I applied online. I interviewed at UNOPS (Nairobi) in May 2023
Interview
Vigorous experience of two interviews but was worth it...taught me a lot about the UN and the needs and requirements they have. Also learnt to tailor my skills and work experience to Job requirements.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UNOPS (Nairobi) in Oct 2019
Interview
I underwent a rigorous recruitment process, which included (a) submitting a CV and Cover letter; (b) Called for a competency-based interview; (c) Written Exam; (d) Direct conversation with the Country Director. I additionally had discussions with the relevant donors during the interview period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an example of a time that you had to manage poor performance by a contracted party? What was the situation, what were your priorities and how did you manage the situation?
I applied online. I interviewed at UNOPS (Mutare, Manicaland)
Interview
Interview started with a written assessment and followed by Competency based interview. This was then followed by reference checking. The process took about 3 to 4 months to finally get feedback. The interviews were fair.