IEBC Announces Job Vacancies For Kenyans; Check Posts, Qualifications and How to Apply

Duties and Responsibilities

The Presiding Officer(PO) will perform the underlisted duties while the Deputy Presiding Officer(DPO) will deputize the PO in performing the duties.

• Overall in charge at the polling station.
• Demarcates and lays out the polling station.
• Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.
• Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.
• Supervises polling activities at the polling station.
• Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.
• Officially declares the start of polling.
• Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am
• Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS
• Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.
• Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.
• Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.
• Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.
• Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.
• Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.
• Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
• Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.
• Is in charge of security at the polling station.
• Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
• Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
• Computer literate;
• Have effective communication;
• Good report writing skills;
• Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials;
• Have skills in data computation;
• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
• Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;

Wages

• Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000 per day; and
• Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800 per day

Duties and Responsibilities

The Voter Registration Clerk will:

• Operate biometric registration kits (KIEMS/VIU tablets).
• Verify eligibility of applicants as per electoral laws.
• Assist applicants in filling registration forms accurately.
• Ensure safe custody of registration equipment and materials.
• Report and transmit voter registration data daily to Registration Officers.
• Uphold IEBC’s code of conduct, data protection, and confidentiality.
• Provide courteous and inclusive service to all, including persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Be a Kenyan citizen aged 19 years and above.
• Hold a minimum KCSE C- (minus) or its equivalent.
• Possess computer literacy and ICT skills;
• Diploma in ICT, Statistics, Education, Business Administration, or related field will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and confidentiality.

Registration Clerks based at Huduma Centres will be paid Kshs. 1,500 per day

Job Description

Reporting to the Constituency Voter Educator, The Ward-based Voter Educator will carry out the following tasks:

• Distribution and dissemination of the voter education material in Schools, Churches/mosques, Health centers, Markets, Community centers, Farms, business centers etc
• Liaise with local stakeholders, relevant authorities and community leaders to facilitate voter education activities.
• Conduct voter education in the County Assembly Ward.
• Act as a link between the IEBC Constituency Election Coordinators, CSO’s, CBO’s and the community.
• Assess public understanding of matters related to electoral activity at hand in the ward.
• Monitor and evaluate voter education providers in the ward.
• Prepare and submit weekly activity reports to the Constituency voter educator, and
• Any other assignment as directed by the immediate supervisor.

 Wages

• County Voter Educators will be paid Kshs. 2500/= per day
• Constituency Voter Educators will be paid Kshs.2000/= per day
• Ward based Voter Educators will be paid Kshs.1500/- per day

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Presiding Officer, the POLLING/COUNTING CLERK will carry out the following duties;

• Assist in laying out of the polling station and counting room.
• Demarcate and display posters at the polling station.
• Control queues and guide voters to respective polling station.
• Confirm that a voter has not voted by inspecting their fingers for indelible marks.
• Identify voters before allowing them to vote.
• Issue stamped ballot papers to voters duly identified in the register of voters.
• Assist the Presiding Officer with the sorting of votes after voting as part of counting
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Presiding officer.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
• KCSE Aggregate C- and above;
• Must be of good character and;
• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
• Resident of the Constituency/County Assembly Ward in which they apply for.

Wages

Polling Clerks/Counting Clerks will be paid Kshs. 1,000 per day

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide high-quality first-level ICT support services to the Returning Officer at the tallying centre.
• Restore normal services to the users as quickly as possible by fixing technical hitches, fulfilling service requests or answering queries to allow the users to work effectively.
• To prepare, configure and test KIEMS kits in readiness for the elections.
• In liaison with the CICT, provide technical support to the Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers and clerks during elections.
• Ensure that KIEMS kits are fully charged and functional at all times.
• Perform data backup and data restoration on KIEMS Kits.
• Participate in the training of Support Electoral Trainers, Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers and Clerks.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Returning Officer

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
• Hold a Diploma qualifications in ICT or other IT or related field;
• ICT Certification (MCSE, CCNA or Equivalent) will be an added advantage;
• At least 2 years industrial experience in ICT support in a busy environment;
• Hands on experience and skills in Computer Hardware, Network and Software diagnosis;
• Have effective communication skills & good report writing skills;
• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise
• Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;

Wages

–     ICT clerk will be paid Kshs. 1,500 per day

Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist in the training of Presiding Officers, Deputy Presiding Officers and Clerks. The training involves polling, counting and tallying process.
• Assist in preparing training venue and the necessary materials for training.
• Perform the duties of a Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer as will be assigned by the Returning Officer.
• To supervise other individuals that will be engaged in the training of clerks and other election officials at the lower level clusters.
• Assist the Returning Officer in carrying out all forms of electoral training.
• Compile electoral training reports as directed by the Returning Officer.
• To implement electoral training plans developed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
• To collect and ensure security of all election training materials.
• To distribute electoral training materials at cascaded levels.

Job Requirements

Requirements

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
• Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
• Computer literate;
• Have proven and demonstrated training skills;
• Ability to manage people;
• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise
• Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;

Wages

Support Electoral Trainers will be paid Kshs. 2,000 per day

​​​​​​Duties and Responsibilities

• Draw the material distribution plan within his area of jurisdiction
• Draw and implement route maps of material distribution
• Arrange election materials in readiness for collection by POs/DPOs
• Coordinate the transport of the materials to various polling stations
• Support the Returning Officer in the distribution and retrieval of election materials
• Identify gaps in material received and distributed and liaise with ROs in addressing the gaps.
• Maintain records of all the materials received, distributed and retrieved.

Job Requirements

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
• Hold a Degree/ Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
• Computer literate;
• Have effective communication skills;
• Have good report writing skills;
• Proven organizational skills
• Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;
• Must be knowledgeable in logistics, distribution and retrieval of materials;
• Should be conversant with the Geography, infrastructure and terrain of the Constituency/Ward he/she applies to work in; and
• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise.

Wages

Logistics Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,500 per day

Job Description

• One per County (Baringo County)
• One per Constituency (in the listed Constituencies with by-elections )
• Two per County Assembly Ward (in listed CAWs with by-elections)

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A voter educator must be a resident of the County / Constituency/ Ward where the by-election is taking place.
• Must be a speaker of the main language of communication used by residents of the electoral unit,
• Possess a diploma and above in relevant field (Social Sciences/Project Management),
• Minimum of 3 years- experience in voter education, community mobilization or social work in respective by-election electoral unit,
• Must be mature, respectable and non-partisan with exceptional understanding and knowledge of civil society organizations, geography, and socio-cultural economic and political dynamics of the County/Constituency/Ward.
• Proof of having successfully conducted voter education activities or informal training in collaboration with existing social networks within the Electoral unit,
• Demonstrable interest in electoral processes
• Proven commitment to the values of patriotism, nation-building, good governance, democracy, human rights and gender equity.
• Must NOT be engaged in any other job during the contract period and must commit to work exclusively for the IEBC under the stipulated terms and conditions of service,
• Working knowledge of computers, social media and digital platforms, and
• Proven report writing skills

Job Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the County Elections Manager/ Constituency Returning Officer:

County/ Constituency Voter Educator will :

• Assist in the recruitment and training of Ward-based voter educators
• Supervise Constituency/ Ward-Based Voter Educators.
• Receive and distribute voter education, information, communication and publicity materials
• Map and engage state and non-state partners organizations such as media agencies, Civil Society Organizations, Community Based Organizations, Religious Organizations, Government ministries and opinion shapers/influencers.
• Identify and engage public benefit organizations serving marginalized groups such as women, youth, persons with disabilities, elderly and ethnic minorities.
• Conduct voter education through face to face meetings, mainstream and Social media platforms
•  Represent the RO in partner organized forums/ meetings
•  Draw work plans and performance Agreements with Ward-based voter educators
• Hold work progress review meetings with Ward-based voter educators and address concerns raised by the public
• Assist the RO in conducting briefing sessions for accredited voter education providers, Election observers and Media Practitioners
•  Receive, consolidate and address election related concerns raised by the public.
•  Compile voter education, partnerships, and communications and stakeholder engagement reports in collaboration with Ward-based voter educators for review by the RO.
•  Submit a County/ Constituency based report to the RO upon completion of the voter education exercise.
• Any other duties assigned by the RO