Office Clerk Job in Kenya

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeks to recruit a dynamic, competent and result-oriented individual to fill the following position:


Constituency Office Clerk (Samburu North Constituency)

Grade 8 

Job Code: IEBC9/6/2015

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Oversee the general management of constituency office in the absence of the CEC,
  • Completing voter registration control sheets and control registers.
  • Keep up to date statistics on voter registration exercise.
  • Updating regularly and maintaining an updated register of electors and making sure it is always accurate.
  • Checking that all electoral material and equipment are in good working condition.
  • Assist the CEC in mapping of polling stations/registration centres.
  • Assist in publicity of voter registration of voters, elections, inspection of the register and any other activity to be undertaken by the commission.
  • Quality control the work done by registration and polling officer on voter registration.
  • Receive, distribute and maintain an inventory of materials and equipment to registration centres in time.
  • Replacing lost and defaced voters cards with duplicate cards.
  • Assist in preparation of work plans, security plans, transport, and logistical plans.
  • Safeguarding registration data.
  • Assist in verifying the register of electors.
  • Undertake any other duty assigned by the Commission.
Requirements for Appointment
  • Minimum of C- (minus) in KCSE or division III in KCE,
  • Must be computer literate,
  • 2 years working experience in a large organization,
  • Competent and confident in handling office processes,
  • Must be a resident of the Samburu North Constituency.
Integrity Clearance

In addition to the qualifications set above, the applicants must further meet and get the following clearances:
  1. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
  2. Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
  3. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
  4. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
  5. Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Loans Board
  6. Professional bodies (where applicable) to which the applicant belongs e.g. LSK, ICPAK, AAK, IEK etc
  7. 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 applications together with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, email and telephone contacts together with names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates previous work experience.

Applicants must indicate the Job code, title and Constituency one is applying for 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. Sent via Post Office to Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), P.O Box 45371-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.


Applications must reach IEBC by 20th July, 2015