The Electoral Commission (EC) is inviting applications from all qualified and interested applicants across the sixteen (16) Regions in the country.
The Electoral Commission (EC) in its call for applications said as part of its preparations towards the conduct of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, they are receiving applications from interested persons for the positions of Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officer.
The Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers will double as Registration Supervisor, Deputy Registration Supervisor, Exhibition Supervisor, and Deputy Exhibition Supervisor.
All applications are to be addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission via the under-listed email addresses:
Regions & Email addresses
- Greater Accra Region
greater-accra@ec.gov.gh - Volta Region – volta@ec.gov.gh
- Central Region –
central@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
Needed positions
Applicants should indicate the position they are applying for as well as the Region, District, and Constituency in which they wish to work.
Applicants are to email their application letters and CVs to the appropriate email addresses, depending on the region/ constituency they choose to work in.
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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.
Qualification Requirements
The minimum academic qualification for Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer study is a First Degree in any field of study.
Note: 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 competencies:
Technical competence
- Computer proficiency.
- Quantitative and analytical skills
- A good working experience in collating data, figures, etc.
Personal competence
- Physical and mental alertness
- Firm and fair in character
- Ability to work under pressure
- High level of honesty and integrity
- Good team player
- Political neutrality
- A good knowledge of the terrain where the applicant wishes to work
Application deadline
The deadline for the submission of applications is Friday, 16th February, 2024.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
