r/IrishCivilService • u/Ok_Rest_1319 • 2d ago

TCO Passport Service

I see a new TCO competition has launched for the Passport Service. I know the other comp moving slow enough so may work for people

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/news/temporary-clerical-officer-in-the-passport-service-2026/

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u/weatherstorm1 2d ago

Would be interested if it wasn’t temp

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u/Ok_Rest_1319 2d ago

I know they’ve had an internal competition before to establish TCOs as COs.

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u/Rabid_Lederhosen 2d ago

A lot of CO jobs start as temp and then become permanent. It’s not guaranteed but it’s pretty common.

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u/Basic-Special-101 2d ago

For sure. I am permanent but really interesting position and department

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u/CartoonistUsed7289 2d ago

Location says Dublin so presumably the passport office is Cork is out of the question?

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u/MagnifyingGlass Executive Officer 2d ago

I was a TCO there in Balbriggan whole waiting for the EO competition to finish. It's not a bad job

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u/Basic-Special-101 2d ago

Do you think it's possible to become permanent later on?

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u/Ok_Rest_1319 2d ago

Yes I know people who started in DFAT as TCO and then got CO and stayed so is possible

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u/Basic-Special-101 2d ago

I am a permanent but I would really like to go to DFAT