UNITED NATIONS (UN) INTERVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS! (UNICEF Competency Based Interview Questions!)

hello there my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company past my interview comm and in this tutorial I will teach you how to prepare for and pass a United Nations interview so it does not matter which job you are applying for within the United Nations or for that matter which country you are applying within please do watch this tutorial from beginning to end because it will make a big difference to your preparation I'm going to give you a number of interview questions and also suggested answers so like I say please do stick around

and watch it from beginning to end now before I get into those questions and answers and the tips a very warm welcome to this United Nations interview training tutorial my name is Richard McMunn that's me there in the center and I've been helping people for about 20 years now to pass their interviews and I do that primarily by always giving you top-scoring answers please do subscribe so you don't miss out on any of the weekly training videos that I'm uploading we have about 200,000 subscribers now within our interview training community and I don't want you

to miss out also if you are enjoying this tutorial or if you find it useful please do give it a thumbs up and by clicking the like button below the video that always motivates me to create more content for you thank you very much now in this tutorial I am going to cover both standard United Nations interview questions and also competency-based interview questions too because as you probably know the United Nations do use competency-based interview questions to assess your skills and qualities now I want to quickly stress that all of the proceeds from this video

and the accompanying guide are going to be donated to UNICEF okay so we don't make any money from this video all of the advertising costs and the guide that I offer you the sales from that do go to that brilliant charity UNICEF okay let's get into my United Nations interview questions and answers here we go so the first question that I want you to prepare for is tell me about yourself and the qualities you can bring to the United Nations so here is my suggestion answer I first became aware of the great work carried out

by the United Nations when I was younger and being someone who feels passionately about the values and ethics you are guide by the passion skills and experiences I possess are a natural fit for this role now prior to applying I considered carefully the UN mission and vision statements and more importantly the competencies needed to perform this role to the right levels now my experiences to date include always acting with professionalism and integrity being able to work effectively as a wider team having a can-do and persistent approach to all tasks being able to communicate strongly points

and stakeholders and also planning and organizing my work effectively I strongly believe that if I am successful in my ambition to working for the United Nations in this role I'll be able to contribute positively to the team and the organization to help you continually work towards achieving your objectives so it's a very strong and positive answer it is in depth but it's my belief that by creating in-depth answers you are effectively doing something different than the majority of candidates which is giving them evidence of why you are the right person for the role the second

interview question why'd you want to work for the United Nations so what are your reasons and in your preparation for this interview question I would encourage you to write down five reasons why you want to work for the United Nations here is my suggested answer I want to work for the United Nations simply because you are an organization who shares the same passion and beliefs that I have held for many years promoting international peace strengthening action towards climate control Human Rights the eradication of poverty and education are all objectives I want to be a part

of the work you carry out is ongoing and requires determination professionalism integrity and patience and I would feel immensely proud to be a part of your organization I understand that to work for the United Nations there comes a huge amount of responsibility and I'm ready for the challenge that this role will bring if you deem me to be a suitable fit for your organization so that in my view is it provides a number of great reasons why you would want to work for the United Nations and it shows that you've really stalled carefully about the

reasons why but as I say encourage you to write down your own five reasons why you want to work for these incredible organizations next interview question provide an example of when you experienced a setback at work so this is a an example of a United Nations competency-based interview question and we have to give them a specific example a specific scenario that you've been in when you experienced a setback at work now the important thing is that you had a setback but what you did about it so you have to be positive you have to look

at setbacks as a learning experience and you know use determination and a positive attitude to overcome the setback here is my answer to this question when I first started work I was part of a team whose responsibility was to complete and deliver an important project for a client we all worked really hard on the project for three months however when we came to deliver the project the client refused to pay the invoice because we had failed to deliver the exact specification on one particular elements of the project the setback was entirely our fault we immediately

took responsibility for the issue put things right before resubmitting the project to the client for reconsideration they were then happy to pay the invoice now whenever a setback occurs I always take ownership of the situation I put things right and above all I learn lessons from the situation so I can continually improve and develop and also prevent the same thing from happening again now whatever response you use that final part whenever a setback occurs I always take ownership in a situation put things right learn lessons then and make sure I improve and develop so it

doesn't happen again is the important part in my opinion it's a positive indicator of how you work okay so that's the important part in my opinion is how you respond to the setback now I have got a large number to run through so please do stick around but if you want to download my United Nations interview questions and answers guide there's a link that's of in the top right hand corner of that and video you don't have to click it yet cuz I've got more questions to run through but don't forget all proceeds of the

sale from that guide go to UNICEF next question tell me how you would explain something complex or difficult to someone who did not have the same level of knowledge as you so I'll just quickly repeat that interview question tell me how you would explain something complex or difficult to someone who did not have the same level of knowledge as you so again this is a this is a competency based interview question here is my answer for you I fully understand the importance of communicating effectively and using a starla is conducive to your audience and on

that basis in this type of situation I would first of all ascertain exactly which aspect of what it was I was trying to explain was not being understood I would then look to explain it in a different manner for example I would cut out any jargon simplify the text or choice of words I was using and also look to use relatable scenarios and situations to clearly get the information across and understood it would be my responsibility to know my audience well and to bridge any knowledge gaps that would present that human beings we are also

better learning and absorbing from a visual perspective so if I could use relatable drawings or diagrams whilst communicating I most certainly would do finally after encouraging open questions I would make sure I confirm and clarify the person fully understood my message and my explanations so that's a great answer it shows that you are thinking outside the box and you were looking at different ways to getting your message across and in confirming by asking hoping questions that they do in fact understand exactly what you are telling them next question describe a situation when you put the

needs of a client or a customer first so describe a situation when you put the needs of a client or a customer first here is my suggested answer in my previous job I was speaking to a customer on the telephone who needed help understanding one of our products the customer had limited technical ability and so I decided to go the extra mile and help her fully understand the product under normal circumstances I was not permitted to spend any longer than two minutes on each call however I saw this as an exceptional situation and I felt

it was in the best interests of the customer that we actually put her needs first in all it took me 13 minutes to answer all of our questions and to make sure she fully understood how the product worked I understand the importance of looking after customers and clients and to make sure I put their needs first when the situation requires me to do so whilst working for the United Nations next question the United Nations interview explain to me how you organize and plan your workload so working in an organization such as the United Nations you

in my opinion need to be really good at organizing and planning your workloads so how do you actually do that here is my suggested answer I organize and plan my work by following four specific steps the first step step one is to determine the task that needs my attention during step two I will prioritize and sequence my work I decide which tasks are the most important and then create a to-do list based on the order and priority of each task during step three I always set a definitive timescale for completion of each task now the

time scale I choose will be very much dependent on when the client or my manager needs the task completing by I always ensure all tasks are completed on time and I will work extra hours if needed to fulfill my obligations now finally step four involves me looking to remove any obstacles or distractions that may hinder me from completing priority tasks for example if I have a non urgent call or task booked in I may move these to make way for the more important and priority work I need to complete that demonstrates that you've got a

number of steps that you follow to make sure all of your work is organized and it is planned well in advance so that shows that you are an organized person next question of your United Nations interview preparation describe a situation you were in when you encouraged a team to be more proactive or positive this is quite a difficult question describe a situation you were in when you encouraged a team to be more proactive or positive so this is another example of a competent see based interview question that focuses on the competency of teamwork here is

my suggested answer I actually really enjoy working as part of a team and one particular situation comes to mind where I managed to motivate a team to get back on track to achieve our objectives one day I was attending a meeting that involved lots of different internal team members external stakeholders and clients now the meeting did not have a specific agenda and there was also no chairperson to control or direct the meeting now as the meeting progressed I felt we were drifting away from the meeting objectives and so I decided to take ownership of the

situation by encouraging everyone to be more focused on the meeting goals I actually offered to chair the meeting myself and with everyone's approval I quickly drew up a list of items we needed to discuss and then gave everybody the option to contribute to the discussion before making notes of the action points and then moving on to the next agenda item once the meeting was completed everyone congratulated me for encouraging everyone to regain focus and clarity and also for facilitating a more proactive approach to the meeting so that shows that you can take ownership of situations

and encourage everybody and say look come on we need to be more positive we need to be more proactive and fulfill our obligations as a team so if you would like to download my full set of United Nations interview questions and answers there's 17 in total click the link in the top right hand corner don't forget all the proceeds go to UNICEF we donate them on a quarterly basis so all the profits from this video and that guide go direct to UNICEF so it is a good cause and don't forget to like the video thank

you very much don't forget to subscribe and if you want to connect with me on LinkedIn my LinkedIn link is in the description below the video I hope you have a brilliant day thank you very much indeed for watching and tuning in and for subscribing to my career of its channel and I wish you the best for passing your United Nations interview thank you very much