ECSL

Electoral Commission For Sierra Leone

IT Focal Person

The Electoral Commission (EC-SL) requires qualified and experienced I.T Focal Persons in the 16 Electoral Districts (2 per electoral district) to serve as IT support staff and Focal Persons for the Voter Registration.

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Posted date:

10/02/2021

Duration:

7 months

Location:

Region/ HQ

Grade:

NA

Department:

ICT

Status:

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Requirements

-Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology related field or equivalent or Diploma in I.T

  • Certifications in A+, N+, CCNA
  • Knowledge and some practical experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft products such as MS SQL

Server is an added advantage

  • Have good knowledge of the district you wish to be deployed;
  • Experience in election – related activities and INEACE certificate will be added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Provide installation and maintenance support for all Biometric Voter Identification equipment for voter registration update in the district. Specifically:
    • Configure and deploy new workstations, laptops and peripheral
  2. Liaise with Data Management Officers on all Technical related
  1. Report all Technical related issues to Data Management through the District Electoral Managers
  2. Coordinate the transfer of V.I. Kits to the District Office
  1. Any other related duties that may be assigned to you by your supervisor from time to time.

Competencies:

  • Ability to deal with people from different background.
  • Ability and patience to teach and train both professionals and non-technical
  • Ability to work well under pressure, resolve conflicts, and balance trade-offs.
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Interpersonal skills, integrity and ability to adapt to situations;
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Equal Opportunity Employer

  • All positions in the Commission are advertised on an equal opportunity
  • Women and Persons with Disabilities that have the requisite qualification and experience are encouraged to apply.All applicants will be required to take a test and attend interview when shortlisted.

All applications should be deposited at the Electoral Commission Offices in the district where the applicants wish to work. For an example, applicants wishing to work in the western urban District should address their applications to:

The District Electoral Manager (DEM)

15 Industrial Estate

Wellington Freetown

 

Do you know that there are THREE methods to check your registration details? Check it out now.

FYI: A total of 3,374,258 voters registered in the 2022 voter registration exercise.  Click here for breakdown

MESSAGE TO VOTERS

  1. It is your civic right and responsibility to register and vote in elections.
  2. Come out and register from 3rd September to 4th October 2022 to enable you to vote in the June 24, 2023 Presidential, Parliamentary and Local council elections.
  3. If you don’t register now, you cannot vote.
  4. Disability is not inability; all persons with disabilities are encouraged to come out and register in order to vote in the 2023 elections.
  5. Bring your proof of identity when you come to register.
  6. One Sierra Leone, One Registration, One Identity Card.
  7. Women  are encouraged to come out in numbers to register
  8. Women are also encouraged to contest/vote in the 2023 elections.
  9. Voter registration is from 3rd September to 4th October 2022.
  10. If you will be 18 years or older on the eve of 24th June 2023, come out and register.
  11. Go to the nearest registration centre within your Ward and register between the period 3rd September to 4th October
  12. Registration Centres become Polling Centres on Election Day, so register at a centre in a Ward where you are ordinarily resident.
  13. All Registration Centres will open 7:00a.m to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday/every day
  14. Make sure you collect your registration receipts after you register.
  15. Sierra Leone has a new registration system now; everybody must register again in 2022.
  16. See list of registration centres/polling centres here

please check regularly for date of exhibition and id cards distribution

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