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(Aug 17) NEW Interdepartmental HEO comp (Serving civil servants only)

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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Bolt from the blue!

    Worth a try yet again.

    Good luck folks!


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    Woodenframe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭Woodenframe


    Just waiting to get the PFO from last weeks interview before I start filling in the form :D


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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Nuts, looks like I'll be abroad on the dates of the online tests. I know I'm going to be in Madrid on the 19th September so I'll have to make sure I have access to a computer there. They don't recommend doing it on a tablet....


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    BobCat123
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭BobCat123


    3 months short to be eligible, sickened :/


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    charliegeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭charliegeorge


    Just glanced at the form, is the question on Policy new this time around?


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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    charliegeorge wrote: »
    Just glanced at the form, is the question on Policy new this time around?
    Yes that's brand new, just looking at last year's form, there have been a few tweaks...


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    charliegeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭charliegeorge


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Yes that's brand new, just looking at last year's form, there have been a few tweaks...

    So copying and pasting is out the window.

    Reading between the lines it seems like a HEO comp for Dublin mainly. Seriously wondering if I'll bother this time :confused:


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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    charliegeorge wrote: »
    So copying and pasting is out the window.

    Up to a point, the education and work experience are Ok as are some of the competencies. Management and Delivery of Results is now Managing Projects/ Operations.
    BobCat123 wrote: »
    Reading between the lines it seems like a HEO comp for Dublin mainly. Seriously wondering if I'll bother this time :confused:

    I've been thinking the same. But we've nothing to lose by applying!


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    sligo_dave
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭sligo_dave


    Is the 2 years service strict or is there any leeway on it? Or is it even checked? It seems bizarre to be calling this competition 7 months prior to the expiry of the previous competition!


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    [Deleted User]
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    sligo_dave wrote: »
    Is the 2 years service strict or is there any leeway on it? Or is it even checked? It seems bizarre to be calling this competition 7 months prior to the expiry of the previous competition!

    No leeway


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    yesjohn7
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭yesjohn7


    Here we go again! When will the online assessment be?


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    Crunchymomma
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Crunchymomma


    I think there will be an open HEO comp announced soon. The circular i linked below states ratio of HEO hires in amongst garda civilians is 2 internal to 1 external (open)

    http://cpsu.ie/02717-circular-civilian-posts/


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    Areas
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Areas


    BobCat123 wrote: »
    3 months short to be eligible, sickened :/

    9 days short to be eligible....


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    drake70
    Registered Users Posts: 656 ✭✭✭drake70


    yesjohn7 wrote: »
    Here we go again! When will the online assessment be?

    It's on the circular. 14th - 19th September 2017


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    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    I'm not going to bother with this new competition.
    I didn't pass my interview in the current competition.
    No guarantee I'd get that far again, but even if I did and was successful, I have no intention of ever working in, living in, or commuting to Dublin.

    Best of luck to all.


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    beakerjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 20,753 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Im so not in the zone for this!


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    Areas
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Areas


    Decided to chance my arm and e-mail PAS to see if there was any flexibility about the 2 years service since I'm only 9 days short. The short answer was "No", as expected. I got a very polite and to the point e-mail back:

    Thank you for your email.

    Candidates must have 2 full years service on or before ¬ the closing date for applications which is the 05/09/2017.

    Kind regards,


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    carleigh
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭carleigh


    I'm 2 days short, got the same reply and was told to contact DPER if I had anything further to query!


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    Areas
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Areas


    carleigh wrote: »
    I'm 2 days short, got the same reply and was told to contact DPER if I had anything further to query!

    Oh god 2 days!!!! That's so tough.


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    Addle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    It's unfortunate, but do you actually think they'd be 'flexible' about eligibility?
    They've enough calls to deal with from people who have actually made panels.


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    Areas
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Areas


    Addle wrote: »
    It's unfortunate, but do you actually think they'd be 'flexible' about eligibility?
    They've enough calls to deal with from people who have actually made panels.

    Didn't hurt to try!


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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Got my form in today.

    I had to give it a lot of thought, especially with the specificity of examples needed.

    And the policy question? pfft. :D I have no experience of that at all so I said so.


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    eagle1978
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭eagle1978


    Any ideas on the structure of the Interview?
    Do we have to give a presentation if we get to the interview stage!


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    Red Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Red Wolf


    eagle1978 wrote: »
    Any ideas on the structure of the Interview?
    Do we have to give a presentation if we get to the interview stage!

    Interview is based on the six competencies, have back up examples. Also you will be required to do a presentation exercise, which is usually on the same day (different panel to the interview board though).

    For the presentation you are sat in a room and given briefing documents which you have to analyse and do up a memo (make sure you know how to format/construct a memo). You will be given 90 mins after which you then have to submit your memo and then present your findings/recommendations to the presentation board. You are given 10 min for the presentation followed by 10 mins of questions.

    Hope this helps.


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    eagle1978
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭eagle1978


    Thanks Red Wolf - Great help.


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    eagle1978
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭eagle1978


    Anyone know of any good sites that have similar numerical an verbal tests to the ones we will be sitting?


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    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,761 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    eagle1978 wrote: »
    Anyone know of any good sites that have similar numerical an verbal tests to the ones we will be sitting?

    shl.com is good for practice.


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    eagle1978
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭eagle1978


    Thanks Aglomerado, I will give it a try


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    Lux23
    Registered Users Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭Lux23


    Does this cover people in other parts of the public sector? Have over two years' service in a government agency and in a Higher Education Institute now.


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    Red Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 397 ✭✭Red Wolf


    Lux23 wrote: »
    Does this cover people in other parts of the public sector? Have over two years' service in a government agency and in a Higher Education Institute now.

    Sorry no. Candidates must be serving in an established, unestablished or acting capacity in the Civil Service in a grade below that of Higher Executive Officer


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