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Job Title:    Election Officer/Cartographer

Organisation: The Electoral Commission

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Secretary/Electoral Commission

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 Election Officer/Cartographer will design, draw, compile and revise electoral maps, plans, charts and any other related data the Electoral Commission may be interested in.

Responsible for planning, managing and monitoring the Commission’s interactions with the public by implementing social media platforms’ content strategies and providing the voice for the Commission across social media channels.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies or Marketing or Journalism or Public Relations or Mass Communication or English or a related field from a recognized awarding institution;
• A Post Graduate qualification in any of the above fields or Business intelligence, or Social Media or Digital and Social Media Marketing or Social Media and Interactive Technologies or professional certification in Google Analytics will be an added advantage.
• At least three years of relevant and proven experience of performing similar or related duties and responsibilities in a busy and reputable environment.
• Professional experience in GIS techniques and methodologies, or working experience with cartography and earth science, spatial data types, geographic spatial reference systems and metadata is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in multi-social posting programs such as Hootsuite and HubSpot;
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office and Adobe Suites; General knowledge of search engine optimization and internet ranking for web content; and analytical skills;
• A solid understanding of the use of a range of social media
• Great verbal and communication skills; Creativity
• Ability to develop social media strategies;
• Age: Between twenty-two (22) years and fifty (50) years.

How to Apply:

Applications with comprehensively typed CVs showing the applicant’s contact address with day time telephone numbers, addresses and day time telephone numbers of three referees, copies of certified academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to the Human Resource Office/Central Registry, or mailed to the address indicated below;

The Secretary, Electoral Commission, P. O. Box 22678, Kampala. Uganda

Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the post of ……………”

Deadline: 6th October 2023

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