I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR (Catania) in Aug 2023
Interview
Ho mandato la mia candidatura ad aprile e mi hanno risposto ad agosto, informandomi che ero nella shortlist dei candidati. La settimana successiva ho sostenuto il colloquio e dopo circa 3 settimane ho ricevuto una mail con l'esito.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Domande in inglese e in italiano. -Perché sei adatto per questa posizione (fornisci dettagli dal tuo background)? - IN ITALIANO -Qual è stata una circostanza in cui hai dovuto farti carico di una grande responsabilità? - IN INGLESE -Raccontaci di quando hai seguito un progetto che ha coinvolto diversi stakeholder - IN INGLESE -Simulazione di un'intervista con un giornalista (4 domande a cui rispondere come portavoce Unhcr) - IN ITALIANO -È stato organizzato un viaggio stampa nell'hotspot di Lampedusa a cui parteciperà anche il ministro dell'Interno: come programmeresti la copertura media dell'evento sui canali Unhcr? - IN INGLESE
I applied online. I interviewed at UNHCR in May 2023
Interview
Communications with HR departement were easy and timely. Instructions were clear Overall the process was smooth. In my opinion the than the 30 minute initially allocated for the actual interview aren't sufficient, considering that the interview panel was composed by four people and that all of them asked at least a question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you advocated for the rights of refugees, which parties you involved, which approach and strategies you used, what were the outcomes, was there anything you would have done differently?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at UNHCR in Jun 2023
Interview
Very outdated HR processes. - There was no initial HR call to discuss the position, requirements, offering.. Just a straight email with a task to complete. - The presentation task was demanding, and I received a feedback on my application only after many months. I was disappointed to see that apparently time of candidates is not valued. I was let down by these processes and by managers attitude.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Written assessment: Read the article below and write a max 400 words summary using your own words.
Imagine you are tasked to design a self-paced online resource for human resources professionals in UNHCR (worldwide) on employee engagement. What would be: a) your key questions that will help you better understand this task? b) the main steps you would take to create this resource?
Based on the steps you elaborated above, now imagine that you have been asked to ‘pitch’ your proposed idea to the management in 5 minutes. Create a short slide deck (maximum 3 slides) to support your presentation.