IEBC Constituency Elections Coordinator Jobs July 2015

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeks to recruit dynamic, competent and result-oriented individuals to fill the following positions:

Constituency Elections Coordinator
Grade 5
3 Posts
Lagdera Constituency
Alego-Usonga Constituency
Turkana West Constituency
Job Code: IEBC2/6/2015

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide management support, develop and oversee the implementation of strategies, policies, plans and budgets at the constituency level while ensuring the alignment of these to the regional and overall Commission strategies.
• Ensure that election operation activities at the constituency level comply with internal controls and budget restrictions.
• Ensure provision of administrative support services at the constituency level including distribution of election material, transport management, implementation of security policies and protocols and ensuring the safe custody of the Commission’s assets.
• Be responsible for sound financial management and prudent use of all Commission funds at constituency level in line with commission’s financial policies.
• Liaise with the Regional Elections Coordinator to implement training programmes for registration and election officials at the constituency level.
• Identify and inspect suitable polling, nominations and tallying centers.
• Liaise with regional administrative and security officials at the constituency level to ensure safety of Commission Assets including warehouses.
• Undertake the verification, compilation and revision of Constituency voter’s register as required by law from time to time.
• Liaise with political parties with respect to elections and related activities.
• Develop accountability measures, monitor the performance indicators at the constituency level and ensure the timely preparation of periodic reports.
• Be the Returning Officer during elections and the Voter Registration Officer during voter registration.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum undergraduate degree from a recognized university.
• A minimum of six (6) years working experience in management in a large organization.
• Proven experience in results-based management, monitoring and evaluation or managing election process is an added advantage.
• Must be computer literate and should possess good negotiation, planning and coordination skills.
• Additional training, professional qualifications and experience of fieldwork will be an advantage.
• Must be a resident of the Constituency applied for.
• Must be computer literate.
• Integrity Clearance

In addition to the qualifications set above, the applicants must further meet and get the following clearances:
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Loans Board
Professional bodies (where applicable) to which the applicant belongs e.g. LSK, ICPAK, AAK, IEK etc
Credit Reference Bureau Africa Ltd or Metropol Credit Reference Bureau
Security Clearance: All shortlisted applicants may be subjected by the Commission to a security clearance by National Intelligence Service (NIS)
How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit their duly completed applications together with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, email and telephone contacts together with names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees who must be familiar with the candidates previous work experience.
Applicants must indicate the Job code, title and Constituency one is applying for on the top left corner of the envelope.

Applications and supporting documents shall be:

i. Hand delivered to the IEBC CEO/CS, 6th Floor, Anniversary Towers, University Way, Nairobi: and/or

ii. Sent via Post Office to Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), P.O Box 45371-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

Applications must reach IEBC by 20th July, 2015