Job Title: Polling
Assistant (34,344 No Experience O’ Level Jobs)
Organization: Electoral
Commission
Duty Station:
All Polling Stations countrywide, Uganda
Reports to: Presiding
Officer
Allowance: Shs.
40,000/= per day of presiding.
About US:
The Electoral
Commission of Uganda, also Uganda Electoral Commission, is a constitutionally
established organ of the Government of Uganda, whose mandate is to
“organise and conduct regular, free and fair elections” in the
country, in an efficient, professional and impartial manner. It was established
under Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda.
Job Summary: The Polling Assistants will assist in conducting
the four (4) major categories of elections, on polling day.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Reports
to the Presiding Officer;
·
Verification
of Voters using the Bio-metric voter verification kit and or hard copy of the
voters register;
·
Issuance
of ballot papers to the voters;
·
Marking/dipping
the finger of a voter after casting the ballot;
·
Assisting
the Presiding Officer to fill election forms at the start and closure of
polling;
·
Assisting
the Presiding Officer in management of the polling station;
·
Any
other duties as assigned;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
Possession
of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent.
·
Should
have high moral character and proven integrity.
·
Preferably
a resident of the area where the polling station is located for at least one
(1) year.
·
Must be
a registered voter.
·
Experience
in elections related work is an added advantage.
·
Age
limit: 18 years and above
How to Apply:
Applicants should
fill in a job application form, Download
Here showing their day time
telephone number(s), addresses
which should be completed and sent to
the respective District Registrar where
the applicant may wish to work, in any case.
Envelopes should be
clearly marked at the top with the
words ‘Application for the post of Polling Assistant .’
Note:
·
Applicants
must possess a telephone number registered on mobile money in their own names
as they appear on their National Identity Cards (IDs) to facilitate payment by
e-cash.
·
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
·
Any form
of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification
·
Electoral
Commission is an equal opportunity employer, therefore, females and persons
with disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: Friday, 4th December, 2020.
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