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UNICEF Mock Interview

To help you prepare for an UNICEF job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Share how you display self-awareness and ethical awareness in your work.

UNICEF wants to hire people who have not only read and identified with the eight areas of its Competency Framework but can also demonstrate positive examples of utilizing them in the workplace. Competency #2 addresses self-awareness and ethical awareness.

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35 UNICEF Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Share how you display self-awareness and ethical awareness in your work.

  • Behavioral

    2. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. How do you manage ambiguity and complexity in your job?

  • Behavioral

    3. Have you ever had a conflict with a co-worker or manager? How did you resolve the conflict?

  • Discovery

    4. Policy and field research are critical in advancing UNICEF's global work and informing its advocacy efforts. Talk about your experience contributing to policy and/or field research.

  • Discovery

    5. Why do you want to work at UNICEF?

  • Discovery

    6. Tell me something unique about yourself that is not included on your resume.

  • Discovery

    7. How do you relate to the values of UNICEF professionally?

  • Discovery

    8. About which area of UNICEF's work are you the most passionate?

  • Discovery

    9. UNICEF is a global agency with presence in over 190 countries. What experience do you have working in the area of international aid?

  • Discovery

    10. Are you proficient or fluent in any second languages? If so, what are they?

  • Management

    11. Think about a supervisor or manager who made a positive impression on you. In your opinion, what qualities and characteristics contributed to their success, and what did you learn from their management style?

  • Management

    12. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. As a manager, how have you nurtured and led team members to success?

  • Operational

    13. How can you incorporate UNICEF's AGORA resource in a role as manager or individual contributor?

  • Operational

    14. UNICEF wants employees to have strong institutional knowledge in order to be able to spread awareness of the organization's work accurately. What is the difference between UNICEF and UNICEF USA?

  • Scenario

    15. You have conducted prospect research on a potential new donor and determined they have a high giving capacity. Share your pitch to secure a meeting with this new partner.

  • Situational

    16. Talk about a time you disagreed with a decision made by your manager or supervisor. How did you address this situation?

  • Situational

    17. UNICEF offers a number of volunteer opportunities to support its diverse work around the world. Do you have experience recruiting volunteers? How would you recruit volunteers for UNICEF?

  • Situational

    18. How do you maintain strong relationships with international clients and/or co-workers?

  • Situational

    19. Share a time you successfully met a challenging fundraising goal.

  • Situational

    20. How do you believe employees can be constant advocates for UNICEF's mission?

  • Situational

    21. How do you manage your workload so that you can meet tight deadlines?

  • Situational

    22. When have you experienced failure in the workplace, and how did you react?

  • Situational

    23. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Please share your perspective on the role of collaboration and teamwork as it relates to this position.

  • Situational

    24. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Share an experience from your past that demonstrates your ability to think and act strategically.

  • Situational

    25. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Discuss a time you contributed to innovation or embraced change in the workplace.

  • Situational

    26. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Talk about a past work experience that shows your ability to achieve results with maximum impact.

  • Situational

    27. At UNICEF, our employees are guided by the eight competency areas detailed within our Competency Framework. Discuss how you have demonstrated the ability to build and maintain relationships in your current or past positions.

  • Situational

    28. Tell me about a time you had to implement actions steps towards a strategic plan objective.

  • Situational

    29. Describe a time you had to explain a difficult or complex subject or concept to a coworker, employee, or stakeholder.

  • Technical

    30. What can we do to improve the UNICEF website?

  • Technical

    31. Talk about your experience using data to assess need. How did this data contribute to actionable change?

  • Technical

    32. Describe a time you applied your technical knowledge and skills to resolve a situation.

  • Technical

    33. UNICEF has a number of remote employees, interns, volunteers, partners, and clients. Discuss your familiarity with specific technology that aids in virtual communication.

  • Technical

    34. UNICEF attracts a large number of followers on its social media accounts. How would you expand the reach of UNICEF's social media efforts?

  • Technical

    35. Do you have experience writing grant proposals?