Economist & Policy Analyst Graduate Role

KD1934 · 20-05-2021 3:45pm

emmaneiser wrote: »

I was talking with my officer on Tuesday and he hadn't checked either yet said it'd be a week but I got the message today, I did send a ref from my current employer though so it might have sped it up.

Thanks, that was a quick turnaround! Hopefully you hear from DPER soon.

lolly101 · 20-05-2021 10:11pm

@kd how many weeks or days ago did you enter the initial “ex employer” clearance process?

KD1934 · 21-05-2021 12:03am

lolly101 wrote: »

@kd how many weeks or days ago did you enter the initial “ex employer” clearance process?

3 weeks ago!

Barbarian98 · 21-05-2021 11:10am

KD1934 wrote: »

3 weeks ago!

Week to day of being assigned got contacted by Dept of Health HR . Ideally would like me to start sooner than later ...

KD1934 · 21-05-2021 12:16pm

Barbarian98 wrote: »

Week to day of being assigned got contacted by Dept of Health HR . Ideally would like me to start sooner than later ...

Well done, great news for you, hope it goes well!

lolly101 · 25-05-2021 2:33pm

any other movements on positions/start dates etc?

exitstageleft · 31-05-2021 1:27pm

Once you are contacted by the department you'll be placed in, do they give you an indication of how soon they expect you to start? Can you take 4 weeks, 6, or even 8?

I feel like we should probably be given more information by this stage - still not knowing when and where the job will, be weeks after our current employer has been contacted, is not ideal.

When did those of you who got assigned hand in your notice?

High_castle · 31-05-2021 2:36pm

I heard there's some flexibility. 4-6 weeks should be fine.

I definitely wish we had been given more information throughout the process. There's so much uncertainty...

emmaneiser · 31-05-2021 3:04pm

Unfortunately it's generally the way with CS competitions. Even worse in some cases, I know people who have been no.1 on a regional panel and never got an assignment and the panel expired. Very little info provided and lucky to get a reply if you try emailing them to get the info.

Barbarian98 · 31-05-2021 4:01pm

High_castle wrote: »

I heard there's some flexibility. 4-6 weeks should be fine.

I definitely wish we had been given more information throughout the process. There's so much uncertainty...

Yes definitely is flexibility on start date from what I've found.

lolly101 · 03-06-2021 2:00pm

hi guys.. has anyone who has been assigned and/or contacted by a department been given a start date? will It be b4 September?
im waiting to be officially assigned

Barbarian98 · 03-06-2021 5:15pm

lolly101 wrote: »

hi guys.. has anyone who has been assigned and/or contacted by a department been given a start date? will It be b4 September?
im waiting to be officially assigned

Congrats. It is likely to be within the next 6 weeks but it's hard to know . I would imagine late june or july

lolly101 · 10-06-2021 4:23pm

this process is slowly driving me nuts ahaha... my current ref was checked over 2 weeks & no update since. any1 have any other news

KD1934 · 10-06-2021 4:27pm

lolly101 wrote: »

this process is slowly driving me nuts ahaha... my current ref was checked over 2 weeks & no update since. any1 have any other news

I’m waiting too so there could be a delay!

High_castle · 10-06-2021 4:59pm

I received the PAS message several weeks ago, but no dept has been in touch yet

exitstageleft · 10-06-2021 5:16pm

I'm also waiting to be contacted by the department I've been assigned to.
I do know which department it is, though.

KD1934 · 10-06-2021 6:22pm

exitstageleft wrote: »

I'm also waiting to be contacted by the department I've been assigned to.
I do know which department it is, though.

When did you get confirmation that you were assigned? I’m still waiting on that email/notification.

lolly101 · 10-06-2021 8:15pm

might be a silly Q but is "assignment" confirmation of a job/position? how long until contracts etc should it be before September

Barbarian98 · 11-06-2021 2:18pm

lolly101 wrote: »

might be a silly Q but is "assignment" confirmation of a job/position? how long until contracts etc should it be before September

Assignment on PAS means a job offer hope this helps. Think it depends on HR between when you are initially contacted and then when you will start. I start Monday. If anyone has other questions private message me.

emmaneiser · 16-06-2021 8:47pm

Anyone know if the panel has been completely cleared? Anyone still waiting on there place to be reached?

exitstageleft · 18-06-2021 12:46pm

Hey folks,
I was contacted to start clearance about 2 months ago. That went pretty quick, 3 or so weeks, and then I received a message of assignment in my public jobs message box.
I've now been waiting to be contacted by my department for roughly a month. Is this normal?
I had made myself available to start this month but, at this stage, I have to take on other work commitments to get by. This means I'm no longer available to start until sometime in August at the earliest. The whole process seems totally mad.

KD1934 · 18-06-2021 2:07pm

exitstageleft wrote: »

Hey folks,
I was contacted to start clearance about 2 months ago. That went pretty quick, 3 or so weeks, and then I received a message of assignment in my public jobs message box.
I've now been waiting to be contacted by my department for roughly a month. Is this normal?
I had made myself available to start this month but, at this stage, I have to take on other work commitments to get by. This means I'm no longer available to start until sometime in August at the earliest. The whole process seems totally mad.

That’s so crazy in my opinion! Have you gotten on to your clearance officer or department to say you can’t wait any longer? You have to be given some reason it is taking so long given that most people on this thread seem to be starting already.

KD1934 · 28-06-2021 6:14pm

Anyone been assigned?

High_castle · 29-06-2021 3:06pm

I'm starting soon!

Protoman · 27-11-2021 10:03pm

Any posters going through the current competition for this role?

Did the presentation exercise. As they are still ongoing I'll say no more than the exercise is challenging but the interview board was pleasant and fair although quite thorough.

Am I right in thinking they typically take around 30 in each intake?

Protoman · 13-12-2021 5:53pm

Did anyone get their results back from the presentation exercise yet? Surely they will release these soon; it feels like ages since the presentation.

Protoman · 20-12-2021 4:47pm

Results out for the presentation for anyone in the mix for this.

Happy enough with score, we'll seeif it's enough to make it through to interview (which commence the week of the 10th of January according to message).

SavageSpuds · 21-12-2021 12:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118352459#Comment_118352459

HI Protoman,

I am also in the current competition for this and received the results of the presentation today. I would hope reaching the qualifying standard means we will get an interview! Hopefully we will receive more news in the next couple of days and they won't keep us waiting till after Christmas. Well done on getting this far, it was a tough presentation alright! At least the panel were very fair and friendly in my experience.

Protoman · 21-12-2021 1:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118354500#Comment_118354500

First round of interview offers are out as of today

Whatsbehindthat · 05-01-2022 9:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118356072#Comment_118356072

Anyone else get have an interview? I've mine on the 11th!

Economist & Policy Analyst Graduate Role

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