New 2021 Assistant Principal in the Civil Service

Most of those are civil service organisations though (just "of the State" rather than "of the Government"), like Revenue, Courts Service, etc. The only large-scale organisation that staffs civil servants despite being a public sector org is An Garda Síochána I think - and they have a separate HR unit for their "unsworn members".

For the question asked (about transfer), the HR unit should know an employee's status (civil vs public servant), and would have advised on that basis.

I understand why you don't want to post more details online, but it's difficult to advise on this without knowing the organisation or the role.

One way to identify whether you're in an organisation serviced by CS Mobility is by checking if your organisation is represented on the list on 'Mobility Contacts' on the hr.per website for the scheme. If not, then it's a public service organisation, and not covered.

If they are listed, then we get into whether your individual role would be covered by the scheme. I know you've mentioned that your job can be considered 'specialised'. That doesn't exclude the role on its own - for example, some specialised roles are filed by generalist civil servants who can apply for mobility. While a qualification is sometimes looked for when staffing these roles through competition (like the IT comps), they often rely more on experience (e.g. policy development, procurement).

The excluded roles are those which are "Professional / Technical" or "Industrial". "Professional / Technical" are the ones which people tend to be confused over, and a large volume of these are solicitors/barristers, accountants, architects/engineers/surveyors, IT/communication specialists, scientists. I've never come across one of these that didn't require a formal qualification.

Both must be true to apply for mobility (you must be both a civil servant, and a generalist).

Can I suggest that you open a thread in Work & Jobs so we can keep this thread for the 2021 campaign?

Really? Wow - all the exams I've ever done have been timed. I've always managed to pass them but have always felt they are ridiculous because they become more about your ability to speed read rather your verbal/numerical skills. And I mean, come on, it's the civil service. I don't think I've ever seen a situation where someone has to process information and make an on-the-spot decision at speed 🤣 It's generally the exact opposite.

I would suggest both of ye contact the AHCPS. HR departments aren't always right.