I am informed by the Public Appointment Service (publicjobs), the centralised recruiter for the Civil and Public Service and a body under my Department’s aegis that, as recruitment competitions for many positions across the Civil and Public Service usually attract a high number of applicants, candidates are required to undertake a range of assessments and exercises over several selection stages.
Recruitment is demand based and, as such, after the initial assessment stage, candidates may be progressed in batches (i.e. groups of candidates at a time) through the various assessment stages at different times, based on the number of vacancies that arise. Candidates successful at the final stage of the process are usually placed on a ‘panel’, where they are ranked in order of merit (i.e. ranked in numerical order based on their performance/score at final stage). Candidates will be taken from this list in order and offered a job or ‘appointment’, as vacancies become available.
In cases where the applicants for existing positions are such that it would not be practical to interview all candidates, publicjobs may decide that a shortlisting exercise should be utilised to identify a smaller number of candidates to be invited to the next stage of the selection process. In these cases the shortlisting process may apply a ‘scored assessment’ of the information provided on the application form. A rank order of candidates will then be created and, based on that ranking, candidates will be invited to the next stage of the process in groups/batches, with those candidates ranked highest invited initially. Subsequent reserve groups/batches may be invited to the next stage of the selection process over the lifetime of the competition on a demand led basis, if required.
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Competition Name
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No. passed shortlisting stage, to date
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No. passed shortlisting stage, but not called to interview or subsequent stage, to date
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Panel\Competition Status
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Panel\Competition expiry date
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AO IGEES (Graduate Policy Analyst/Economist) 2023
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153
|
7
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Expired\Closed
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Expired\Closed
|
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AO IGEES (Graduate Policy Analyst/Economist) 2024
|
164
|
65
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Active\On-going
|
End of 2025
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer 2022
|
1118
|
0
|
Expired\Closed
|
Expired\Closed
|
|
Principal Officer 2022
|
259
|
0
|
Active\On-going
|
29th August 2025
|
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Principal Officer Higher 2022
|
36
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0
|
Active\On-going
|
End of 2025
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer Higher 2023
|
104
|
37
|
Active\On-going
|
31st October 2025
|
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Assistant Principal Officer 2024
|
249
|
151
|
Active\On-going
|
12th December 2025
|
|
First Secretary 2024
|
350
|
295
|
Active\On-going
|
28th June 2026
|
|
Higher Executive Officer 2024
|
1579
|
950
|
Active\On-going
|
7th November 2025
|
|
Higher Executive Officer 2022
|
1063
|
72
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Expired\Closed
|
Expired\Closed
|
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Executive Officer with fluency in Irish 2023
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82
|
15
|
Active\On-going
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30th November 2025
|
|
Higher Executive Officer with fluency in Irish 2023
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44
|
18
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Active\On-going
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30th November 2025
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Crime and Data Analyst 2022
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321
|
195
|
Expired\Closed
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Expired\Closed
|
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EO – Networks Cyber & Security 2025
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163
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145
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Active\On-going
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12/06/2027
|
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EO ICT Infrastructure & Operations in the Civil Service 2025
|
99
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74
|
Active\On-going
|
09/05/2027
|
|
Senior ICT Specialist Infrastructure & Operations 2025
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144
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127
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Active\On-going
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13/03/2027
|
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Accountant Gr II in the CS 2025
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219
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194
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Active\On-going
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26/03/2027
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HEO ICT Digital Business Engagement in the Civil Service 2024
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127
|
80
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Active\On-going
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02/12/2026
|
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Legal Researcher in the Civil Service 2024
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87
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48
|
Active\On-going
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04/12/2026
|
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Inspector in the Workplace Relations Commission 2024
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130
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79
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Active\On-going
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22/11/2026
|
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HEO Networks 2024
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46
|
25
|
Active\On-going
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17/10/2026
|
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AP ICT Infrastructure 2024
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31
|
19
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Active\On-going
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06/11/2026
|
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Software Developer - Senior ICT Specialist in the Civil Service Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Level 2024
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73
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14
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Active\On-going
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08/08/2026
|
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ICT Applications/ Digital Solutions Manager in the Civil Service (Dublin Only) 2024
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85
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40
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Active\On-going
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10/06/2026
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Software Developer ICT Specialist in the Civil Service (EO Level) 2024
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184
|
75
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Active\On-going
|
11/06/2026
|
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Communications Officer in the Civil Service 2024
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305
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180
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Active\On-going
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09/05/2026
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Senior HR Management Opportunities in the Civil Service (Principal Officer Level) 2023
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118
|
75
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Active\On-going
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24/01/2026
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Head of Communication (PO) in the Civil Service 2023
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86
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61
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Active\On-going
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22/02/2026
|
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Conservation Ranger NPWS 2023
|
264
|
156
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Active\On-going
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27/02/2026
|
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Communications Manager in the Civil Service 2023
|
180
|
74
|
Active\On-going
|
07/09/2025
|
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AP ICT Infrastructure & Operations 2022
|
67
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0
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Panel exhausted
|
Panel exhausted
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AP ICT Digital Solutions in the Civil Service 2022
|
81
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0
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Panel exhausted
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Panel exhausted
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Assistant Agricultural Inspector – Dept of Agri, food & Marine
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169
|
69
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Active\On-going
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Oct-25
|
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AP HR in the Civil Service
|
264
|
108
|
Active\On-going
|
Aug-25
|
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Category Specialist
|
95
|
45
|
Active\On-going
|
Dec-25
|
|
Veterinary Inspector – Dept of Agri, food & Marine
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202
|
111
|
Active\On-going
|
Dec-25
|
|
PO ICT in the Civil Service
|
41
|
21
|
Active\On-going
|
Dec-25
|
|
Legal Executive, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
|
42
|
21
|
Active\On-going
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Jan-26
|
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Payroll and/or Pensions Managers (Assistant Principal), Dept of Education
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41
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16
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Active\On-going
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Apr-26
|
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Senior Crime and Data Analyst in the Garda Síochána Analysis Service
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178
|
132
|
Active\On-going
|
May-26
|
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Project Manager in the Civil Service
|
117
|
67
|
Active\On-going
|
Jun-26
|
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Communication Specialists in the Civil Service (HEO)
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223
|
127
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Active\On-going
|
Jul-26
|
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Sector Officer in the Irish Coast Guard
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55
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30
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Active\On-going
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Jun-26
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AP Policy Analyst/Economist Comms
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88
|
37
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Active\On-going
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Aug-26
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Category Specialist Higher, OGP
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56
|
41
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Active\On-going
|
Oct-26
|
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Principal Solicitor (Commercial/Procurement) and Principal Solicitor (Litigation) CSSO
|
97
|
56
|
Active\On-going
|
Dec-26
|
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Accountant Grade I in the Civil Service
|
151
|
131
|
Active\On-going
|
Dec-26
|
|
Senior Financial Policy Adviser (AP higher level) Department of Finance
|
120
|
90
|
Active\On-going
|
Apr-26
|
|
Senior Architect OPW
|
90
|
59
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Active\On-going
|
Jun-26
|
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Part-Time Tribunal Members to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal
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102
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0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
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Senior Probation Officer in the Probation Service
|
39
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
|
Legal Analyst DPC (HEO) DPC
|
93
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
|
Legal Researcher in the Civil Service
|
46
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
|
Accountant Grade II in the Civil Service
|
71
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
|
Accountant Grade I in the Civil Service (2023)
|
84
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
|
|
PO ICT in the Civil Service (2022)
|
41
|
0
|
Expired/Closed
|
Expired/Closed
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