Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

AO is paid slightly more and the increments go up faster over the years, I would take it on that basis alone.

In some departments you are working on complex policy work and other projects and might not have any staff under you, in others you may be doing all the same work as HEO with a load of direct reports under you. It depends where you're placed.

PublicJobs .ie have role profiles for EO and AO, and some videos of people talking about their work. Information or booklets will also be available on the AO threads on this website.

Thanks very much. So do you think there would be a lot more work in the AO role?

Is it a much higher volume of work?

Thanks for letting me know. Thats very concerning that they’re using them as HEO’s. I’m already on EO money so nothing to gain financially.

obviously depends on departments so, my unit wanted a heo and was told no because the job description was more akin to AO. The AOs are on the technical side and HEOs on the general looking after admin and finance

I think I’m just nervous of accepting the AO because I’m only an EO for the last year and kinda intimidated by the huge jump in responsibility and not sure if I’d prefer to stay as an EO.

I appreciate your comments @Hotblack Desiato. Very good idea to find out from the department offering what’s involved. I’m ok with policy but not so much a HEO role. I’ve 2 staff under me now which is ok.