Voter Educator conducts community education, distributes materials, and mobilizes turnout, requires a Social Sciences/Education Diploma/Degree.
Requirements
for Appointment
A voter
educator must be a resident of the 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 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
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Constituency Returning Officer, the Voter Educator will carry out the
following tasks:
Distribution
and dissemination of the voter education materials in Schools,
Churches/mosques, Health centers, Markets, Community centers, Farms, business
centers etc
Liaise
with local stakeholders, relevant authorities and community leaders to
facilitate voter education activities.
Conduct
voter education in the County Assembly Ward.
Act as a
link between the IEBC Returning Officer, CSO’s, CBO’s and the community.
Assess
public understanding of matters related to electoral activity at hand in the
ward.
Monitor
and evaluate voter education providers in the ward.
Prepare
and submit weekly activity reports to the Supervisor, and
Any other
assignment as directed by the immediate supervisor.
Wages
Ward
based Voter Educators will be paid Kshs.1500/- per day
