Voter Educator

IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referenda and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament and, in particular, for;

The Commission shall exercise its powers and perform its functions in accordance with this Constitution and national legislation.

    • The continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter's roll;
    • The delimitation of constituencies and wards;
    • The regulation of political parties process;
    • The settlement of electoral disputes;
    • The registration of candidates for elections;
    • Voter education;
    • The facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections;
    • The regulation of money spent by a candidate or party in respect of any election;
    • The development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties;
    • The monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties.
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Voter Educator

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

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://jobs.iebc.or.ke/jobs/113?utm_source=Jobinkenya

Deadline OCT 5, 2026

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