The Electoral Commission is hiring 202,956 Polling Assistants to assist in conducting the four (04) major elections categories as indicated below;

  1. Presidential and Parliamentary
  2. District/City/Chairpersons and Councilors
  3. Municipality/City Division Mayors and Councilors
  4. Sub-county Chairpersons and Councilors

Duty station                :          All Polling Stations country-wide

Immediate Supervisor :          Presiding Officer

Tenure                        :          Appointed polling days

Allowance                   :          Shs. 75,000/= per polling day

 

Duties of Polling Assistants:

  1. Reports to the Presiding Officer;
  2. Assist the presiding officer in management of elections at the polling station
  3. Marking/dipping the finger of a voter after casting the ballot;
  4. Assisting the Presiding Officer to fill election forms at the start, during and closure of polling;
  5. Assist the Presiding Officer in ensuring peace and security at the polling station;
  6. Assist the Presiding Officer in setting up the polling station;
  7. Any other duties as assigned;

Qualifications, skills and person specification:

  1. Possession of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent
  2. Should have high moral character and proven integrity
  3. Preferably a resident of the parish where the polling station is located
  4. Experience in elections related work is an added advantage.

Age limit:    18 years and above

A shortlist of candidates to appear for interviews will be pinned at the respective offices of the District Election Administrators/Returning Officers, indicating the dates and venues for conducting interviews.

Application Procedure

Applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing the applicant’s contact address with a day-time telephone number(s), should be completed and submitted to the respective District Election Administrator where the applicant may wish to work, in any case not later than Friday, 19thDecember, 2025.

 

Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the post of ……………………………” and addressed to;

The District Election Administrator, ……………………….,

Electoral Commission, ………………………………………………………District.

Note:

  1. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
  2. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

The Electoral Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer, therefore, all qualified persons including females and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.

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