Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) Vacancy Announcement Deputy Registration Officer and Registration Clerks

Interim Independent Electoral Commission
Vacancy Announcement

Deputy Registration Officer and Registration Clerks

Deputy Registration Officer (210 Positions, one per constituency)
4 Months Contract

Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Registration Officer for the countrywide voter registration.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity
• A degree/diploma holder from recognized institutions of learning
• At least three years working experience in public administration and demonstrate leadership ability
• Be computer literate and resident of the constituency applied for.
• Must be aged between 23 and 45 years old.

Job Description

The Deputy Registration Officer will be answerable to the Constituency Elections Coordinator and shall be responsible for overall supervision of the Constituency's registration of voter.

They shall;

• Oversee the training of registration clerks and registration of voters within the stipulated period of the exercise
  
• Oversee registration and voter education within the constituency
  
• Ensure efficient distribution and use of voter registration materials
• Monitor and ensure accurate entry of voter details and use of voter registration materials
  
• Oversee the inspection and correction of the Voter Register
• Ensure safe custody of all registration materials during the registration exercise
  
• Compile and account for all registration materials
• Submit periodic reports and a comprehensive report on the voter registration process.

Registration Clerks (40,310 positions, two clerks per polling station)
3 Months Contract

Applications are invited for the post of Registration Clerk for the countrywide voter registration.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity
• Have KCSE Grade of C- and above
• Computer literacy will be an added advantage
• Applicants must be residents of the constituency applied for.
• Must be aged between 23 and 45 years old.

Job Description
The clerks will be answerable to the Deputy Registration Officer.

They will be responsible for:

• Register voters, issue new and retrieve old voters cards at the polling station within the stipulated period of mass registration
• Ensure accurate entry of voter details in the voters register
• Make corrections during the verification of voters register exercises
• Ensure safe custody of registration material during the registration exercise.

Applicants for the two positions who meet the above requirements must send a hand written application enclosing detailed CV, copies of ID, academic and professional certificates, testimonials and day time telephone contact clearly indicating position applied for, Constituency and nearest polling station in the application to;

The Constituency Elections Coordinator
(Name of Constituency and Polling Station closest to you)
Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC)
P. O. Box 45371, 00100 GPO
Nairobi

Applications must reach the above address on or before 30th November 2009