I applied online. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at United Nations in Mar 2019
Interview
I took a written assessment and after three months, I was invited to attend an Expert Panel Interview. It was a three member panel. They asked a number of questions that required me to demonstrate my past experience in the area.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time when you had to appear knowledgeable about your area of work.
30 minutes competence-based interview, which was done over the phone. There were 4 people in the panel. 3 of them from the finance department. No questions about strengths/weaknesses or "tell me about yourself". In the beginning of the interview the panel asked how my experience and skills matched the position I applied for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Accountability: give an example of a situation where you didn't manage to meat a requirement and what did you do about it.
Client orientation: give an example of a situation where you you served client needs...
For each answer, they asked additional questions in order to understand the situation better.