Humanitarian Affair Officer Question:
Leadership based Humanitarian Affairs Officer Interview Questions:
Answer:
► Describe the most challenging group you have needed to manage. What did you do to get the results you needed from the group? What was the result?
► What do you think it takes to be a truly effective leader? Provide an example of where you have demonstrated this.
► Leadership can sometimes be about being unpopular. When have you been unpopular? Why?
► Tell me about a time when you have needed to lead a group of peers. What did you do in this situation?
► Do you think leaders are born or made? What's made you an effective leader?
► Give an example of where you have had someone challenge your authority or ability to lead. What did you do in this situation?
► Describe a time where you needed to juggle your own commitments with your leadership responsibilities. What did you do?
► Give an example of a time where you have needed to manage in a time of uncertainty, either restructuring, redundancies or a time where there has been a merge of organisations.
► What do you use as an indicator that people follow you? Provide an example.
► Describe an obstacle you have had in becoming a leader? What did you do?
► Tell me about a leadership role that you have had that was not part of your formal work, perhaps in the community or in sport. What approach did you take? Why did you commit your time to this?
► Who do you admire as a leader and what lessons have you learned and applied from this example?
► You have two team members having dispute. How do you ensure that you come up with a solution that is fair to all? Provide an example.
► In any team you have people that do not perform. Describe the toughest person you have had to manage where it ultimately led to that person leaving. How did you handle this situation?
► What do you think it takes to be a truly effective leader? Provide an example of where you have demonstrated this.
► Leadership can sometimes be about being unpopular. When have you been unpopular? Why?
► Tell me about a time when you have needed to lead a group of peers. What did you do in this situation?
► Do you think leaders are born or made? What's made you an effective leader?
► Give an example of where you have had someone challenge your authority or ability to lead. What did you do in this situation?
► Describe a time where you needed to juggle your own commitments with your leadership responsibilities. What did you do?
► Give an example of a time where you have needed to manage in a time of uncertainty, either restructuring, redundancies or a time where there has been a merge of organisations.
► What do you use as an indicator that people follow you? Provide an example.
► Describe an obstacle you have had in becoming a leader? What did you do?
► Tell me about a leadership role that you have had that was not part of your formal work, perhaps in the community or in sport. What approach did you take? Why did you commit your time to this?
► Who do you admire as a leader and what lessons have you learned and applied from this example?
► You have two team members having dispute. How do you ensure that you come up with a solution that is fair to all? Provide an example.
► In any team you have people that do not perform. Describe the toughest person you have had to manage where it ultimately led to that person leaving. How did you handle this situation?