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1st: why wanting to work at Mercy Corps, what is your previous experience, how would you manage your workload etc 2nd: behaviour based, a few scenarios were asked etc and of course, why would you be a good candidate for the position. The written exercise consisted of being able to manage a good load of information and report on it, tidy up documents and proofread.
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Assistant Programme Officer

Interviewed at Mercy Corps

3.7★
Jan 15, 2023

1st: why wanting to work at Mercy Corps, what is your previous experience, how would you manage your workload etc 2nd: behaviour based, a few scenarios were asked etc and of course, why would you be a good candidate for the position. The written exercise consisted of being able to manage a good load of information and report on it, tidy up documents and proofread.

Clarify current roles Why interested in this position? 2 things you would bring to the role? Challenges you foresee/elements you would need support with within the role Work in team? How I dealt with difficult members What is gender equity v gender maintreaming? What budget experience? How much is the budget? 2 elements of a time where there was a problem (as programme support if not management ) and what I did to solve it Log frames.- name some outcome and output indicators What would you do if schools/partners got flooded and budget needed to be reprogrammed for emergency Participate in any coordination/clusters?
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Programmer Officer, Education In Emergency

Interviewed at Plan International

3.4★
Jan 16, 2017

Clarify current roles Why interested in this position? 2 things you would bring to the role? Challenges you foresee/elements you would need support with within the role Work in team? How I dealt with difficult members What is gender equity v gender maintreaming? What budget experience? How much is the budget? 2 elements of a time where there was a problem (as programme support if not management ) and what I did to solve it Log frames.- name some outcome and output indicators What would you do if schools/partners got flooded and budget needed to be reprogrammed for emergency Participate in any coordination/clusters?

Competency-based questions relating to each aspect of the role. I recommend having examples ready for each skill/task mentioned in the job specification. Also, really think about why ClientEarth resonates and aligns with you. Consider what excites you about them, their mission, and the role.
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Programme Officer

Interviewed at ClientEarth

3.8★
Jun 14, 2025

Competency-based questions relating to each aspect of the role. I recommend having examples ready for each skill/task mentioned in the job specification. Also, really think about why ClientEarth resonates and aligns with you. Consider what excites you about them, their mission, and the role.

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