2020 Executive Officer Civil Service

Does the interdepartmental batch refer to just the department you’re currently in at the moment or all civil service batches across the board?

Interdepartmental means you can be offered any dept in the Civil Service, but you can ask to be kept in your current dept if they have any vacancies. It's usually your AP who would request that from PAS so if you're eager to stay on where you are then say it to your EO/HEO. It's not guaranteed but always worth a shot.

The competitions run by each dept are called Internal Competitions & are advertised inhouse.

Just got an email this morning inviting me to to stage 2 etray, can anyone tell me how long you were waiting for an interview after completing the etray?

I'm conscious that the panel is likely to end in the summer and wondering if I have any chance at all of been called for an interview this late into the competition

Hi Ciboc could i ask what OOM you were around? Just wondering how long it'll be before they call another batch

Got etray invite for wexford this morning, doesn't say if its inter or open

I've never seen it happen. When you have an appointment, it's to fill a vacancy

Hi can I ask what you OOM was for Wexford?

 Hi Folks – I have been invited to do my eTray – The testing window is from Wednesday 16th, until midnight on Wednesday 23rd February 2022. It is a good long period.

For those who done their eTray –

·      Are you monitored/video?

·      How long did it take you to do the eTray?

·      Any hints or tips you can pass on?

Thank you 

Low 180s open and low 80s open

Internal seems to be application form and interview.

I don't think you are monitored.

The test is about how you allocate your time and prioritise tasks, so you will use the full time allowed - events happen during the test that you have to react to.

Make sure you do the practise session so you are familiar with the layout of the screen and how to use the various functions. Read through the background material carefully - In my case the background material was very close to that of the real test (although I don't know if this is the case all the time).

Far less happens in the practise session than in the real one, so don't be lulled into complacency by that!

Thanks for this I am considering going for The next EO competition.

Just got an interview date for the 28th! Trying to get into my application on PJ'S and can't access it, is anyone else having problems accessing theirs?

Performance Management and Development System. It's the civil service performance record. You set goals at the start of each year, review them mid-year, and complete it at year end. Manager signs off on each stage and then gives a review comment in the year-end one.