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  • Posted: Feb 2, 2017
    Deadline: Feb 17, 2017
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    Regional Elections Coordinator

    Regional Elections Coordinator Job Duties And Responsibilities

    • Develop and oversee the implementation of regional strategies, work plans and budgets while ensuring the alignment of these activities to the overall Commission strategy;
    • Facilitate and monitor the delivery of effective and efficient regional election operation services including voter registration, voter education, electoral cycle execution, warehouse and logistics systems activities;
    • Develop accountability measurements, monitor the performance indicators at the regional and constituency levels and ensure the timely preparation of periodic reports;
    • Coordinate the voter registration, voter education and election operation processes at regional and constituency levels through ensuring the timely availability of the requisite resources;
    • Liaise with regional administrative and security official to facilitate all election activities;
    • Maintain a good public image for the commission at the regional constituency levels;
    • Liaise with commission secretariat to monitor regional political parties’ activities;
    • Coordinate all surveys/researches at both the regional and constituency level;
    • Coordinate the human resources and administration function at both the regional and constituency level;
    • Liaise with stake holders to delimit (mark boundaries), wards and constituency boundaries;
    • Coordinate and provide leadership to the Constituency Election Coordinators in the region;
    • Lead and mentor directorate staff both at the regional and constituency levels;
    • Coordinate the provision of administrative support services at the regional and constituency levels including procurement, maintenance, transport management, protocols and ensuring the safe custody of the
    • Commission’s assets;
    • Collate evidence related to the elections cases and coordinate conflict prevention and dispute resolution activities;
    • Provide logistics for voter registration for constituency levels and consolidate data for Headquarters for uploading Monitor voter registration programmes;
    • Conduct stakeholders meetings at regional level to monitor the electoral climate during electoral period;
    • Monitor voter education both at regional and constituency levels and feedback to the voter education and partnership directorate;
    • Maintain and secure election materials and equipment and carry out stock take on monthly commission assets;
    • Distribute election materials to constituency on need basis and in accordance to the electoral calendar;
    • Arrange for security for election materials, premises and warehouses in the region;
    • Provide administrative and logistical support services during the electoral period;
    • Facilitate the returning officers and formation of committee to plan the logistics of electoral operation in the respective region;
    • Forster public relations with stakeholders in the region to facilitate electoral operations in the respective region;
    • Compile stakeholders’ complaints, resolve minor conflicts prior to escalation and forward them to headquarters;
    • Monitor and report on political campaigns that are conducted in the region;
    • Supervise elections and electoral training in the region to build capacity on electoral operations and electoral conduct for staff; and
    • Prepare reports on electoral operations in the respective regions.

    Requirements for the Regional Elections Coordinator Job

    • Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences and related discipline from a recognized institution;
    • Post graduate qualification in the relevant field;
    • Project management skills;
    • Computer literacy;
    • Financial management Skills;
    • Knowledge of electoral frame work;
    • Planning and coordination skills;
    • Good negotiation skills;
    • 8 years of service in a comparable position from a reputable organization; and
    • Must hail from the Region he/she is applying for and must attach copy of National Identity Card.

    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 eg 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).

    Method of Application

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

    Those applying for constituency or Regional positions must also indicate the Region or Constituency on the top left corner of the envelope. Applications and supporting documents shall be:

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

    Send via Post Office to Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC), P O Box 45371-00100, Nairobi, Kenya by 17th February, 2017

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