Protection Officer applicants have rated the interview process at UNHCR with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Protection Officer roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UNHCR overall takes an average of 80 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UNHCR as a Protection Officer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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Competency based questions. 40 mins, 5 questions. Prepare case studies based on Terms of reference for the position. prepare on the local context and how that applies to your past experience
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at UNHCR
Interview
You start with a written 2 hours interview and if you pass that, you move forward with an oral interview. After the oral interview, you receive an offer. The oral test was difficult and stressful
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Question 1
The interview asked about general policies & procedures of the country regarding the refugees and 2 additional questions. The last question was a case question about a protection case, I don't remember the following.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at UNHCR
Interview
Conducted over the phone. It was quick, approx 30 mins long. Questions were behavioural, asking about soft skills as well as some very technical and legalistic related to the specific role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some questions included:
Can you tell us about yourself and why you think you are suited to this role?
In what circumstance would you invoke cancellation and what procedures would you use?
Can you tell us about a time when you initiated cancellation procedures. How did you do this?
Can you explain exclusion?
Can you tell me about a time when you made a positive contribution to your team? What impact did you have?