I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at UNECE (Geneva) in Apr 2024
Interview
Applied for the Environment Division, Industrial Accidents Convention Secretariat. Application done via Inspira (UN Job portal). When you get selected, you are invited to take part in a written test, containing an open question about a specific aspect of the Convention, such as its relevance to improve industrial safety and its ties with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the task to create a PowerPoint presentation on the interlinkages between the Convention, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. Lastly, if you pass the written test, you are invited for an interview where you personal conviction and professional/academic experience is tested through standard job interview questions such as "give an example of how you solved a specific issue/dealt with a problem" or "give an example of how you worked in a team".
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Explain why you think you are fit for this position. Give relevant academic experience or personal interests that led you to apply for this position.
Explain how you went about answering the written exam; possible further questions based off the replies you gave. Example: I answered a question based on info prior to 2022, and they asked me if I had found any more recent documentation to base my answers on.