Civil Svc/ Statboard - Typical Timeline for making a Hiring Decision

An Analyst role, think its with HRP (benefits related policies). Do different sections have different selection processes/timeline?

all the whingers got offer already thats why thread quiet

the dreaded wait continue

Hi all! Hoping to seek other people's experience through this thread.

I recently applied for a Manager/Sr Manager role at a ministry and had my final interview sometime last week (after a first interview, writing test, & filling in multiple forms). For context, prior to this interview process, I did not have job history/experience in the public service/SB so I'm not too sure what to expect.

Questions:
1) How long do people typically have to wait to hear from the ministry after the final interview on the outcome?
2) Is a verbal offer typically provided to the candidate after the final interview before HR proceeds with reference checks?
3) Would HR typically contact character references after or before providing a verbal offer to the potential candidate?

Just wanna have clarity on the entire post-final interview process.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Catt0

Hi all! Hoping to seek other people's experience through this thread.

I recently applied for a Manager/Sr Manager role at a ministry and had my final interview sometime last week (after a first interview, writing test, & filling in multiple forms). For context, prior to this interview process, I did not have job history/experience in the public service/SB so I'm not too sure what to expect.

Questions:
1) How long do people typically have to wait to hear from the ministry after the final interview on the outcome?
2) Is a verbal offer typically provided to the candidate after the final interview before HR proceeds with reference checks?
3) Would HR typically contact character references after or before providing a verbal offer to the potential candidate?

Just wanna have clarity on the entire post-final interview process.

Thank you!

U ought to ask the HR person for answers to Question 1.
btw, when was your panel interview done?
And to reach even conditional offer stage, background screening or known as G50 form screening need to be done and completed with no red flags then they will give u a provisional offer.
Duration to clear the screening checks can vary depending on the Cat level u r required to clear by the ministry or stat board.

Verbal (very cringey alternative to the term provisional/conditional) offer likely will be there if u tick the boxes in the list.
If u like what they provisionally offer u, they will then onward proceed to put up submission to Perm Sec level to formalise the posting

However golden rule.
so long as nothing appears in B&W ie written offer, there's always caveat that it may still be rescinded or retracted or U-turn at a latter stage.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U ought to ask the HR person for answers to Question 1.
btw, when was your panel interview done?
And to reach even conditional offer stage, background screening or known as G50 form screening need to be done and completed with no red flags then they will give u a provisional offer.
Duration to clear the screening checks can vary depending on the Cat level u r required to clear by the ministry or stat board.

Verbal (very cringey alternative to the term provisional/conditional) offer likely will be there if u tick the boxes in the list.
If u like what they provisionally offer u, they will then onward proceed to put up submission to Perm Sec level to formalise the posting

However golden rule.
so long as nothing appears in B&W ie written offer, there's always caveat that it may still be rescinded or retracted or U-turn at a latter stage.

I have a qn if passed all the interviews and you ask HR multiple times if the offer still proceeding keep assuring U confirm will proceed but alr 4 wks since verbal offer means what????

Originally Posted by Unregistered

U ought to ask the HR person for answers to Question 1.
btw, when was your panel interview done?
And to reach even conditional offer stage, background screening or known as G50 form screening need to be done and completed with no red flags then they will give u a provisional offer.
Duration to clear the screening checks can vary depending on the Cat level u r required to clear by the ministry or stat board.

Verbal (very cringey alternative to the term provisional/conditional) offer likely will be there if u tick the boxes in the list.
If u like what they provisionally offer u, they will then onward proceed to put up submission to Perm Sec level to formalise the posting

However golden rule.
so long as nothing appears in B&W ie written offer, there's always caveat that it may still be rescinded or retracted or U-turn at a latter stage.

Hi I wanna check if they alr verbal offer you and all interviews passed and at first everything seems to be at normal timeline. Yet after 4 wks still no contract given means what? Despite checking w HR many times insisted that be assured will proceed w offer just got delay in approval means what????

T - Applied for job
T+10 - Phone interview
T+18 - Interview
T+34 - Verbal offer + reference check request
T+55 - Offer

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have a qn if passed all the interviews and you ask HR multiple times if the offer still proceeding keep assuring U confirm will proceed but alr 4 wks since verbal offer means what????

reference/background checks done or still on-going?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

T - Applied for job
T+10 - Phone interview
T+18 - Interview
T+34 - Verbal offer + reference check request
T+55 - Offer

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your timeline! Do you mind sharing what position this is for and if this was for a SB or Ministry?