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Vacancy title:
Polling Assistant
[Type: TEMPORARY, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Civil & Government, Protective Services]
Jobs at:
Electoral Commission
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, December 19 2025
Duty Station:
All Polling Stations country-wide | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose:
To assist in conducting the four (04) major elections categories as indicated below;
- Presidential and Parliamentary
- District/City/Chairpersons and Councilors
- Municipality/City Division Mayors and Councilors
- Sub-county Chairpersons and Councilors
Duties of Polling Assistants:
- Reports to the Presiding Officer;
- Assist the presiding officer in management of elections at the polling station
- Marking/dipping the finger of a voter after casting the ballot;
- Assisting the Presiding Officer to fill election forms at the start, during and closure of polling;
- Assist the Presiding Officer in ensuring peace and security at the polling station;
- Assist the Presiding Officer in setting up the polling station;
- Any other duties as assigned;
Qualifications, skills and person specification:
- Possession of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent
- Should have high moral character and proven integrity
- Preferably a resident of the parish where the polling station is located
- Experience in elections related work is an added advantage.
Age limit: 18 years and above
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: high school
Job application procedure
A shortlist of candidates to appear for interviews will be pinned at the respective offices of the District Election Administrators/Returning Officers, indicating the dates and venues for conducting interviews.
Applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing the applicant’s contact address with a day-time telephone number(s), should be completed and submitted to the respective District Election Administrator where the applicant may wish to work, in any case not later than Friday, 19thDecember, 2025.
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