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IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Presiding And Deputy Presiding Officer

Iebc - Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission

Nairobi | Full Time | Government

Closing in 1 week from now

Duties and Responsibilities

The Presiding OfficerPO will perform the underlisted duties while the Deputy Presiding OfficerDPO will deputize the PO in performing the duties.

  • Overall in charge at the polling station.
  • Demarcates and lays out the polling station.
  • Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.
  • Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.
  • Supervises polling activities at the polling station.
  • Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.
  • Officially declares the start of polling.
  • Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am
  • Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS 
  • Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.
  • Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.
  • Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.
  • Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.
  • Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.
  • Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.
  • Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
  • Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.
  • Is in charge of security at the polling station.
  • Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO

Requirements for Appointment

 

  • Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
  • Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
  • Computer literate;
  • Have effective communication;
  • Good report writing skills;
  • Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials;
  • Have skills in data computation;
  • Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
  • Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;

Wages

  • Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000 per day; and
  • Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800 per day

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