IEBC Announces 418K Vacancies, How to Apply

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced 418,192 temporary vacancies to be filled ahead of August 9, 2022.

IEBC is seeking to recruit 47 Deputy County Returning Officers, 47 County-Based Voter Educators and 290 Constituency-based Voter educators.

Other positions to be filled include presiding officers (52,481),  polling clerks/counting clerks (302,860), ICT clerks (580), and deputy constituency returning officers (290).

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“The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC ) invites qualified applicants for the following temporary positions to be engaged during the August 9 2022 General Election.

“47 Deputy County Returning Officers, 290 Deputy Constituency Returning Officers, 52481 Presiding Officers, 52481 Deputy Presiding Officers, 389 Logistics Officers, 5827 Support Electoral Trainers ( SETS ), 580 ICT Clerks, 302860  Polling Clerks / Counting Clerks, 47 County – Based Voter Educators, 290 Constituency – Based Voter Educators and 2900 Ward – Based Voter Educators ( 2 per CAW ),” read the statement in part.

Those seeking the opportunities can apply by visiting the IEBC job’s portal and uploading their details.

“Applicants who strictly meet the requirements should apply online at the IEBC jobs portal ,” read the statement in part.

IEBC added that the portal will close on May 5 even as they urged interested applicants to submit their applications on time.

The announcement by IEBC comes days after IEBC Chairperson, Wafula Chebukati revealed that they would hire over 300,000 Kenyans on a temporary basis to oversee the running of the  August 9 polls.