Voter Educator
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Job Description
- 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
Job Requirements
DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES OF VOTER EDUCATORS:
- 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