Interim Independent Electoral Commission: Jobs and Vacancies in Kenya

Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) invites applications for temporary positions for the forthcoming By-elections of Starehe, Makadara, Juja and Wajir South constituencies and three civic wards (in Lamu, Ndhiwa and Nyatike) as follows:

Designation: Presiding Officers
Vacancies: 901

Designation: Deputy Presiding Officers
Vacancies: 804

Designation: Polling Clerks
Vacancies: 3384

Requirements:

a) Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers:

• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
• Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificates from recognized institutions
• Be computer literate, with effective communication and good report writing skills Must be available for the entire period of the By-election
• Age: 25 to 45 years
• Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for and must quote the constituency on the application letter and envelope

b) Polling Clerks:

• KCSE -Aggregate C- or Division III and Above
• Age: 21 years to 35 years
• Must be of good character and non-partisan
• Must be a resident of the polling station applied for Must be available the entire period of the By-election
• Applicants for the position of Polling Clerk/Counting Clerk must be residents of the polling center applied for and must quote the polling station on the application letter and envelope

Those who strictly meet the requirements above should apply to their respective Regional Elections Coordinators (RECs) on respective addresses given below;

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Nairobi P. O. Box 79603 – 00200, (Nyayo Hse, 7′” Floor) Nairobi
Constituencies: Makadara, Starehe

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Thika P. O. Box 25750, Thika. (Muranga Cooperative Hse 2nd Fir)
Constituencies: Juja

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Wajir P. O. Box 346, Wajir. Wajir Plaza
Constituencies: Wajir South

REC Addresses: IIEC REC North Coast P. O Box 425 – 80200. (Opp DC’s Office )Malindi
Constituencies: Lamu West: Langoni ward

REC Addresses: IIEC REC Central Nyanza Region. P.O. Box 271 2, (DC’s Office) Kisumu.
Constituencies: Ndhiwa: South Kabuoch Ward

REC Addresses: IIEC REC South Nyanza Region, Near DC’s Office/ Barclays P. O Box 3968, Kisii.
Constituencies: Nyatike: Kachieng Ward

Applications must reach Regional Elections Coordinators’ Offices on or before 25th August, 2010, by 4.45pm

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