Humanitarian Affairs Officer

► How have you prepared yourself for this kind of position?

► What have you been doing to keep up to date in your field?

► How would you rate your level of expertise in [insert major function to be performed] compared with others in similar positions? Why do you rate yourself that way?

► In which areas do you feel you need to upgrade your knowledge? Why do you feel that way?

► What improvements did you introduce in your last position?

► How good is your knowledge of [insert essential knowledge area]. Please briefly summarize that for me.

► In many cases you need to "make a call" when you have incomplete information. Describe one of these and how you approached it.

► Describe the toughest decision you have needed to make at work. Why was it tough? What did you do to make that decision?

► Give me an example of a decision you needed to make quickly and on your own?

► Provide an example of a decision that you made that you now realise was a poor decision. What happened? What did you do?

► Describe a recent unpopular decision you made. How was it received? How did you handle it?

► Describe a time where you saw someone doing something that did not meet company standards. What did you do? What was the outcome?

► What values do you use to guide your work? Describe a time where these were challenged.

► Describe a time in your career where you thought that complete honesty was not the right thing to do? Why did you think this? What did you do?

► We all have times where we are asked to implement policies that we do not agree with. What have you done in this situation?

► Describe an idea that you have conceived, implemented and evaluated?

► How do you determine whether ideas are worth pursuing? Provide an example.

► Give an example of a time where you needed to 'think outside the square' to come up with a solution to a challenging problem.

► What's the best way to inspire creativity in your team? Tell me about a time when you've done this.

► When have you brought an innovative idea into your organisation? What did you do to ensure it was successful? How was it received?

Team members often feud even though they're required to act professionally and work together. Some team members have professional disagreements, while others have conflicting personalities. If you've feuded with a colleague in the past, whether professionally or personally, be honest with the interviewer and explain in detail the situation.

Project leaders are assigned important responsibilities. Managers rely on them to ensure work is performed on time and quality standards are adhered to. Job candidates must provide answers that demonstrate their competency and maturity.

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OCHA is the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Select a group project you participated in during the past and explain your role and responsibilities. Provide a concise answer without neglecting to discuss important details about your participation in the project. It's fine to discuss project goals and metrics, how you communicated with team members, project conclusions, and any other relevant facts. The following is a good answer to this question.

There will always be disagreements when working in teams. Regardless of what team members disagree about, each individual is responsible to execute their duties, and project goals must be achieved. Employers recruit employees who can compromise and solve problems.

While directing a play, I was faced with numerous problems. The sets were not coming together; the performers were fighting and not working hard; the technical aspects of the play were far from complete, and in general, it was a mess. I was the "stage manager," which means that I tell people when to go on stage and tell the crew when to bring pieces of the set on stage. So I organized everything and told people to do specific jobs and asked them in a firm yet positive manner. People began to have fun, and the production went on extremely well (all performances sold out). The play was regarded as one of the smoothest shows to have been produced by the group.

My sophomore year was about to begin and I had to decide on a major. I could not waste any more credits figuring out what I was interested in. I took some personality and career assessments to get a better handle on my interests, skills, and values. I talked to faculty in several departments to decide which faculty members I was most comfortable with. I studied the course offerings to see which courses appealed to me the most. I decided on communications studies and feel it is the best decision I ever could have made.

I was the leader of my macroeconomics group in college. As leader, I had to delegate parts of the assignment to other group members. Not only did I do a written part for each paper, but I gathered all of the props we needed for our oral presentation, and I typed all of the five papers assigned. I was also taking four other classes at the time. By the fourth paper, I decided to persuade some of the other group members to edit and finalize it. I learned a lot about delegation and leadership when I discovered that they were happy to help out.

While attending college, I also worked at a law firm. I was successful because I practiced good time-management skills, and I made a to-do list every day. As I completed each task, I checked it off the list. It is funny how something so simple can keep you so organized. As a result of my to-do lists, I was able to visualize my daily progress.