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The document discusses volunteer opportunities with the United Nations Volunteers program. It provides information on the types of international volunteer assignments available, including the duration and locations. It notes they are looking for volunteers with at least two years of professional experience in areas like human rights, refugee protection, public health, monitoring and evaluation. Volunteers should demonstrate flexibility, cultural sensitivity, and a positive attitude. The interview focuses on international volunteer assignments and obtaining more information about what these roles entail.

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Interview Questions

The document discusses volunteer opportunities with the United Nations Volunteers program. It provides information on the types of international volunteer assignments available, including the duration and locations. It notes they are looking for volunteers with at least two years of professional experience in areas like human rights, refugee protection, public health, monitoring and evaluation. Volunteers should demonstrate flexibility, cultural sensitivity, and a positive attitude. The interview focuses on international volunteer assignments and obtaining more information about what these roles entail.

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hope you are doing well and that you are ready for a battery of questions!

– Hi Henrik! Ha-ha, sure I am ready for your question battery

Many professional talents visit our site to look for volunteer opportunities. I can see there
are different ways of applying, and different volunteer assignments, inside your country, as
well as outside your country and online. Who are you looking for?

– As you said we offer different volunteer assignments opportunities. At Impactpool though we


only advertise some of our international volunteer assignments, assignments located outside the
volunteer’s country of nationality. However, most of our assignments as international UN
Volunteers are not advertised and therefore we encourage candidates to register their profiles in
our in our Global Talent Pool. If you want to learn more about our different volunteer modalities:
International, National and Online Volunteers, click here to visit our new website.

But generally we look for highly-skilled women and men with at least two years of professional
experience in a specific area, with academic qualifications or training, who are willing to
contribute their time and expertise volunteers. What we consider key when applying for a
volunteer assignment that goes beyond professional skills and qualifications, is the commitment
to volunteerism and the UN principles of ethics and integrity.

A UN Volunteer must demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, emotional stability, cultural


sensitivity, as well as a positive attitude towards change.

At this stage we particularly look for talents for International volunteer assignments in the areas
of Human Rights, Refugee Protection, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation. We need more
volunteers who are bilingual, fluent in English and in another language particularly French,
Spanish and Portuguese. We are very interested in having a good balance of candidates in terms
of gender and nationalities, therefore, we encourage candidates from all regions to apply.

Thank you! As our mutual focus is International Volunteer assignments, let’s focus at that
category in this interview and leave national volunteer and online volunteers out of this
interview. How does that sound?

– Yes, that sounds good to avoid confusion.

what is an International UNV assignment?

– UN Volunteers sends professionals with specialized experience to serve in assignments with a


variety of UN agencies worldwide to support peace and development. The vast majority of
assignments are based on six to twelve-month renewable contracts with the expectation that the
UN Volunteer will serve a year or more. Assignments can involve contributing to technical
cooperation with governments, community-based initiatives, humanitarian relief, rehabilitation,
electoral and peace-building processes, etc.
What is your greatest strength? How does it help you as a volunteer?

How to Answer
The interviewer wants to get to know you more to ensure you are a good fit. Think to the
consistent compliments that you receive from your co-workers or previous managers. These are
likely your biggest strengths!

Example Answer
"I am disciplined. I work hard and stay focused on the task at hand. My consistency makes me
reliable and gives others confidence in me."

Entry Level Example


"My greatest strength is giving to others. This comes in handy in my volunteer work because I
will always find the resources needed to support the organization for which I volunteer."

Experienced Example
"I am very resourceful! When working with non-profit organizations, this is an especially helpful
skill. I know how to budget, cut costs, and stretch resources."

How much time would you like spend in a volunteer role?

How to Answer
The interviewer would like to know the extent of your commitment. Make sure you know your
schedule before answering this question. Consider asking them a question to clarify their needs
before you let them know what you can offer.

Example Answer
"How many volunteer hours are you looking for? I can be flexible, but I know that I can for sure
offer 16 hours a week."

Entry Level Example


"That is a great question! I would like to volunteer as much as I can. How much time are you
looking for a volunteer?"

Experienced Example
"Between my full-time job, and being a parent, I keep busy. I am looking to volunteer 5-10
hours/week for now, and increase as needed."

What are your expectations for this volunteer position?

How to Answer
Do your research before meeting with this organization. How much do you know about the
opportunity? The interviewer wants to know if this volunteer role will meet your needs, as well
as theirs. You can also ask questions if there is anything you're not clear about.
Example Answer
"I expect that I'll be working with elderly, taking them for walks and assisting them on outings.
I'm looking forward to working with others who are passionate about helping the elderly. Are
there any other major proponents of this role that you would like to share?"

Entry Level Example


"I expect to make a difference in the community and come across meaningful experiences with
fellow volunteers or those we are giving to. I also expect to put in hard work, and I am excited to
do so!"

Experienced Example
"I am here because I would like to have an experience where my skills can help those who need
it. I want to be pulled out of the bubble that my life has become, and understand what it takes to
sacrifice for others."

Being a volunteer, have you ever felt your work went unappreciated?

Here’s a list of some great open-ended questions to ask your prospective volunteers:

 What interested you about this volunteer position?


 Is there an aspect of our mission that motivates you to want to volunteer?
 Tell me the story of how your chose your education program OR career path OR life
work?
 Have you volunteered in the past?
     Yes: What have you enjoyed most about previous volunteer work?
     No: What have you enjoyed most about previous paid work or other activities?

 Are you involved in other organized activities?


 What special skills would you like to utilize as a volunteer?
 Are there tasks that you do not want to do as a volunteer?
 Can you briefly talk about your experiences as they relate to this position?
 What would you say are three of your strengths?
 Do you prefer working independently or with a group?
 What would be the ideal volunteer job for you – and why?
 Describe your ideal supervisor.
 What are your expectations of our organization? Of our employees?
 What are your personal goals for this experience?
 Do you have any concerns about what we expect of you?
 Are you willing to make a time commitment of ____________________?
 Are you interested in some training pertinent to this position?
 Are you willing to provide training in your area of expertise to other volunteers or staff
members?
 Do you have any questions that you would like to ask us?

Screening Volunteers for Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, reason with, understand and manage emotions.
It’s often thought of as a key indicator of success in a job or volunteer position. So it’s key to ask
questions to help measure emotional intelligence during the volunteer interview.  These might
include:

 How will this role help you to achieve what you want?
 What makes you laugh?
 When is the last time you were embarrassed? (What happened? How did you handle the
situation?)
 What activities energize and excite you?
 How do you have fun?
 What are two personal habits that have served you well?
 How good are you at accepting help from others?
 How good are you at asking for help?
 What is one of the internal battles to have each day?
 What makes you angry?
 What aspect of your work are you passionate about?
 How could you create more balance in your life?
 Who inspires you? Why?
 On an “average day” would you consider yourself a high or low energy person?
 On an “average day” is your main focus on results and tasks or people and emotions? 

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