The Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeks to recruit dynamic, competent and
result-oriented individuals to fill the following positions:-
Constituency Elections Coordinator
13 Positions
Grade 5
Job Code: IEBC/2/2015
- Manyatta town Constituency
- Galole Constituency
- Kitui East Constituency
- Nyakach Constituency
- North Horr Constituency
- Laikipia East Constituency
- Isiolo South Constituency
- Dadaab Constituency
- Emgwen Constituency
- Mandera South Constituency
- Ganze Constituency
- Kiharu Constituency
- Kajiado East Constituency
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide management support, develop and
oversee the implementation of strategies, policies, plans and budgets at
the constituency level while ensuring the alignment of these to the
regional and overall Commission strategies,
- Ensure that election operation activities at
the constituency level comply with internal controls and budget
restrictions,
- Ensure provision of administrative support
services at the constituency level including distribution of election
materials, transport management, implementation of security policies and
protocols and ensuring the safe custody of the Commission’s assets,
- Be responsible for sound financial management
and prudent use of all Commission funds at constituency level in line with
commission’s financial policies,
- Liaise with the Regional Election Coordinator
to implement training programmes for registration and election officials
at the constituency level,
- Identify, inspect suitable polling,
nominations and tallying centers.
- Liaise with regional administrative and
security officials at the constituency level to ensure safety of
Commission Assets including warehouses,
- Undertake the verification, compilation and
revision of Constituency voter’s register as required by law from time to
time,
- Liaise with political parties with respect to
elections and related activities,
- Develop accountability measures, monitor the
performance indicators at the constituency levels and ensure the timely
preparation of periodic reports,
- Be the Returning Officer during elections and
during voter registration the Voter Registration Officer.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum undergraduate degree from a recognized
university,
- A minimum of Six (6) years working experience
in management in a large organization,
- Proven experience in results-based management,
monitoring and evaluation or managing election process is an added
advantage,
- Must be computer literate and should
possess good negotiation, planning and coordination skills,
- Additional training, professional
qualifications and experience of fieldwork will be an advantage,
- Must be a resident of the Constituency he/she
is applying to be considered,
- Must be computer literate.
Integrity Clearance
In addition to the qualifications set
above, the applicants must further meet and get the following clearances:
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
- Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education
Loans Board.
- Professional bodies (where applicable) to
which the applicant belongs eg LSK, ICPAK, AAK, IEK etc.
- Credit Reference Bureau Africa Ltd or Metropol
Credit Reference Bureau.
Security Clearance
All shortlisted applicants may be
subjected by the Commission to a security clearance by National Intelligence
Service (NIS).
Application Submissions
Interested candidates are requested
to submit their duly completed application together with up-to-date curriculum
vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, email and telephone contacts of
three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates previous work
experience.
Applicants must indicate the Job code
and title on the top left corner of the envelope.
Those applying for constituency or
Regional positions must also indicate the Region or Constituency on the top
left corner of the envelope.
Applications and supporting documents shall be:
i. Hand delivered to the IEBC CEO/CS, 6th Floor, Anniversary Towers, University Way, Nairobi: and/or
ii. Send via Post Office to
Independent Electoral Boundaries
Commission (IEBC),
P O Box 45371-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications must reach IEBC by 15th May 2015.