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      Senior Program Officer Interview

      Mar 16, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY)

      Interview

      The UN conducts a competency-based interview. You are required to provide concrete examples of your past experience to demonstrate that you meet each of the skills outlined in the Job Advert.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      To describe how I overcame a setback in planning a project. You need to review the indicators required for each competency. In this case, it was the competency of planning and organizing,
      Answer question

      Other Senior Program Officer Interview Reviews for United Nations

      Senior Programme Officer Interview

      Oct 4, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at United Nations (New York, NY) in Dec 2023

      Interview

      The interviews are competency-based. You will be asked to provide concrete examples from your past experience that demonstrate your skills and expertise in the core competencies outlined in the job advertisement. These may include areas such as Professionalism, Teamwork, Planning and Organizing, Leadership, Communication, and Client Orientation, among others. The specific competencies assessed will always be listed in the job advertisement.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Thy asked me to provide an example of a time when I had to demonstrate my professionalism in my area of work.
      1 Answer

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