Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officer
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC )
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Public Administration, and Government
Admin & Office
2025-10-16T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Duties and Responsibilities
The Presiding Officer(PO) will perform the underlisted duties while the Deputy Presiding Officer(DPO) will deputize the PO in performing the duties.
- Overall in charge at the polling station.
- Demarcates and lays out the polling station.
- Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.
- Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.
- Supervises polling activities at the polling station.
- Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.
- Officially declares the start of polling.
- Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am
- Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS
- Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.
- Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.
- Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.
- Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.
- Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.
- Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.
- Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
- Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.
- Is in charge of security at the polling station.
- Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO
Requirements for Appointment
- Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
- Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
- Computer literate;
- Have effective communication;
- Good report writing skills;
- Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials;
- Have skills in data computation;
- Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
- Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;
Wages
- Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000 per day; and
- Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800 per day
Overall in charge at the polling station. Demarcates and lays out the polling station. Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS. Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station. Supervises polling activities at the polling station. Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station. Officially declares the start of polling. Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station. Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue. Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers. Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission. Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station. Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer. Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer. Is in charge of security at the polling station. Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO
Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan; Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution; Computer literate; Have effective communication; Good report writing skills; Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials; Have skills in data computation; Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Presiding and Deputy Presiding Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC )
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, October 16 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
The Presiding Officer(PO) will perform the underlisted duties while the Deputy Presiding Officer(DPO) will deputize the PO in performing the duties.
- Overall in charge at the polling station.
- Demarcates and lays out the polling station.
- Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.
- Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.
- Supervises polling activities at the polling station.
- Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.
- Officially declares the start of polling.
- Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am
- Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS
- Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.
- Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.
- Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.
- Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.
- Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.
- Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.
- Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
- Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.
- Is in charge of security at the polling station.
- Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO
Requirements for Appointment
- Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;
- Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;
- Computer literate;
- Have effective communication;
- Good report writing skills;
- Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials;
- Have skills in data computation;
- Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
- Resident in the constituency/Ward in which they apply for;
Wages
- Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000 per day; and
- Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800 per day
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: associate degree
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