Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Vacancies – IEBC Jobs 2017

Updated: 9.6.2017
IEBC Jobs 2017: In preparation for the August, 2017 General Election, IEBC invites qualified applicants for the following temporary positions to be engaged during the 2017 General Elections.

Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officers – 91,032 Posts

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IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Polling Clerks/Counting Clerks – 262,665 Posts

Category: IEBC Jobs 2017

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Logistics Officers – 337 Posts

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IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
• 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
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Deputy Returning Officers – 290 Posts

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IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Support Electoral Trainers (Sets) – 5,054 Posts

Category: IEBC Kenya Jobs 2017

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Constituency ICT Clerks – 580 Posts

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IEBC Jobs 2017: Duties and responsibilities

• 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 KIEMS Kits.
• Ensure that the KIEMS kits are fully charged and functional at all times.
• Participate in the training of the VPO,DPO and clerks

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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.

The constituency ICT clerk will be engaged for at least Thirty (30) days and will be paid Ksh 1,500 per day
Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

Ward Based Voter Educators – 2,900 posts

IEBC Jobs 2017: 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
• Any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor/ Constituency Coordinator

IEBC Jobs 2017: Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in Social Sciences/Education/Project Management)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in voter/civic education, community mobilization and social work within the Ward/Constituency/County applied for
• Must be a resident of the County Assembly Ward
• Must be able to speak the main language of communication used by residents of the Ward
• Must be non-partisan with exceptional understanding and knowledge of socio-cultural, economic and political dynamics of the ward
• Proof of having successfully conducted voter/civic education activities or informal training with existing networks within the Ward/Constituency/County
• Proven report writing skills
• Must not be engaged in any other remunerative activity during the period

Apply online : https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/

How to Apply for IEBC Jobs 2017

Applicants who strictly meet the above requirements should apply online at the IEBC website https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/
Closing date 15th June 2017.
NB. The payments will be taxable in accordance with prevailing KRA regulations. Applicants who strictly meet the above requirements should apply online at the IEBC website
NB. Applicants attention is drawn to Section 30 of the IEBC Act in which Members or Employees of the Commission will be held liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years or to a fine of not more than one million shillings or both for subverting the process of free, fair elections or interfering with the functions of the commission in discharging its duty.
The Commission is an equal opportunity employer. Canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be vetted as per Chapter Six of the Constitution.

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IEBC Jobs 2017 News

IEBC Jobs 2017: IEBC Advertises 360,000 for 2017 general Election

Updated: 9.6.2017
The electoral agency is seeking to hire close to 360,000 Kenyans in a massive temporary jobs advertisement ahead of the high-stakes August 8 General Election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is seeking 91,032 presiding and deputy presiding officers and 262,665 polling clerks to man Kenya’s 45,516 polling stations.

IEBC Jobs 2017 – Degree

The presiding officers and their deputies will be employed on a 13-day contract and be paid Sh2,000 and Sh1,800 per day, respectively.
The polling clerks will work for nine days, earning Sh1,000 per day.
A presiding officer or a deputy must have a degree or diploma in any filed, be computer-literate, skilled in computation, and be a resident in the constituency or ward where they are applying.
Polling clerks must have scored an aggregate of C- and above in their KCSE, as well as be a resident of the constituency or ward where they are applying.
Also being sought are 337 logistics officers, who will work for 30 days, earning Sh1,500 per day.

IEBC Jobs 2017 – Affiliation

What do you need? You must have a degree or a diploma, competent in using Microsoft Office, and be knowledgeable in logistics, distribution and retrieval of materials.
The IEBC will also hire 290 deputy returning officers for Kenya’s 290 constituencies for 60 days, and they will earn Sh3,000 per day.
To get the job, you should be a holder of a degree or diploma, have at least six years’ working experience in the private or public sector at the supervisory level, be willing to work anywhere in Kenya, have no political affiliation, and be a resident of the constituency where you are applying.
The commission is also seeking 5,054 support electoral trainers, who should be holders of a social science degree or diploma, and who will work for 15 days and earn Sh2,000 daily.

IEBC Jobs 2017 – Online

Similarly, the body will hire 580 constituency ICT clerks, who should have a minimum of a diploma in IT, have an ICT certification with two years’ experience in a busy environment.
The ICT clerks will be hired on a 30-day contract, earning Sh1,500 per day.
There will also be 2,900 ward-based educators, two for each of the country’s 1,450 wards.
They should have a minimum of a diploma in education or project management, three years’ experience in voter education, community mobilisation and social work in their target constituency, with “exceptional understanding of the socio-cultural, economic and political dynamics of the ward.”
Interested Kenyans have until June 15 to apply for the jobs here.
Source: Nation

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IEBC Jobs 2017 – Voters Registration

The electoral commission is looking to employ 41,940 staff for the 30-day voter verification period, which is scheduled to start on May 10.
“The temporary staff will support our field staff during the 30-day voter verification period (May 10 – June 9),” IEBC Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba said in advertisement in the Nation today.
The temporary jobs are: 290 Constituency Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) clerks, 1,450 Register of Voters Verification Assistants and 40,200 Voter Verification Clerks.
This means that there will be one ICT clerk per constituency, one voter verification assistant per ward and one clerk per polling station for the voter verification.
“All jobs are applied online,” the IEBC said, and asked applicants to look up the duties, qualifications, requirements and application procedures on its website, www.iebc.or.ke.

IEBC Jobs 2017 Dead Voters

The commission was on Monday morning yet to publish these details on its website.
Verification of the voters register involves having all registered voters confirming their details as well as removing from the roll those who have died.
IEBC officials have told the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee that the final register should be ready at least one month to the date of the August 8 General Election.
This is because after verification, the IEBC then cleans up the register and comes up with the version against which voters’ names will be checked on the polling day.
The committee also asked the electoral commission to submit an interim voters’ register to parties by the end of March to enable them hold their nominations well.
Members of the committee told the IEBC’s top officials that this would amount to the technical assistance it has said it could offer parties during their primaries.

IEBC Jobs 2017 Mischief

“We are not telling you we want a final one. Give us a draft. We’re trying to help political parties. Let us have an interim register pending your own verification,” said JLAC chairman Samuel Chepkong’a at a meeting with the commission.
“If this interim register is not available, we’re going to have a lot of disputes after the party primaries. IEBC’s technical support to parties in the primaries is this interim register,” said Nyeri Woman Representative Priscilla Nyokabi.
Mr Chepkong’a said the idea of giving parties the register is to minimise mischief in the nominations.
Party officials conducting the nominations would ideally only allow their members to vote depending on IEBC’s record of their polling stations.

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