NGO Job Interview Tips in Ethiopia
NGO Job Interview Tips in Ethiopia (English & Amharic)
Understand the Organization / ድርጅቱን መረዳት
Before the interview, research the NGO:
Mission and vision
Project areas (health, education, humanitarian, livelihood, etc.)
Donors (UN, USAID, EU, etc.)
Amharic:
ቃለ-መጠይቅ ከመሄድህ በፊት ድርጅቱ ምን እንደሚሰራ፣ የትኞቹ ፕሮጀክቶች እንዳሉት እና ከማን ድጋፍ እንደሚያገኝ መመርመር አስፈላጊ ነው።
Prepare Your CV & Documents / ሰነዶችህን አዘጋጅ
Bring:Updated CV
Cover letter Certificates & IDs
NGO CV Preparation in Ethiopia
Amharic:
CVህን በደንብ አውቅ፤ የጻፍከውን ነገር ሁሉ መግለፅ መቻል አለብህ።
Common NGO Interview Questions / የተለመዱ ጥያቄዎች
Tell us about yourself
Focus on education, experience, and NGO interest.
Amharic Tip:
ስለራስህ ስትናገር አጭር፣ ግልፅ እና ከNGO ስራ ጋር የተያያዘ ይሁን።
Why do you want to work with our NGO?
Talk about values and mission.
Example:
I want to work with your organization because I believe in community development and humanitarian service.
What experience do you have?
Mention:
Work experience
Volunteer work
Field experience
Amharic:
ልምድ ቢነስህም የበጎ ፈቃደኝነት ስራን አትርሳ።
Behavioral Questions / ተግባራዊ ጥያቄዎች
NGOs ask situational questions like:
How do you handle conflict in a team?
How do you work under pressure?
Tip: Use STAR method
Situation
Task
Action
Result
Amharic:
ሁኔታ → ስራ → እርምጃ → ውጤት በሚል መንገድ መመልስ ጥሩ ነው።
Ethics & Values Matter / ስነ-ምግባር በጣም አስፈላጊ ነው
NGOs care about:
Integrity
Accountability
Respect
Safeguarding
Amharic:
ስነ-ምግባርና የሰውነት ክብር መጠበቅ በNGO ስራ ላይ ቁልፍ ነገር ነው።
Communication Skills / የንግግር ችሎታ
Speak clearly
Be honest
Don’t rush answers
Amharic:
ጥያቄውን በደንብ ስማ፣ ከዚያ በእርጋታ መልስ።
Dressing & Time / ልብስ እና ሰዓት
Dress professionally (not flashy)
Arrive 15–20 minutes early
Amharic:
በንጹህ እና ቀላል ልብስ መሄድ ይመከራል።
Questions You Can Ask Them / እርስዎ ሊጠይቁ የሚችሉት
What does success look like in this role?
What training opportunities are available?
Amharic:
ጥያቄ መጠየቅ ፍላጎት እንዳለህ ያሳያል።
After the Interview / ከቃለ-መጠይቅ በኋላ
Thank them politely
Reflect on your performance
Amharic:
ራስህን አትንቀሳቀስ፤ ተማር እና ቀጣይ ጊዜ ይሻላል።
Final Advice / መጨረሻ ምክር
NGOs in Ethiopia value attitude, ethics, and commitment as much as experience.
Amharic:
NGO ስራ ላይ ትምህርት ብቻ ሳይሆን አመለካከትና ተስፋ በጣም አስፈላጊ ናቸው።