Clerical Officer 2023 (Nationwide)

Will there be an equivalent eo panel? Didn't realise co was annual

Definitely "To present". For all you know the contract could be extended!

My place has never been reached on the CO panel in my home county and while working as a TCO I've been told to apply to bigger counties with a higher turnover despite them being much further away.

How do people pick their location choices? Home county and next county? Anyone consider a lengthy commute with a better chance of getting placed?

Does anyone know if you are already a permanent clerical officer in a dept can you still apply for this?

My partner has been trying to get out of his dept for a while. He's on the transfer lists but nowhere close to being placed yet

Remote working is your key into this. If you can manage to travel to the office for 1/2 days per week. Then see what counties may be in your reach then.

Get out a Google maps and locate the main offices and in what town etc. You'd be surprised what could be an hour from your door step.

Can you carry service years from HSE over to civil service? Also, is agency work in public service counted when being made permanent within civil service?

This is my 1st year applying for this. With the self assessment tests. Are they similar to the real tests as in, there will be a section on verbal, numerical, checking and categorising.

thanks, M

Does anyone know when it opens for Dublin?

Thanks , got EO in 2021 but want something more local

Same here! Passed the interview last month, and applied for this campaign too. 😊

Oh applied for this too

@ Kirbi do you know who we ask this question to? Would it have to be the specific job HR? Thanks

Sometimes areas like revenue and courts run their own comps so they can ensure the people they employ have a specific skill set they would like as opposed to taking a chance on the generalist panels

Would someone please post the competition booklet. I forgot to download it when I made my application.

There you go

I applied for the NSSO CO. Does anyone know what they’re like to work for? Had never heard of them before. Thanks 👍

As far as I know, but correct me, the Verification of Service form can be completed from each HR section of the Department that you worked in and your length of service will be applied to the relevant increment that you will start at. This will be requested at the screening stage.

I've been a TCO now for 3 years, I'm applying for this campaign however I am hoping to be moving to Dublin next year. I didn't want to apply for the dublin panel yet as I can't afford to be travelling up and down just yet.

If I get permanent CO, I understand its usually 2 years before applying for mobility but since I've served 3 (so far) as a TCO am I able to apply for mobility?

Two questions.

1. Does everyone who completed the application get the link for Monday or is it just a select number?
2. Are the assessments the verbal interpretation, numerical interpretation etc ones?

Yes I also recieved the same notification.

I presume we get a message on our Public Jobs message board, informing us when the questionnaire has gone live on Monday?

You can apply for mobility the day you start but won't be able to move for 2 years. Just get your name in the queue, some areas move at a snails pace just to be aware.

If you interview well and do good on the assessment too ofc, you will get the job especially if you're in Dublin it might as well be a guarantee.

I didn't go to university and I got in, meeting the competencies matters most but having your degree will definitely help with progression.

Very high! I know someone who went for the higher role as a recent graduate and did better than me! :)

Hmm ok, it’s just that when practicing the assessments I’m much quicker when using the phone as you just have to tap the answer with your thumb instead of dragging a cursor on a laptop. Do you definitely need a webcam? Didn’t see it mentioned and is a Chromebook ok?