Interview practice: ⁨Food Security Consultant⁩

Interview day kit

From what the advert mentions, plus advice for any interview.

Read the advert again and match each requirement to something you have done.
Prepare two or three short examples of your work, with what you did and what changed.
Find out what the organisation does in South Sudan: its projects, where it works, who it serves.
Plan your journey so you arrive 15 minutes early.

Questions this interviewer is likely to ask, with a tip for each. Practise out loud: it really helps.

1.Tell us about your background and experience relevant to food security consulting in South Sudan.
Highlight specific projects, data collection, IPC experience.
Practise your answer
2.How would you approach revising the existing data collection tool to align with IPC parameters?
Mention systematic review, stakeholder consultation, pilot testing.
Practise your answer
3.Describe your experience training field teams on data collection methodologies.
Provide examples of training design, adult learning principles, follow-up.
Practise your answer
4.What steps would you take to ensure data quality during field collection and cleaning?
Talk about validation rules, double entry, remote supervision.
Practise your answer
5.Tell us about a time when you had to adapt a data collection tool or methodology in a challenging environment.
Use STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Practise your answer
Why do you want to work with DanChurchAid on this food security assessment?