TEMPORARY JOBS
Applications are invited for temporary positions for polling officials as follows:
A) PRESIDING AND DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICERS-91,032
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct training on the polling, counting and tallying process for the
clerks.
Collect and ensure security of all election materials for the General
election.
Oversee efficient and effective management of the election before, during
and after of election.
Ensure the good conduct of elections in the polling station or tallying
center as assigned.
Counting, tallying and announcement of provisional results in the polling
station and sending the same through online transmission to the National
and Constituency tallying centers.
Ensure safe custody all entrusted documents during the 2017 General Elections , document hand over of all election materials and equipment to RO after the General Election.
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Requirements
• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
• Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
• Be 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 General Election
• Must be residents in the constituency and Ward in which they apply for.
Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers will be engaged for at least thirteen
(13) days.
Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000/= per day
Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800/= per day
B) POLLING CLERKS/ COUNTING CLERKS- 262,665 POSTS
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure the good conduct of elections as in the polling station as per
assigned by the Presiding Officers
Any other duty assigned by Returning Officer at the tallying center as
assigned.
Requirements
• KCSE Aggregate C- and above
• Must be of good character and non-partisan
• Must be available the entire period of the General Elections
• Applicants for the position of Polling Clerk/Counting Clerk must be
residents of the County Assembly Ward where the polling centre
applied for is located.
Polling and Counting Clerks will be engaged for at least Nine (9) days and
will be paid Kshs. 1,000/= per day
C) LOGISTICS OFFICERS-337 POSTS
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.
Requirements
• Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
• Be holders of Degree/ Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
• Be competent in Ms Office
• Have effective communication
• Have good report writing skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for
• Must be knowledgeable in logistics, distribution and retrieval of
materials
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• Should be conversant with the Geography, infrastructure and terrain of
the Constituency he/she applies to work in.
• Must be available for the entire period of the General Elections
Logistics Officers will be engaged for at least Thirty (30) days and will be paid
Kshs. 1,500/= per day
D) DEPUTY RETURNING OFFICER- 290 POSTS
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Deputise the Constituency Returning Officer in making all the
necessary arrangement for the conduct of a free fair and credible
General Election 2017
Any other duty assigned by the Returning Officer.
Requirements
Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
Be holders of Bachelors’ Degree or Diploma from a recognized
institution
Be computer literate
At least six(6) years of working experience at a supervisory level in
public or private sector
Demonstrated skills in people management
Computation of data skills will be an added advantage
He/she should have no political affiliations
Should be willing to work anywhere in the country.
Must be a resident of the constituency applied for
Deputy Returning Officers will be engaged for at least Sixty (60) days and
will be paid Kshs. 3,000/=
per day
E) SUPPORT ELECTORAL TRAINERS (SETs)-5,054 POSTS
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct training on the polling, counting and tallying process for POs,
DPOs and clerks.
Collect and ensure security of all election training materials for the
General election.
An Officer at this level will later be deployed as a Presiding Officer or
Deputy Presiding Officer after conducting training of the Poll officials.
Requirements
Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
Be holders of Social Science Degree or Diploma from recognized institutions
Be computer literate,
Have proven and demonstrated training skills.
Should have participated in adult training programmes
Ability to manage people.
Must be available for the entire period of the General Election
Must be residents in the constituency in which they apply for and must
quote the constituency on the application letter and envelope
Support Electoral Trainers will be engaged for at least Fifteen (15) days and
will be paid Kshs. 2,000/= per day
F) CONSTITUENCY ICT CLERKS (580 POSTS) TURE
Duties and responsibilities
To provide a high quality first level ICT support service to Voter
Registration Assistants.
Restore the normal service to the users as quickly as possible by fixing a
technical fault, fulfilling a service request or answering a query to allow
the users to work effectively.
Preparation, configuration and testing of Verification/inspection kits in
readiness for general election.
In liaison with RICT, provide technical Support to the PO/DPO/clerks during
verification/inspection.
Installing, configuring and re-imaging of the verification kits for
replacement.
Performing data backup and data restoration on KIMS Kits.
Ensure that the KIMS kits are fully charged and functional at all times.
Participate in the training of the VPO,DPO and clerks
Minimum Requirements
Be a Kenyan citizen of high integrity and be non-partisan.
Be holder of a minimum of Diploma qualifications in ICT or other IT
related field.
ICT Certification (e.g. 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.
Should have effective communication skills and good report writing
skills.
Must be available for the entire period of general election.
Must be residents in the Constituency in which they apply for.
G) WARD-BASED VOTER EDUCATORS
2,900 posts
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Constituency Elections Coordinator, the County Assembly
Ward (CAW) Voter Educator will carry out the following tasks:
Facilitate voter education activities in liaison with local stakeholders,
relevant authorities and community leaders
Distribute and disseminate voter education material in schools,
churches/mosques, health centers, markets, community centers,
farms, business centers and at any other convenient places
Act as a link between the IEBC Constituency Election Coordinator,
CSO’s, CBO’s and the community
Mobilize eligible voters to participate in voter registration and other
electoral activities
Monitor and evaluate voter education activities by other voter
education providers in the Ward
Prepare weekly activity reports and submit to the Constituency
Coordinator
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