Competency-based interviewing (CBI) is a style of interviewing in which a job candidate’s competence is assessed through eliciting information about past experiences and the behaviour and skills used. It is the standard style of interviewing at the United Nations Secretariat.
It is mandatory for all panel members to complete CBI training before they participate on a panel.
At the end of this online training, you will have:
To access the CBI for Panel Members module, make sure you have completed the following steps:
1. Subscribed to the full Blue Line Catalogue via the UN Secretariat Subscription to Blue Line. This will ensure you get access to the CBI module without being charged.
2. Login credentials to the Blue Line:
Haven’t received an email with login credentials? Don’t worry, your account should already have been created or you already a Blue Line member! To check if you have an active account, type your email in the following password reset page. If your account is active, you will receive an email with how to set up a new password.
3. Access the course:
Access the CBI course in English or French by following the following link.
To download the UN competencies booklet, please click here.
To download the United Nations competency-based interviewing guide, please click here.
All staff serving on recruitment panels
This course is mandatory for staff members that will serve on a recruitment panel.
For technical and content-related questions, contact emc@unssc.org.
For other questions, email learning@un.org.