Executive Officer 2024 Competition (Nationwide)

>unnecessarily tricky

>very unfair.

It is a test.

"This test is testing me…boooo"

I would agree with Eva777 that the Situational Test is a load of nonsense. Some so-called 'experts' have already secretly agreed on the correct answers. It seems that you fail the test if you don't agree with these experts.

Your marked out of a max score and if you fail to reach a certain score then you are not given an oom.

You have to pass all 3 to get an oom but only two count towards your placement.

Just the dozen or so employment psychologists who work in PAS. Sure, what would they know? 😉

Hi i ticked the irish stream

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.

in my department AOs and HEOs do the same job, manage a team - only difference is HEOs are paid more
think the AOs eventually catch up pay wise

think carefully and try to find out where you will be going/what you will be doing before signing on the dotted line, then you can make an informed decision, not always possible with these competitions though

good luck

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

Depends on areas within departments too, you will have AOs working on policy but others filling what to all intents and purposes are HEO roles. My old role was replacing a HEO and the head of HR freely admitted to me that they were filling such vacancies with AOs where possible to save on payroll. I was never so glad to get out of a place, the building was falling down around us too and this was the HQ! Since demolished

Don't let my comments put you off totally but do talk to the department offering the role before you accept, it's not necessarily a huge jump in responsibility, find out if it's a policy role or what would traditionally be a HEO role, what staff you will manage if any, then think about whether it's what you want.

all depends on your county, can’t really put a time frame on it but if there’s positions and you’re high up it won’t be long

If you're in Dublin probably within a few weeks for the first people on the OOM.

Otherwise could be months if ever.

Best check out the EO 2022 thread, that panel got extended but is due to finish in a few weeks so should give an indication of how far down they got

"Crying out" and actual EO places becoming available are 2 different things. Loads of areas need CO's, EO's and HEO's but doesn't mean positions will become available. Big rigmarole behind it all!

Doubtful, panel to close on 27th. I've not heard of any interviews in last month or so. A batch got interviewed in July alright and are 1 or 2 off getting placed. And even them people are doubtful of a position at 1 OOM.

Impossible to tell really. Your score will give you a OOM, it's the OOM you go off then and once that is known - you'll have a better idea on the chances of an interview. The OOM will be provided along with test results.