Program Officer Interview Questions

“There was nothing unexpected or difficult.”

“If it's the first day of registration and the system is down, and you have several students complaining to you, what do you do?”

“Understand what the organization is. Do not except to travel the world and be offered an oversea posting soon after you are hired. Additionally, fully understanding their HR schedule for promotions…”

“Which would be the best investment structure for the IFC to invest in a hypothetical foreign project: debt or equity.”

“How have you shown initiative at your previous work?; also my resume includes some managerial work (in an education nonprofit) and previous experience teaching. This somehow confused the interviewer…”

“I don't remember specific questions, but remember feeling like some of them were vague. Like, tell me about a time when you were a liaison between disparate parts... what? Some of their questions…”

“How do you resolve conflicts at the work place.”

“Not expecting to have to deal with a purely administrative question.... The interview was supposed to review my credentials and interest.... I had to deal with unprofessional hr staff.”

“What are your weaknesses?”