I interviewed at World Health Organisation (Geneva)
Interview
Very fair process - consisted of 3 hour assignment, interview and presentation. Process was good, quite technical but did ask a few organisational question - did not take long to get offer.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at World Health Organisation (Asmara) in Nov 2024
Interview
I applied for a UNV specialist position and waited four months for the online interview, which was conducted via Teams with a panel of four: one HR representative, two WHO officers, and an external UNICEF officer. The interview was 40 min. long. The questions were lengthy and unstructured, making it challenging to provide focused and precise responses. Frequently, the panel would cut me off and move to the next question, which was very disorienting. The panel often reread questions when seeking clarification. Although I had the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the interview, their responses felt scripted and unrelated. When I asked about the next steps, I was just told they would get in touch. I later emailed the HR focal point for a follow-up but never received a reply or an update.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This was just one question: Tell us about a time you participated in an initiative, what was the planning process, what obstacles you faced and how you overcame them, what your achievements were, what tactics you implemented and why, what type of mechanisms you implemented, what measurements you used, if you worked in a multicultural group and how you navigated those differences and what lessons you learned from this.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at World Health Organisation in Aug 2024
Interview
30 minute competency interview, asked 4 questions in total. The UN published all of their competency frameworks and relevant questions, and these were also relevant for an interview with the WHO. Make sure you look online for these to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to prepare in advance for a meeting, what did you do?