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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.
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Isaiah Swanson is a volunteer recruitment professional who has interviewed, trained, and supervised thousands of volunteers supporting dozens of nonprofit programs helping families in crisis, homebound seniors, and victims of natural disasters.
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.
Isaiah Swanson is a volunteer recruitment professional who has interviewed, trained, and supervised thousands of volunteers supporting dozens of nonprofit programs helping families in crisis, homebound seniors, and victims of natural disasters.
"In my previous position with a small, local nonprofit, I was required to take on many roles as an individual contributor and did not have a direct supervisor. As such, it was incumbent upon me to maintain a standard of excellence that would exceed the expectations of the leadership team. At the end of every week, I devoted an hour to cataloging all of the work I had accomplished and determining if I could improve my efficiency in any way. This practice heightened my sense of self-awareness in terms of time and project management."
Isaiah Swanson is a volunteer recruitment professional who has interviewed, trained, and supervised thousands of volunteers supporting dozens of nonprofit programs helping families in crisis, homebound seniors, and victims of natural disasters.
"As a fundraiser, it is essential to maintain strong ethical standards when interacting with donors and managing their donations. When a donor requests that funds go towards a specific program, I ensure this is accomplished by meeting with our accounting director and the program representatives. I share with the donor the exact ways the money will be used and follow up with them to share the program results and impact. This ensures transparency and builds trust with the donor."
Isaiah Swanson is a volunteer recruitment professional who has interviewed, trained, and supervised thousands of volunteers supporting dozens of nonprofit programs helping families in crisis, homebound seniors, and victims of natural disasters.
Choose two specific instances in which you have shown your ability to be self-aware at work. These could be situations where you changed your behavior or acted on your strengths. Focus on ethical decisions you made that resulted in positive outcomes.
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As a CP officer, it is essential to maintain strong ethical standards when interacting with the Government and other implementing partners we disburse funds. The moment funds are disbursed, I engage the partners and orient them on UNICEF’s policy on the utilization of funds, unethical behavior, and misuse of UNICEF resources during program implementation. This helps to clarify accountability responsibilities, provide transparency about what is expected of them, and build trust with the partners.
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Great! Providing an example helps prove to the interviewer that you are indeed ethical and self-aware. Consider ending your response with a sentence that assures them that you will demonstrate these same competencies within this new role. Excellent job!
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