Apply for Temporary Electoral Officer Positions
TEMPORARY ELECTORAL POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Solomon Islands Electoral Office (SIEO) is seeking to recruit temporary polling and counting officials to support the Electoral Commission in delivering the By-Election exercise for Duidui Ward, South Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province. The temporary polling and counting officials must not be actively involved in supporting a candidate contesting the by-election and must remain apolitical and impartial in performing their roles. The following positions are now open for interested applicants:
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No. |
POSITION NO. |
POSITION TITLE |
MINIMUM NO.
POSTS |
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SIEO/06/24 |
268-T6922- T6931 |
Presiding Officer |
9 |
- Have a tertiary qualification in any relevant field or secondary school leavers certificate Form 7 with management and leadership work experiences
- Demonstrated, experience from working in past elections and registration.Recognised as community leader, who has supported priorities of the community
- Experience in negotiating and resolving community issues and understanding the context of minority groups and disadvantaged
- Have good knowledge of the application community both socially and geographically
- Good communication skills written and oral and excellent mathematical
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SIEO/07/24 |
268-T6932- T6950 |
Polling Assistant Voter Verifier & Ballot Box Guide |
18 |
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- As a minimum, secondary school leavers certificate (Form 3-Form 7) with basic understanding of the electoral process in Solomon Islands
- Demonstrated, experience from working in past elections and registration.
- Recognised as community leader or officer who has supported the priorities of the community
- Experience in negotiating and resolving community issues and understanding the context of minority groups and disadvantaged
- Demonstrate how your work reflects integrity, transparency, neutrality, and fairness.
- Demonstrate how you have worked in a team, all applying the same process, to achieve goals on time
- Currently reside and have a good understanding of cultural matters and how to move and travel between communities
- Good communication skills written and oral and basic mathematical skills
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SIEO/08/24 |
268-T6951- T6960 |
Polling Assistant Ballot Paper Issuer |
9 |
- As a minimum, secondary school leavers certificate- Form 5 and above, with a basic understanding of the electoral process in the Solomon Islands
- Demonstrated, experience from working in past elections and registration.
- Recognised as a community leader or officer who has supported the priorities of the community
- Experience in negotiating and resolving community issues and understanding the context of minority groups and disadvantaged
- Demonstrate how your work reflects integrity, transparency, neutrality, and fairness.
- Demonstrate how you have applied standardised (‘same same’) systems and processes to fairly complete tasks
- Currently reside and have a good understanding of cultural matters and how to move and travel between communities
- Good communication skills written and oral, and basic mathematical skills.
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SIEO/09/24 |
268-T6961- T6970 |
Queue Controller |
9 |
- As a minimum, have a Form 3 Leavers Certificate; or year 6 certificate with a responsible role in the community
experience from working in past elections and registration,
- Demonstrate how your work reflects integrity, transparency, neutrality, fairness, and support for those special needs.
- Demonstrate how you have applied standardised (‘same same’) processes to keep crowds or groups of people peaceful
- Currently reside and have a good understanding of cultural matters and how to move and travel between communities
- Be able to identify disturbances and disruptions early to manage crowd behaviour, and call for help to calm the situation
- Be able to read and write, and do basic maths
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SIEO/10/24 |
268-T6971- T6976 |
Counting Officer |
5 |
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- Have a tertiary qualification in any relevant field or Secondary School Certificate Form 6 or F7 Have a basic understanding of the electoral process.
- Demonstrated, experience from working in past elections and registration.
- Work experience or community responsibilities that include accounting, financial management, record keeping, and reconciliation
- Demonstrate how your work reflects integrity, transparency, neutrality, and Afairness
- Demonstrate how you have applied standardised processes to maintain consistent assessment, accuracy and record-keeping
- Currently reside and have a good understanding of cultural matters and how to move and travel between communities
- Good communication skills good written and oral, and mathematical skills.
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| Important notes for interested candidates |
| Applicants must:
i. be a Solomon Island Citizen
ii. confirm independence, and impartiality, and currently not contesting in any National, Provincial, or Council election
iii. be fit and healthy to deliver the duties
iv. free of any police charges
Documents required
1. SIEO Application Form
2. Copy of highest Educational Certificate, and
3. At least 2 reference letters.
All parts of the application form must be completed. Depending on your response you may be asked to provide a full medical or police report. |
SIEO Application Form and the Job Description for each position can be obtained from the Solomon Islands Electoral Office via front desk or email to;
1. Francis Iro (Corporate Service Manager) FIro@siec.gov.sb
2. Betina Moses (Admin Officer) BMoses@siec.gov.sb
You must submit your applications at the Solomon Islands Electoral Office Head Office and address to:
Chief Electoral Officer,
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission
All applications will be registered, assessed, and evaluated; only successful candidates will be contacted |
The Closing date for the applications is 4:30 PM, 18th June 2024
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, or background, and encourages all whom meet the minimum document requirements to apply.
