Voter Educator at IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Job Description

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

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A voter educator must be a resident of the County / Constituency/ 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 County/Constituency/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 Responsibilities:

Reporting to the County Elections Manager/ Constituency Returning Officer:

County/ Constituency Voter Educator will :

• Assist in the recruitment and training of Ward-based voter educators
• Supervise Constituency/ Ward-Based Voter Educators.
• Receive and distribute voter education, information, communication and publicity materials
• Map and engage state and non-state partners organizations such as media agencies, Civil Society Organizations, Community Based Organizations, Religious Organizations, Government ministries and opinion shapers/influencers.
• Identify and engage public benefit organizations serving marginalized groups such as women, youth, persons with disabilities, elderly and ethnic minorities.
• Conduct voter education through face to face meetings, mainstream and Social media platforms
•  Represent the RO in partner organized forums/ meetings
•  Draw work plans and performance Agreements with Ward-based voter educators
• Hold work progress review meetings with Ward-based voter educators and address concerns raised by the public
• Assist the RO in conducting briefing sessions for accredited voter education providers, Election observers and Media Practitioners
•  Receive, consolidate and address election related concerns raised by the public.
•  Compile voter education, partnerships, and communications and stakeholder engagement reports in collaboration with Ward-based voter educators for review by the RO.
•  Submit a County/ Constituency based report to the RO upon completion of the voter education exercise.
• Any other duties assigned by the RO