Higher Executive Officer 2024

just looked back & seen that 262 candidates were assigned from the 2022 HEO panel. So really after shortlisting/interviews you’d want to be in the first few hundred to be offered a position?

the shortlisting is based on wether you hit all the buzzwords that they are looking for in a HEO, I’ve been advised that it doesn’t matter what OOM we’ve received for the tests, could be no 1 and still be eliminated at shortlisting stage.

I was thrilled to get the good news yesterday that I passed, now it's like that news was just a tease and the pain of waiting to see if I made the cut starts again. These competitions really are a test of patience and positivity. The self doubt is the worst part🙄

Does anyone know the total amount of people that participated in this competition?

Selection Process12. The selection process for this competition will comprise a number of elements. These mayinclude one or more of the following:• Completion of an online Assessment Questionnaire.• Online and/or paper-based assessment test(s).• Shortlisting of candidates on the basis of the information supplied in their application.• Asynchronous interview(s);• A competitive preliminary interview(s).• Interview(s) / Online Video Interview(s).• Presentation/Analysis exercise.• Group/Team exercise.• Work sample test.• Any other tests or exercises that may be deemed appropriate, including language proficiencytests.Applicants must successfully compete and be placed highest, in order to be considered foradvancement to the next stage of the multi-stage selection process. The number to be invitedforward at each stage will be determined from time to time by the Public Appointments Service.You may only sit the various stages of the selection process once.ShortlistingThe number of applications received for a position generally exceeds that required to fill existingand future vacancies. While a candidate may meet the eligibility requirements of the competition,if the numbers applying are such that it would not be practical to interview everyone, the PublicAppointments Service may decide that a smaller number will be invited to the next stage of theselection process. The Public Appointments Service provide for the employment of a shortlistingprocess to select a group who, based on an examination of the application forms, appear to bethe most suitable for the position. This is not to suggest that other candidates are necessarilyunsuitable or incapable of undertaking the job, rather that there are some candidates, who basedon their application, appear to be better qualified and/or have more relevant experience. Duringshortlisting, an expert board will examine the application forms against agreed shortlistingcriteria which are based on the requirements of the position. The standard of content of eachapplication submitted may also be assessed during this process. The shortlisting criteria mayinclude both essential and desirable criteria specified for the position and, it is therefore in yourown interest to provide a detailed and accurate account of your qualifications/ experience in yourapplication. The onus is on candidates to complete the application form fully and accurately.In the case of competitions that may involve large numbers of candidates, candidates may beranked on the outcome of their online assessment tests and will be shortlisted in accordancewith their ranking. Applicants must successfully compete and be placed highest, to beconsidered for advancement to the next stage of the multistage selection process. The numberto be invited forward at each stage will be determined from time to time by the PublicAppointments Service.

https://www.publicjobs.ie/restapi/documents/Panel_Assignments_HEO_2020_2022.pdf

This is from the circular from this compeition;

A breakdown of the number of Higher Executive Officer candidates assigned from panels across locations in the recent HEO 2020 and HEO 2022 competitions can be viewed here.

Panel_Assignments_HEO_2020_2022.pdf (publicjobs.ie)

Please note, this is not a prediction of future demand for Higher Executive Officer vacancies from Government Departments/Offices, across the locations. Information is correct at time of Circular 07/2024 issuing 9th May 2024

Thanks for this, very little got through it seems

It’s just from the shortlisting

Absolutely. Any chance of spreading some of the Dublin vacancies via hybrid / remote work / some form of renewed decentralisation?

5 months for shortlisting results?😳

Thanks a mil for this info. Can I ask what your OOM for Cork was following Stage 1 results? Just wondering how high they go in OOM for the initial Shortlisting.

I'm afraid to open this new message from Public Jobs - what's the bets they messed up in their calculations?

For the EO Comp previously, I got three different scores following the assessments

I was terrified getting that message - it's just a table with qualifying scores.

It's just breaking down the scores of the tests. I am in the bottom third and according to the breakdown am literally at the very bottom of that. I'm in the 240s but there are people with lower scores who have said they have passed too so I'm not sure how accurate it can be lol.

Im in top 3rd for maths middle third for verbal but close to top of that but my oom is high 400s 🤷‍♂️

Was there a message on the results yesterday that you would now be forwarded for shortlisting?

Oh sorry I read it all wrong 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm in the top third for both lol. I'm such a dope I don't know how I passed at all 😆😆

I'm the opposite. Group A for verbal and the middle of B for numerical and my oom is 300's. I'm guessing verbal might have been given more weight than numerical in determining the OOM.

It's average scores for all locations combined though, not per location. I'm high in the middle batch for both tests and oom in the 700's, Dublin.

One liner stating did not demonstrate evidence of required standard in X competency. I asked for more detail and was told no.

I contacted PAS this afternoon asking when will receive stage 2 results(shortlisting based on application form).

This was their response:

"Candidates will be brought through shortlisting in order of merit per location choice as vacancies arise.

Results will then issue to candidates accordingly."

Good evening, everyone. Best of luck to all who passed the test. Please, God, I hope you all pass the interview, get through, and get placed. I’m sorry for those who didn’t pass the test—I’m afraid I’m one of them. I did very well in maths but struggled with the verbal section. Does anyone remember any of the verbal questions, or does anyone know of a site where I can practice? I didn’t practice at all, and I completely forgot that we weren’t timed, so I didn’t read the questions properly. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Best wishes,
Claire

Why is that relevant? I didn't mention anything about location.

I think some posters above were querying average scores released today versus OOMs quoted on here, and that it didn't tally, the averages were based on countrywide not location, so hence the confusion, OOM's would not be relative across locations. Sorry should have quoted first person.