EC Opens Recruitment Portal For Temporary Electoral Staff – Apply Here

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has opened the recruitment portal for temporal electoral staff for the 2024 general election.

EC wishes to inform the general public that as part of its preparations towards the conduct of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, it is receiving applications from interested persons for the positions of Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers. The Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer will double as Registration Supervisor, Deputy Registration Supervisor, Exhibition Supervisor and Deputy Exhibition Supervisor.

HOW TO APPLY

All applicants are to be addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission via the under-listed email addresses.

Greater Accra Region – greater-accra@ec.gov.gh

Central Region  –central@ec.gov.gh

Volta Region   – volta@ec.gov.gh

Western Region – western@ec.gov.gh

Western North Region – western-north@ec.gov.gh

Ashanti Region- ashanti@ec.gov.gh

Oti Region – oti@ec.gov.gh

Northern Region- northern@ec.gov.gh

Savannah Region – savannah@ec.gov.gh

North East Region-  north-east@ec.gov.gh

Bono Region- bono@ec.gov.gh

Ahafo Region – ahafo@ec.gov.gh

Bono East Region – bono-east@ec.gov.gh

Eastern Region – eastern@ec.gov.gh

Upper East Region – upper-east@ec.gov.gh

Upper West Region – upper-west@ec.gov.gh

Applicants should indicate the position they are applying for as well as the Region, District and Constituency in which they wish to work.

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Applicants are to email their application letters and. CVs to the appropriate email addresses, depending on the region/ constituency they choose to work in.

Qualification Requirements:

The minimum academic qualification for Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer is a First Degree in any field of study. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
An appreciable knowledge in elections and the terrain in which the applicant wishes to work will be an advantage.
Besides the academic qualifications, applicants are expected to demonstrate the following technical and personal competences.

Duration of Engagement:

Successful applicants will be engaged for all the three (3) major activities of the Electoral Commission scheduled for 2024; namely the Voter Registration Exercise, Exhibition of Voters Register and the General Election.
Besides the academic qualifications, applicants are expected to demonstrate the following technical and personal competences:

Technical competence 

• Computer proficiency,
•  Quantitative and analytical skills.
•  A good working experience in collating: data, figures, etc.
  -High level of honesty and integrity.
  -Good team player
  -Political neutrality:
  -A good knowledge of the terrain where applicant wishes to work

Personal competence

• Physical and mental alertness
• Firm and fair in character
• Ability to work under pressure.

The deadline for the submission of applications is Friday, 16th February, 2024.

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

The Ghana Education News Editorial Staff is comprised of seasoned education consultants, policy analysts, and verified journalists dedicated to providing accurate, timely, and credible updates on the Ghanaian GES curriculum, WAEC updates, and academic leadership.