Civil Servcie mobility scheme

As far as I remember, maternity leave is treated differently and the position will be held open for at least a period - I can't remember if it's held open for a max of 60 working days (which would align with the position hold while an appeal is ongoing), or if it's held indefinitely until you return from Mat Leave. You can check the exact provision with your administering team (probably Central Mobility Team in the NSSO - different teams if you're in AGS, IPS, or Oireachtas).

You still have to be responsive to offers though, so definitely make sure that your home email address is on the system, the auto-mails don't go in to spam, etc.

A lot is down to the individuals concerned. I had one fairly formal, interview style one and one very informal chatty style one. Be prepared for detail I suppose, and be ready to link your experiences to the listed requirements of the role. Do some research on the background of the Dept or AGency.

Hi All, I'm currently dealing with a mobility issue and just wondering if anyone has any experience of same.

I received a pre-offer from a Department I was interested in. I had applied to head office (city centre based). I knew of another location the Department had, within zone 46, but didn't apply for this. The offer I have received is for an office location outside of zone 46, still within Dublin but on the outskirts. This particular location does not appear on the mobility map.

I note from Part 5 of the Mobility Scheme Terms and Conditions (I am a HEO): "In general, staff members moving to, or within Zone 46, will be assigned to an office in the core location area, which includes all offices within a 4km straight-line radius from the G.P.O O'Connell Street - see Interactive Mobility Map. An exception to this general rule is where the organisation headquarters are located outside the core area e.g. the NSSO, the Presidents Establishment".

The location I have been offered is not in the 4km zone, nor is it the organisational headquarters. I'm just wondering if I should not have been offered a position in the headquarters?

I have advised the Department that this role would not suit me based on the location (the job spec also identified that a driver's license would be 'desirable' - I do not drive). They advised that they not have any other positions at this time. They also advised that I could decline the position and put myself back on the list, however I know this would result in me being put to the back of the list.

I have queried with the both the Department and the NSSO based on the above but their engagement has been slow in coming

Yes

Yes, I moved 3 years ago.

When I took my place in County A, I lost my placings for other departments in County A, and had to go to the back of the list.

But I kept my place on County B departments.

I placed all on hold and continued to move up the panels.

When my 2 years were done, I took myself of hold. Hoping for a move shortly 🤞

Yes, no reason to put on hold that I can see. Won't be offered a position until eligible anyway. You will move up the numbers while waiting to become eligible. First day in the office is the day to submit mobility requests and get the ball rolling.

Unless you don't want to get an offer, then place on hold of course.

Was there a limit before on the time allowed on hold? Like 6 months or did I dream that?

I'd heard that if your place comes up and you're not eligible or turn it down (if the section doesn't suit), you could 'possibly' be removed from the panel for that department. Rare instances id imagine.

I agree with @schmee - that's not a rumor, it's the terms of the scheme.

If you cancel during the pre-offer window, no; otherwise yes - all applications in the zone will be canceled, and you'll have to reapply.

It can have an impact on the applications on the system, but that impact can be removed.

If it happens, your HR should send an instruction to the NSSO to disable that check for you. You can just keep an eye on the application around the time of the change and get on to the NSSO and/or your HR if you become ineligible due to the change.

It should only happen anyway if you move into a different zone (the criterion says location, but means Zone).

Yes. I have seen single units moved to other departments or just smaller groups of staff such as a AP and their direct reporting staff who are responsible for a a specific policy area moved to other departments after a election as part of the horse trading.

Of course there are bigger moves where entire divisions are moved around like how integration moved to children last election and is now moving back to Justice.

Nothing concrete for my post yet but there is rumblings and I would like to plan ahead and not be on the back foot. I have been a external mobility waitlist for a while and wouldnt want that progress to be lost.

Does anyone know what the ratio is in terms of filling a vacancy with someone n an internal transfer list within a department and someone on a mobility list?

Is anyone here waiting for DFA, I've been waiting for 2 years now. Im still in the 70s, but I hear they're moving up the list.

Hi there, just looking for some advice,

I've been a CO since July 21, I was a TCO for 6 months, got a permanent contract in dsp, I moved department again in Feb 23 to the courts via an external application. I had to take a career break in October 23 due to family issues which I'm still on. I have since applied for mobility.

I know it's 2 years in the same zone, will the 2 departments add together for the requirements and does the Career Break come into play?

Cheers

Hey, I just want to ask a question to the thread. I'm an AO who has applied for mobility in Dublin.

I applied for list based mobility last June. I am currently number 15 on the list for DPER and Finance. I know there are people on this thread who were called when they were in their early/mid teens on the list. Are there any AO's here who had this experience? I understand it may be different for AO/HEOs especially given the fact that AO is an open recruitment grade.