Voter Educator at IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Job Description

• A voter educator must be a resident of the Ward where the by-election is taking place. 
• Must be a speaker of the main language of communication used by residents of the electoral unit,
• Possess a diploma and above in relevant field (Social Sciences/Project Management),
• Minimum of 3 years- experience in voter education, community mobilization or social work in respective by-election electoral unit,
• Must be mature, respectable and non-partisan with exceptional understanding and knowledge of civil society organizations, geography, and socio-cultural economic and political dynamics of the Ward.
• Proof of having successfully conducted voter education activities or informal training in collaboration with existing social networks within the Electoral unit,
• Demonstrable interest in electoral processes
• Proven commitment to the values of patriotism, nation-building, good governance, democracy, human rights and gender equity.
• Must NOT be engaged in any other job during the contract period and must commit to work exclusively for the IEBC under the stipulated terms and conditions of service,
• Working knowledge of computers, social media and digital platforms, and
• Proven report writing skills

Job Requirements

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES OF VOTER EDUCATORS:

• Reporting to the Constituency Returning Officer, the Voter Educator will carry out the following tasks:
• Distribution and dissemination of the voter education materials in Schools, Churches/mosques, Health centers, Markets, Community centers, Farms, business centers etc
• Liaise with local stakeholders, relevant authorities and community leaders to facilitate voter education activities.
• Conduct voter education in the County Assembly Ward.
• Act as a link between the IEBC Returning Officer, CSO’s, CBO’s and the community.
• Assess public understanding of matters related to electoral activity at hand in the ward.
• Monitor and evaluate voter education providers in the ward.
• Prepare and submit weekly activity reports to the Supervisor, and
• Any other assignment as directed by the immediate supervisor.

Wages

Ward based Voter Educators will be paid Kshs.1500/- per day