next stage!