Job: Parish Supervisor (One per Parish, countrywide)

Job Description

Position: Parish Supervisor
No. of positions: One per Parish.
Reports to: Sub-County Supervisor
Duty Station: Within the Parish
Terms: Contract
Remuneration: Attractive and competitive
1.    Administering all Electoral activities in the Parish.
2.    Conducting voter education in the Parish.
3.    Issuing out voter identification cards.
4.    Updating the voters’ register.
5.    Mobilizing people to turn up for registration and to check their particulars during the display exercise.
Key Responsibilities:
6.    Responsible for the supervision of nominations, campaigns and polling day activities.
7.    Making election activity reports to the Sub-County Supervisor.

Other responsibilities:

1.    Maintaining Electoral Commission equipment.

2.    Recruiting and training registration, display and polling day officials.

3.    Assisting in mobilizing voters during electoralactivities.
4.        Ensuring that materials reach polling stations in time and equipping polling stations.
5.        Conducting publicity of electoral activities.
6.        Providing information and statistics on voter registration, voting and elections.
7.        Supervising electoral activities.
Person specification:
1.        High moral character and proven integrity.
2.        Should be resident in the Parish for at-least five (5) years.
3.        Should have demonstrable experience in handling Public Affairs.
4.        Should be a registered voter.
5.        Should have a crime-free record (attach Police report).
6.        Possession of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
Preferred skills and experience for both positions:
1.        Ability to command respect.
2.        Considerable knowledge and exposure to the challenges involved in electoral activities.
3.        Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-work skills.
4.        Capacity to work with senior personalities in different occupations.
5.        Analytical and problem solving skills.
6.        Past or current experience in teaching or community mobilization.
7.        Ability to train.
8.        Ability to work under tight deadlines.

How to Apply

Application procedure: Application forms can be picked from the offices of the respective District Registrars/Returning Officers. They can also be downloaded from the Electoral Commission website at www.ec.or.ug. Duly filled application forms should be returned to the office of the District Registrar/Returning Officer not later than Saturday, 7th December, 2013. The date for conducting interviews will be communicated to you through the office of the District Registrar/Returning Officer and through announcements on local radios. A short-list of candidates to appear for interviews will be pinned at the office of the District Registrar/ Returning Officer in your district. Successful candidates will be informed through the same office and will be issued appointment letters. Copies of academic certificates, a comprehensive CV with 2 referees and day time telephone contact, and two passport size photos should be attached to the application form.