Summary: Job Title: Deputy Presiding Officer (DPO) at IEBC – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Job Details

  • Deadline: 05/10/2026
  • Company: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
  • Location: Migwani
  • Employment Type: Contract
  • Salary: Open

Job Description

Job Title: Deputy Presiding Officer (DPO) at IEBC – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Date Posted: 28/09/2026

Job Type: Contract

Job Level: Entry

Employer: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Industry: Administration

Salary: Open

Location: Migwani

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 05/10/2026

Duties and Responsibilities

The Deputy Presiding Officer(DPO) will deputize the PO in performing the duties.

  • Overall in charge at the polling station.
  • Demarcates and lays out the polling station.
  • Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.
  • Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.
  • Supervises polling activities at the polling station.
  • Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.
  • Officially declares the start of polling.
  • Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am
  • Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS
  • Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.
  • Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.
  • Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.
  • Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.
  • Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.
  • Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.
  • Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
  • Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.
  • Is in charge of security at the polling station.
  • Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO

Job Requirements

Requirements for Appointment

  • Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
  • Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
  • Computer literate
  • Have effective communication
  • Good report writing skills
  • Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials
  • Have skills in data computation
  • Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and
  • Resident in the County Assembly Ward.

Wages

Presiding Officers will be paid

Kshs. 2000

per day; and

Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid

Kshs. 1,800

per day

How to Apply

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