09 May 2013 TERMS & CONDITIONS AND ... - Defence Forces

Candidates must attain the minimum standard laid down in
order to proceed in the competition. (See Annex ‘C’ for details
of the test and suggested training programme).
Note: If a candidate fails to meet minimum standards of the
Physical Fitness Test, Psychometric Tests or the Group
Assessment Test, he/she will not be permitted to proceed to the
next stage of the competition.
d. Stage 3 - The Interview, Naval Service
Successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency based
interview where they will be required to demonstrate competency in
the following areas;
Planning and Organising
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Working with Others
Leadership and Supervising
Personal Motivation and Discipline
Resilience
In the competency based interview candidates will be asked to give
examples from their own experiences of life, school, university,
hobbies, work, pastimes etc, to demonstrate evidence in several of
the above areas. Candidates who fail any of the competencies at
Interview will be deemed unsuccessful in the competition.
7. SELECTION PROCEDURE - AIR CORPS
a. The following competencies have been identified as being essential for
an Air Corps Cadet. These competencies will be assessed throughout
the various stages of the competition.
Competency
Planning and Organising
Decision Making and Problem
Solving
Information Handling
Working with Others
What the candidate will have to
display
The ability to plan, prioritise and
organise people and other resources.
An ability to carefully analyse
problems, in order to generate
appropriate solutions. A preparedness
to stand by a decision and to accept
responsibility for its consequences.
The aptitude for absorbing
information; to be able to identify
relevant information.
An aptitude for working within a
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