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
Category: IEBC Jobs 2017
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
Category: IEBC Jobs 2017
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
Category: IEBC Kenya Jobs 2017
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.
IEBC Jobs Kenya – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Overview
One critical law Parliament passed was the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, which created the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to supervise elections and referenda at county and national government levels.
The nine-member Commission chaired by Mr Ahmed Issack Hassan is responsible for conducting or
supervising referenda and elections of any elective body or office established by this Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament and, in particular, for:-
- Continuous registration of voters;
- Regular revision of the voters roll;
- Delimitation of constituencies and wards;
- Regulation of the process by which parties nominate candidates for elections;
- Settlement of electoral disputes, including disputes relating to or arising from nominations but excluding election petitions and disputes subsequent to the declaration of election results;
- Registration of candidates for election;
- Voter education;
- Organising monitoring, observation and evaluation of elections;
- Regulation of the sums of money that may be spent by or on behalf of a candidate or party in respect of any election;
- Development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties contesting elections; and
- Monitoring of compliance with the legislation required by Article 82 (1) (b) relating to nomination of candidates by parties.
Since inception in 2009 (then known as the Interim Independent Electoral Commission, IIEC) to 2011 when its name changed to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, it has established a secretariat, set up regional and constituency coordinating offices and implemented a number of electoral reforms.
Apart from conducting the referendum in August 2010, IEBC has successfully conducted parliamentary and civic by-elections in Kitutu Masaba, South Mugirango, Shinyalu, Ikolomani, Starehe, Kamukunji and Kirinyaga Central, Wajir South, Juja, Makadara and Matuga constituencies.
Elections Act in Kenya
The law came into effect on December 2, 2011 and repealed the National Assembly and Presidential Elections Act and the Election Offences Act.
It provides for the conduct of elections to the office of the President, the National Assembly, the Senate, county governor and county assembly; the conduct of referenda and election dispute resolution.
It, inter alia, gives IEBC powers to: –
- order the arrest and prosecution of Cabinet Ministers, their assistants and other government officials who use official vehicles for their campaigns and impound such vehicles/ resources; and
- order the arrest , prosecution and or punishment of a person who breaks electoral laws.
The Elections Act also demands that public servants or those who work in state corporations but are keen on running for an elective post must declare their wealth or face a maximum fine of Sh2 million or six years in jail or both. And he or she must resign at least seven months to the election date or risk being disqualified. A similar fate awaits a public officer found guilty of, while still in office, having used their offices and positions to initiate projects to up their chances of getting elected.
Any Kenyan aged 18 and above and residing in the country or abroad will need a national identity card or passport to register as a voter.
The IEBC shall compile the Principal Register of Voters. Any person who registers as a voter more than once risks a ShlO0,000 fine or face a prison term of one year or both.
A voter wishing to transfer registration to another electoral area must notify the IEBC in not less than 90 days to an election.
Names of nominees for every political party must be disclosed to the IEBC at least 45 days before the date of election.
Nomination for election in Kenya
To be nominated to vie for any elective post, one must hold a post-secondary school qualification recognised in Kenya. But to vie for President, deputy president, county governor and deputy, a candidate must have a university degree.
And to be nominated as a presidential candidate, one must be: –
- A Kenyan by birth;
- Nominated by a political party or is an independent candidate;
- Nominated by not fewer than 2,000 voters from 24 of the total 47 counties in the country;
- Qualified to stand for elections as an MP.
A person or a political party that participates directly or indirectly in a public fundraising within eight months to an election or during an election period is disqualified.
The IEBC shall determine, declare and publish results of an election immediately after the close of polling.
A political party participating in an election shall have access to the state owned media services during the campaign period, on equitable allocation of airtime. Every state-owned print or electronic media which publishes any information relating to the electoral process shall be guided by the principle of total impartiality and shall refrain from any discrimination in relation to any candidate.
The Code of Conduct for the practice of journalism prescribed under the Media Act (No.3 of 2007) shall be subscribed to. The Commission may prohibit a media house that contravenes the Code of Conduct prescribed under the Media Act from transmitting information related to an election under this Act.
Right of recall MP’s in Kenya
Voters in a county or constituency may recall their MP before the end of the term of the relevant House of Parliament where such a member is found, after due process of the law, to have:-
a) Violated the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution (on Leadership and Integrity);
b) Mismanaged public resources;
(c) Convicted of an election offence.
However, a recall of a member of Parliament shall only be initiated upon a judgement or finding by the High Court confirming the allegations.
A recall shall only be initiated 24 months (by at least 30 per cent of registered voters) after the election of the member of Parliament and not later than 12 months before the next general election.
A recall petition shall not be filed against a Member of Parliament more than once during his or her term. A person who unsuccessfully contested an election is not eligible to initiate a recall petition.
To address electoral chaos, the Act demands that any person who visits violence on others during campaignes, or, after elections, commits an offence, is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding Kshs 1 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
lnducement
A candidate, or any other person who uses a public officer, or the national security organs to induce or compel any person to support a particular candidate or political party commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding Kshs 10 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to both.
The Elections Act obliges employers to allow their employees ample time to go and vote and not to penalize them for their absence during such period. Any employer who breaches this requirement is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding Kshs 1 million or a jail term not exceeding six years or both.
Election Petition in Kenya
An election petition, other than a presidential election, shall be filed within 28 days after IEBC has declared the results. A petition may be served personally to a respondent or by advertisement in a newspaper with national circulation.
A person who presents a petition to challenge an election shall deposit: —
(a) Kshs1 million, for a petition against a presidential candidate;
(b) Kshs500,000 for a petition against a Member of Parliament or a county governor; or
(c) Kshs100,000 for a petition against a member of a county assembly.
Access by media
The Elections Act makes it mandatory for political parties, referendum committees, candidates and agents to respect the role of the media during and after elections.
Parties are not to deny media access to public political meetings, marches, demonstrations and rallies. They must also take reasonable steps to ensure that journalists are not subjected to harassment, intimidation, hazard, threat or physical assault by any of their representatives or persons who support the candidate or political party.
Exit polls
Media houses and journalists are barred from publishing or distributing results of exit polls in elections. IEBC is to set up the Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee to monitor compliance with the rules that govern elections.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Members
The commission comprises nine members. They are:
- Ahmed Issak Hassan – chairman,
- Yusuf Abdulrahinan Nzibo,
- Mohamed Alawi Hussun,
- Abdullahi M. Sharawe,
- Lilian Bokeeye Mahirie
- Zaja, Thomas Letangule,
- Joyce Muthoni Wangai,
- Albert C. O. Bwire and
- Kule Galma Godana,
These members were appointed by the President via Kenya Gazette Notice No. 14094 of November 8 2011.