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Pre Interview Questionnaire

The document is a pre-interview questionnaire for an applicant named Ahmadullah Saleh applying to work for MSF. In the summary: [1] Saleh has worked with MSF for 3 years and wants to continue contributing to their humanitarian mission of helping people in need around the world. [2] He has experience in finance and administration and believes he would be a good fit as an HR/finance manager. [3] Saleh has experience living and working in shared accommodations, interacting with people from different cultures, and is prepared to work long hours in isolated environments for MSF.

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Pre Interview Questionnaire

The document is a pre-interview questionnaire for an applicant named Ahmadullah Saleh applying to work for MSF. In the summary: [1] Saleh has worked with MSF for 3 years and wants to continue contributing to their humanitarian mission of helping people in need around the world. [2] He has experience in finance and administration and believes he would be a good fit as an HR/finance manager. [3] Saleh has experience living and working in shared accommodations, interacting with people from different cultures, and is prepared to work long hours in isolated environments for MSF.

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PRE-INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE

(PLEASE, ANSWER AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE, GIVE EXAMPLES AND WRITE YOUR ANSWERS
BELOW THE QUESTIONS)

 Name: AHMADULLAH SALEH

 Why do you want to work for MSF?

A. IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS THAT I AM WORKING WITH MSF, I AM VERY GRATEFUL


OF THEIR HUMANITARIAN SERVICES AND OUTSTANDING EFFORTS, IT IS VERY
APPRECIABLE AND VALUABLE. THE MAIN PURPOSE THAT I WANT TO WORK
INTERNATIONALLY WITH MSF IS TO TAKE PART IN THIS HOLY MISSION FOR
PEOPLE IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD. I AM VERY INTERESTED AND
COMMITTED TO MSF.

 Have you thought about where you would be a good fit for MSF (i.e.
professionally, country, culture, medical program)?

A. NO, BUT I HAVE NO PROBLEM WHICH COUNTRY TO WORK.

 What do you think you could do (be as practical and specific as possible
and relate to the MSF positions you find on our website)?

A. I HAVE EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN FINANCE WITH 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND


I AM GOOD IN ADMINISTRATION WORKS. SPECIFICALLY I CAN WORK AS A
HR/FINANCE MANAGER.
 In MSF programmes, it is likely that you will be working alongside very
capable National Staff counterparts. What do you have to offer to them that
justifies you working with them in a supervisory and coaching role?

A.FOR SURE THERE MIGHT BE SOME VERY CAPABLE NATIONAL STAFF BUT STILL
THERE IS THE NEED OF COORDINATING THOSE CAPABILITIES AND TURN THEM
INTO POSITIVE SYNERGY. STILL IT NEEDS A GOOD AND EFFECTIVE DECISION
MAKER.

 What kind of experience do you have in managing people and managing


projects?

A. I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCES OF MANAGING PEOPLE FROM MY PREVIOUS JOB


AND EVEN FROM SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY PERIOD. THE MOST COMMON THING
IN MANAGING PEOPLE IS THAT THEY MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING BETTER THAN
YOU, BUT STILL THEY NEED GUIDANCE, SUPERVISION AND FEEDBACKS.

 What experience do you have in training (hands on or otherwise)?

A. I GOT MANY TRAININGS (THE MOST RECENTS ARE SANU, UNIFIELD, SST1,
ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT) AND FACILITATED SOME TRAININGS TOO
(UNIFIELD, QUICKBOOKS).

 What previous experience have you had living/working in-group environments


(shared accommodation, group travel, team work, outdoor activities)?

A.YES I HAD MANY OF THESE EXPERIENCES EVEN DURING MY SCHOOL TIME


AND WORKPLACE ALSO, BUT THE MOST RECENT ONE IS WHEN I HAVE BEEN
SELECTED FOR AN ABROAD TRAINING IN NAIROBI, KENYA. I MET, INTERACT
AND SHARED EXPERIENCES WITH MANY PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PART OF THE
WORLD, WE HAD SHARED ACCOMMODATION, GROUP TRAVEL AND TEAM
ACTIVITIES.
 What previous experience do you have interacting/working with persons of
different nationalities / cultures from outside your own country?

A. I HAVE 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING AND INTERACTING WITH EXPATS


FROM DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD RELATION IN A
FRIENDLY WORKSPACE WITHOUT ANY DISCREMINATION AND RACES.

 How do you define ethical behaviour?

A. ACTING IN WAYS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT SOCIETY AND INDIVIDUALS


THINK ARE GOOD VALUES. I THINK IT ALSO INVOLES DEMONSTRATING
RESPECT FOR KEY MORAL PRANCIPLES.

 Working in the field with MSF often involves long working hours in isolated
environments and can be very stressful. Have you considered how you will
cope in this situation? Briefly describe.

A. YES, I GREW UP IN A SUCH ENVIRONMENT AND STILL I AM LIVING IN A


COUNTRY WITH COMPLETELY VOLITILE CONDITIONS, ISOLATED AREA WITH A
VERY STRESSFUL LIVING CONDITIONS THEREFORE I AM COMPLETELY FAMILIAR
WITH ALL THOSE SITIUTIONS. I CAN MANAGE IT AT ALL.

 Given that most contracts are for 9-12 months duration, have you discussed
your application with your family in terms of a possible long absence and
limited communication access?

A. YES I HAVE DISCUSSED IT, I AM ABLE FOR 12 MONTHS CONTRACT.

SAFETY/SECURITY CONCERNS
MSF’s primary mandate is to bring medical assistance to populations in danger in
emergency situations. These situations involve different risks according to the
context in which our humanitarian intervention takes place.

To this end, MSF has put in place strict security protocols. These are a set of rules
and procedures to which volunteers and local staff must adhere for the duration of
their mission. They take into account the nature of the risks facing MSF personnel in
the field and establish instructions to follow in case of being faced with various
threats and security concerns.

These security guidelines cannot, and must not, be considered as a protection


guaranteed by MSF for its staff. They are rather a useful information package to
enable volunteers to better understand their environment and the risks associated
with working and living in such settings.

Appropriate volunteer behaviour and attitude always remain the best safeguard.

Q. Are you willing to work in unstable or volatile situations (not necessarily war
context) but possibly close to or within conflict zones?

A. YES, I AM WILLING.

HEALTH CONCERNS

Given challenging working and living conditions in the field, you must be physical fit
to it is necessary that you are in good health in order to perform your duties.

It is imperative for MSF to know if you have a health condition that could prevent
you from performing your work in the field, or that could put you or other team
members at risk during the mission.

You should know that MSF does take care of volunteers’ health by providing …

 Health preparation prior to going to field

 Comprehensive health insurance package

 Ongoing health monitoring while in field

Please note that all volunteers must comply with MSF health preparation
requirements prior to going to the field. MSF asks all volunteers to complete a
confidential health declaration to be used in the case of emergencies.
Q. Are you willing to sign and complete this declaration?

A. YES, I AM WILLING TO SIGN AND COMPLETE THIS DECLARATION.

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