Principal Officer competition 2019

I'm in Batch 2.1 but haven't yet received an offer, or any indication that one is coming. I didn't think it was possible (or allowed) to offer to candidates further down the panel?? Are you absolutely sure that someone from Batch 2.2 has been appointed? I'm beyond frustrated now...

Hi, they way it was explained to me was that if you picked Dublin and nowhere else, and someone else picked, say, Cork then if a cork post came up, they would get that position even though overall you might have been no. 6 and they no. 12. Do you see what I mean? So it is entirely possible for someone behind you in the OOM to get a position ahead of you based on your regional preferences.

That may or may not be of help! and FAO thread, I've been placed.

Hi, anyone else got some updates on this batch 2.1 for Dublin. I also wonder if there is anther batch in place behind 2.2? Thanks

The latest info I have from PAS is that there's still at least one person to come off batch 2.1 for Dublin... I don't know if there's a batch 2.3 in place yet behind 2.2. but I was also told that there is no set expiry date for the panel...

2.3 is now formed. Vacancies still being filled from 2.1 & 2.2.

Thanks Ladder22. Have we any idea how many is on panel 2.3? Find it hard to beleive that they would set up anther panel if they intended to have a PO comp in early 2022. Although "early" could be the end of Q2 I suppose.

From the AHCPS newsletter

“PO (2019)

This panel has been added to on several occasions. 122 candidates have been placed on the panel and to date 74 have been assigned. 8 candidates did not proceed with their appointments.”

Congrats!

Congrats everycloud - worth waiting for (I hope)😎

Thanks everycloud and congrats I am sure its a relief not to be waiting around any longer. Just out of curiosty, were you informed in the last couple of days? For those still waiting. I understand there are 6 poeple on the latest batch which is 2.3 ( I think). There have been no appointments from the 2.2 panel but i understand that the first 3 people on the batch are no longer on the panel, i assume they have withdrawn or taken a regional option

Any movement on this since Christmas? Most internal panels must be nearly exhausted at this stage

Has anyone been placed from that last mini-panel? I presume it will be active until a new panel is formed in any case, which could be 4-6 months from the launch of the new competition.

PAS confirmed 12 people still on panels 2:1 and 2:2 for Dublin earlier this month. Will be touch and go for those of us on 2:3.

There is no contract as such for any civil servant. You contract is pretty much made up of legislation dedicated to setting down rules and regulations do us. Then there is a set of Public Expenditure circulars that are the nitty gritty of what we are entitled to and how we are managed within the civil service. Hope that helps.

I was appointed in 2020 as a new entrant to the service and was issued a contract covering my initial year's employment on a probationary basis

yes and then once I had passed my probation this applied- no contract just an email confirming you are no longer on probation

Hi, I just got results in the new PO comp and didn’t place highly enough to get called to Stage 2 but I see from this thread that multiple batches were called in the 2019 comp. Would anyone be able to shed light on up to what number was called to Stage 2 from this competition?

For those of you who did well in the Case Study/Presentation would you be willing to share any tips? Didn't make it that far in this competition but am high up in Stage 1 in the new 2022 comp and would like to know what is in store. Thx