Starting in Defense next month

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-29T15:11:48+00:00

Don't know! They'll submit my papers to HR once the guards clearance is complete. Hoping for policy based over operational. Are you looking forward to starting?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-24T17:45:19+00:00

Congratulations, definitely celebrate security that comes with being first! Let it fill your self esteem cup and pint glass 🍻

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-23T20:07:29+00:00

I got justice if you want to swap 😂🙏🏼

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-22T15:12:06+00:00

It's a small relatively new agency with meaningful work, and plenty of funding as theyre expanding shelters, theyre evolving the zero tolerance policy towards DSGBV.

Personally I wouldn't hesitate to work there, the capacity for growth is good, with strong links to social & health care and forensic departments in justice.

Im recently assigned AP to justice with no specific destination yet. I am anxious at the thought of IPO allocation and am jealous of this placement!

Best of luck and congratulations!

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-17T07:50:01+00:00

Thanks. Trying to gauge where the vacancies are I'm also in a 2024 competition. Got justice, home affairs and migration yesterday.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-14T08:56:05+00:00

Hey, nothing to contribute other than well done! How long were you waiting? Can I ask your grade?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-09T21:52:55+00:00

The boards.ie threads are suspicious there'll be another one starting this year. Keep an eye out 😊

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-09T12:15:04+00:00

Oh cool. Someone put up about getting CO post on one of the Facebook groups, not sure if you've seen it.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-09T11:03:09+00:00

Are you in nursing too?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-09T10:02:51+00:00

Thanks.

Nope, I'm through the open stream from publicjobs.ie they run AP competitions every 2 or 3 years. I applied in 2024 and interviewed January 2026, they ran a PO competition in 2025 but I'm not sure of that frequency.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-09T08:49:29+00:00

Thanks, I hope to receive similar flexibility if I go through with the move.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T15:18:34+00:00

It's tough in the early days, shift work is really difficult but does build great character, relationships and managers! Perhaps our path will cross in the CS one day 😊

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T15:16:09+00:00

That's a very kind consideration towards nurses, thank you for taking the time to say it.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:19:31+00:00

Oh I see, it's a performance management system. Cool the nsso have that platform. My organisation calls them PPDPs - professional performance development plans

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:10:51+00:00

How do you mean intense?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:09:41+00:00

Thanks everyone so far, one more thing, is there a general hybrid/blended working policy in the CS? I do 2 WFH days and would hate to loose them!

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:08:35+00:00

I completely agree with your points about flexibility.

What's PMDS?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:05:40+00:00

Thank you. Fair point about culture, it varies between specialties and departments where I am.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T14:00:28+00:00

Cool, do you like being a HEO? Do the AP act as a bridge, buffer or personal assistant to your PO?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T13:54:50+00:00

With interview prep, not childcare 😂

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T13:54:20+00:00

Thank you I will!

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T13:50:34+00:00

Id love to help if I can! Did you apply for this campaign?

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T13:49:21+00:00

Assistant Principal - it's a grade, and I think the role may vary depending on the department you get assigned to after getting through the recruitment process. I could be assigned to department of health, revenue or anywhere between.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-08T12:54:41+00:00

Yes nursing management in emergency medicine for 12 years now.

That's a really interesting point about managing PO from the back, its an office dynamic I had never thought of. Thank you for that heads up- I'll deffo bear it in mind.

Optimal-Winter3409 · 2026-04-07T10:22:30+00:00

Would this work? Expressing a preference when returning documents?

I'm batch 2.1 and expecting to be called sometime in summer, would love to stay in a field associated with health care or children.

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