Preparing for a job interview

Before the day

• Read the advert again and list the three or four things the job needs most.
• For each one, prepare a short example from your own work: the situation, what you did, and the result.
• Read about the organisation: what it does in South Sudan, and where.
• Practise your answers out loud, ideally with a friend.
• Check the time, the place and how to get there. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early.

Questions you’ll almost always be asked

• “Tell us about yourself”: two minutes on your current work, one or two achievements, and why this job.
• “Why do you want this job?”: link what the organisation does to what you want to do.
• “Tell us about a time when…”: answer with one clear story, not a list.
• “What are your weaknesses?”: name a real one and what you’re doing about it.
• “Do you have questions for us?”: always ask one or two, about the team or the first months in the job.

On the day

Bring copies of your CV and certificates. Listen to the whole question before answering, and it’s fine to take a moment to think. If the interview is in English and you’d understand a question better in Arabic or another language, it’s fine to ask them to repeat it.

Phone and video interviews: find a quiet place with a good signal, keep your phone charged, and have your CV in front of you.

Afterwards

Send a short thank-you message the same day. If you haven’t heard back by the date they gave, a polite follow-up is fine. Track your applications on JubaJobs to remember when to follow up.

Practise for a real job

Open any job on JubaJobs and choose “Practise for the interview” to see the questions you’re likely to be asked for that role.