Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator interview questions

Your zero-regret new hire will be experienced, tech-savvy multitaskers with awesome relationship-building and organizational skills. 

Top tip: 

1. Look for experience: Whether it’s a qualification or on-the-job experience, it’s a good idea to find someone who knows their way around the program coordinator duties. 
2. Ask on-the-job qs: Ask situational questions inspired by the specific programs they’ll work on if hired. 
3. Grow together: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.
   

Problem solving interview questions

• How would you plan a conference from start to finish?
• How would you balance low-priority questions from a client with an important time-sensitive task?

Role-specific interview questions

• Why do you think you’re our ideal candidate?
• What’s your budgeting/bookkeeping experience?
• What kind of tech’s vital for a program coordinator? What’s your experience with that tech?
• Do you have experience in dealing with diversity? How do you increase diversity awareness?
• What’s your fundraising experience?
• Rate your proposal/presentation creation skills.

Behavioral interview questions

• How do you manage your time and prioritize tasks?
• Describe a time you’ve aced your contribution to a program.
• Have you ever had a conflict with a co-worker? What happened?
• Describe a time you suggested a change to speed up a program task.