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Administrative Officer (Specialist Streams) 2024

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  • #62
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    hey anyone in batch 3 for business and finance ? I had my interview yesterday



  • #63
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    How did you get on?



  • #64
    VANS_95
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭VANS_95


    what OOM are you?



  • #65
    Anthony A
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Anthony A


    Just going to throw in some advice for people in this campaign and the same one next year that haven't got assigned. I know a decent amount of people have been excluded at the very final stage after getting through the 3 aptitude tests, interview and presentation and garda vetting, based on their degree modules not the degree itself. None of which was stated at any stage in the campaign application booklet or at any stage afterward.

    My brother was excluded from the HR campaign at the assignment stage after they decided he didn't have enough HR modules in his final year to qualify as a specialisation. He had 35 to 40% HR modules and they wanted over 50% HR modules.

    It was never stated in the information booklet or when he asked them at the beginning and he had his transcripts in 7 months ago. This information was only revealed after he pushed for a formal review. He was in the top 10 in the campaign.

    It's a very poor way to treat people but not unsurprising. From what I gather this is happening more and more particularly on the AO specialist streams so just so people are aware, nothing is guaranteed until they assign you and they can and will refuse people on conditions not previously outlined at any point. You don't have much recourse either barring a couple of reviews they themselves look at.



  • #66
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122423756#Comment_122423756

    Pretty well. Presentation was fine, was expecting much harder questions since the chairperson worked in the area that I was presenting on. After that there were questions about how I researched it, how I would implement etc. Competency questions were pretty much what I expected. Only one that threw me was specialist questions were more current affairs based whereas I expected it to be closer to the competencies. Haven't got my OOM yet, I was in the early 100s for the online testing.



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  • #67
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    Results are out. I've passed but can't see oom. How did everyone else get on. Did you get your oom on email?



  • #68
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122452483#Comment_122452483

    I got 3rd in OOM. Very happy, hoping to be called for clearance soon. Only issue is I am finishing up a job in the USA and have a feeling the security clearance is going to be a pain for this.

    OOM isn't in email just in the message on publicjobs portal.



  • #69
    BigElmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭BigElmo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122453798#Comment_122453798

    Get started on the FBI clearance now. It takes around a month, and it's probably not as easy to get your fingerprints done in Ireland.



  • #70
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    Wanted to share that I got called for clearance last Friday. How is everyone else getting on?



  • #71
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    Yes I also got called for clearance. I'm already in Cs so don't have to do garda vetting again.



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  • #72
    chubLub
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭chubLub


    For those who got through the presentation, can you share how you approached the analysis and presentation?



  • #73
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    I kept mine very simple.

    P1 title

    P2 introduction to issue you have identified

    P3 examples of issues as they currently stand

    P4 - P5 Actions to be taken

    P6 how these actions can help CS and Govt policy

    P7 conclusion



  • #74
    chubLub
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭chubLub


    Thanks Francie75. What kind of methodology did you use to develop your actions and were you asked questions about it?



  • #75
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    I was grilled on my presentation for a good 20 minutes so you really need to know it inside out. I used primary research methods ( newspaper articles ) and govt policy papers for data as well as company websites and research papers. Anyone know how long clearance takes?



  • #76
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122486245#Comment_122486245

    I got my assignment this morning, was called for clearance on the 2nd. 13 days total



  • #77
    Francie75
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭Francie75


    Wiw that was quick. When do they want you yo start?



  • #78
    tais93
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭tais93


    Hi! Does anyone know if they are still calling for interviews? For business and finance? If yes which OOM? Thanks!!



  • #79
    coolmomjeans
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭coolmomjeans


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516465#Comment_122516465

    not until mid october. Excited to get started !



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