Interview Questions for Child and Youth Protection Development
Program Officer ( CYPD )
Name:
Date:
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1. In what ways do you think emergencies commonly affect children? How might
education and psychosocial training for teachers assist them in coping with some of
these issues?
2. How would you go about conducting an education assessment? Take us
through the process step by step.
3. What kinds of topics would you consider essential in training for teachers
whose community has just been displaced?
4. In what practical ways might you address the quality of learning in a school
taught by an underpaid, under-qualified teacher, with very few resources?
5. You will need to work closely with governmental officials in establishing the
education project/child-safe spaces. How could you build their involvement?
Interview questions formulated by, Susan Nicolai, Education in Emergience, Save the Children – UK, 2004.
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6. There are often gender disparities in school attendance following a crisis.
How would you investigate these and try to address them?
7. Have you ever witnessed education that is ‘damaging’ to children? What
controversial practices do you expect to find in the area where you will work?
8. How would you guess that security concerns are affecting the education
system, the recreational opportunities for children? Any suggestions for dealing with
security in regards to the project?
9. Imagine you are meeting with donors who plan to fund a large response to
the latest emergency. They are doubtful that education should be included in
the proposal. How might you ‘sell’ the urgency of education efforts?
10. Tell us about your experience in proposal and report writing for education
work. What might be some indicators of project success?
Interview questions formulated by, Susan Nicolai, Education in Emergience, Save the Children – UK, 2004.
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