IEBC Hiring County/Constituency Voter Educator

Job Description

Positions Available:

  • One per County (Baringo County)
  • One per Constituency (in constituencies with by-elections)
  • Two per County Assembly Ward (in CAWs with by-elections)

Reporting to: County Elections Manager / Constituency Returning Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

The County/Constituency Voter Educator will be responsible for:

  • Assisting in the recruitment and training of Ward-Based Voter Educators.
  • Supervising Constituency and Ward-Based Voter Educators.
  • Receiving and distributing voter education, information, communication, and publicity materials.
  • Mapping and engaging state and non-state partner organizations such as media houses, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, religious institutions, government ministries, and community influencers.
  • Identifying and engaging public benefit organizations that serve marginalized groups, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and ethnic minorities.
  • Conducting voter education through face-to-face meetings, mainstream media, and social media platforms.
  • Representing the Returning Officer in forums and meetings organized by partners.
  • Developing work plans and performance agreements with Ward-Based Voter Educators.
  • Holding review meetings with Ward-Based Voter Educators and addressing concerns raised by the public.
  • Assisting the Returning Officer in conducting briefing sessions for accredited voter education providers, election observers, and media practitioners.
  • Receiving, consolidating, and addressing election-related concerns raised by the public.
  • Compiling voter education, partnerships, communications, and stakeholder engagement reports in collaboration with Ward-Based Voter Educators for submission to the Returning Officer.
  • Submitting final County/Constituency reports to the Returning Officer upon completion of the voter education exercise.
  • Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Returning Officer.

Requirements and Qualifications

Applicants must:

  • Be residents of the County/Constituency/Ward where the by-election is taking place.
  • Be fluent in the main language of communication used by residents in the electoral unit.
  • Hold a diploma or higher qualification in a relevant field such as Social Sciences or Project Management.
  • Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in voter education, community mobilization, or social work within the respective electoral unit.
  • Be mature, respectable, and strictly non-partisan, with a sound understanding of civil society organizations, local geography, and the socio-cultural, economic, and political dynamics of the electoral area.
  • Provide proof of successfully conducting voter education activities or informal training in collaboration with social networks in the electoral unit.
  • Demonstrate interest in electoral processes.
  • Show commitment to the values of patriotism, nation-building, good governance, democracy, human rights, and gender equity.
  • Not be engaged in any other employment during the contract period and commit to work exclusively for IEBC under the stipulated terms.
  • Possess working knowledge of computers, social media, and digital platforms.
  • Have proven report-writing skills.