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Job Title:      Principal Election Officer / Election
Management

Organization: The
Electoral Commission

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head
of Department/Election Management

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 Principal Election Officer / Election
Management will assist the Head of Department in supervising and coordinating
information flow from other departments within the institution to aid in
preparing for and carrying out a free and fair election.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Supervising
and appraising subordinate staff;

·       
Assisting
the Head of Department in the day to day running of the department;

·       
Identifying
departmental training needs;

·       
Responsible
for compiling departmental reports and preparing departmental budgets;

·       
Secretary
to Directorate meetings;

·       
Designing
control systems for materials used in nominations and elections;

·       
Supervising
the printing, production and proof reading of ballot papers;

·       
Monitoring
and evaluating election activities;

·       
Supervising
the packing of polling kits;

·       
Executing
other official tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Business
Administration, Economics, Information Technology, Development Studies, Law or
a related field from a recognized University/Institution.

·       
A Post
Graduate Diploma in any of the above disciplines or a closely related field
obtained from a recognized University/Institution.

·       
Six (6)
years relevant working experience at least three (3) of which should have been
served at the level of Senior Election Officer in Electoral Commission or
equivalent level of relevant experience in in a reputable organization.

·       
Proficiency
in the use of MS Suite and other applicable statistical software;

·       
Ability
to use e-government platforms;

·       
Ability
to plan, organize, and coordinate the work of staff engaged field electoral
activities;

·       
Ability
to compile and analyze data and prepare comprehensive reports;

·       
Ability
to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;

·       
Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships and interact with
different stakeholders;

·       
Ability
to observe and maintain confidentiality in the performance of duties;

·       
High
integrity;

·       
Knowledge
of government administrative policies and procedures;

·       
Well-developed
interpersonal skills and capable of working well as a member of the
organization’s senior management team.

·       
Age: 28 years and above.

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 academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to the Human
Resource Office/Central Registry or mailed to the address indicated below;

Head, Human Resource
Management

Electoral Commission

P.O. Box 22678

Kampala. Uganda

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

Deadline: Tuesday 4th August, 2020

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