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Job Title:    Display Officers for
Special Interest Groups (34236 O’ Level Jobs)

Organisation: Electoral
Commission

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: The
Returning Officer/District Registrar

About US:

The Electoral
Commission is mandated under the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
(as amended), to organise, conduct and supervise on a regular basis free, fair
and transparent elections and referenda. The Electoral Commission is currently
implementing the 2020/2021 General Elections Road map which includes conducting
elections of Committees for Special Interest Groups (SIGs), namely, the Youth,
Persons with Disability and Older Persons. In preparation for the election of
the above SIGs Committees, the Electoral Commission will conduct the display of
the Voters Register for SIGs at each village throughout the country for a
period of ten (10) days, from 19th February 2020 to 28th February 2020.

During this Display
exercise, registered vote’s will be able to check for the correctness of their
particulars (names, photograph and voting location) on the respective SIGs
Register. Persons who are not eligible to vote as SIGs will be certified and
recommended for removal from the SIGs Register.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Display
the Registers for Special Interest Groups (SIGs);

·       
Fill in
the relevant forms for Objection of Inclusion or Omission of a voter from the
SIGs Register;

·       
Guide
voters through the display process;

·       
Confirm
the accuracy of voter information by re-checking the information in the SIGs
registers;

·       
Deliver
display materials to the Parish Supervisors;

·       
Ensure
that display kit is kept sate at all times; and,

·       
Perform
any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Parish and/or
Sub County Supervisors.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant
should hold an Ordinary Level (O’ Level) Certificate, must have a good
handwriting, be able to fill forms accurately and pay attention to detail.

·       
Previous
experience as a Display Officer or having worked in any similar
election-related activities shall be an added advantage.

·       
All
successful applicants shall be expected to exhibit high degree of discipline
and excellent people skills that reflect a good image of the Electoral
Commission.

·       
Successful
applicants should be ready to take on the assignment by Friday 7th February
2020.

How to Apply:

All candidates should
download this form here, Click
Here. Typed or handwritten application letters are also accepted. The
completed application form accompanied by a photocopy of the applicant’s
National ID should be delivered to the Returning Officer/District Registrar of
the Electoral Commission at each respective district office. The applicant must
provide a phone number registered in his/her name. Female applicants are
particularly encouraged to apply

NB: The
Electoral Commission does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment
process for any position in its structure.

Deadline: 7^th February 2020

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