Job Title:    Election Officer/Assistant District Election Administrator – 15 No Experience Jobs

Organisation: The Electoral Commission

Duty Station:  Any District Electoral Commission Office in Uganda, Uganda

Reports to: District Election Administrator/ Returning Officer

About the Company:

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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in drawing and implementing work plans for the District Electoral Commission office;
• Maintaining records for the District Electoral Commission equipment and reusable materials;
• Compiling periodic District Electoral Commission reports;
• Assisting in supervision of subordinate staff;
• Monitoring electoral activities in the district; nominations, campaigns and polling;
• Co-signatory to the district Electoral Commission bank account;
• Counter signing payment vouchers;
• Minute Secretary to District meetings;
• Any other official duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelors Degree in Arts, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Business Administration, Law, IT, Procurement or a related field in Humanities from a recognized University/ Institution.

Preferred skills, competencies and personal attributes:

• High moral character and integrity
• Ability to command respect.
• Self-motivated and strategic thinker
• Knowledge of Government Policies and Administrative Procedures.
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and team work skills.
• Capacity to work with senior personalities in different occupations.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Age: Between Twenty one (21) years and forty five (45) years

All qualified and interested applicants can 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

Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the post of ASSISTANT DISTRICT ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR”

Head, Human Resource Management,

Electoral Commission,

P.O. Box 22678,

Kampala.