Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

Details: Published: 25 July 2023

This is the first episode of a series of radio podcasts that the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has initiated to update listeners and the public at large, main on key events and updates leading up to the National Biometric Voter Registration Update and as well as next years National General Elections 2024.

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission encourages everyone to listen to these series on radio podcasts which will be aired live on SIBC Radio every Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly at 5:30pm

Your attention to listen to these Radio Podcasts is vital as key updates and awareness will be made in each episode leading up to the National BVR Update and NGE 2024.

Tagio Tumas and Happy Listening!

Details: Published: 15 June 2023

The applicants listed below are scheduled to undergo a basic computer test. Testing will take place from June 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2023 in Honiara respectively. Those who successfully pass our tests will be requested to attend a BVR training in mid-July with the expectation of being recruited for the exercise commencing in early August. Once the tests are completed, the allocation of provinces to be deployed to will be made known.

Please be mindful that you are to commit and be available to work for the SIEC during the whole period of registration including the training. The timeslots below for identified applicants are scheduled as follows;

● Training Venue: Multi-Purpose Hall Conference Room ● Starting Time: 9:00am

Details: Published: 18 April 2023

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

TEMPORARY POSITIONS FOR BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION 2023

SOLOMON ISLANDS ELECTORAL OFFICE

Ref No.	Position Title	Location/ Province	No. of Positions	Qualification/ Experiences/Criteria
BVR/01/23	Registration Officer	Central Province	2	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Tertiary qualification in public administration, finance or any relevant field with good working experience Good understanding of the fundamentals of a free, fair, credible democratic election and strong leadership qualities. Broad knowledge and understanding of the Electoral System in the Solomon Islands. Applicants are not to contest the 2024 Provincial Assembly Election, Honiara City Council and National General Election. Good knowledge of the province/ Constituency or local community of application Must be neutral – no political affiliations with intending candidates or political groupings of any kind. Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and experience Work and Reside in constituencies or provincial headquarters. Must possess exemplary communication skills with a very high degree of confidence when dealing with voters, politicians and the public; Previous experience in similar roles in voter registration or elections events would be an advantage. Physically and medically fit and healthy. Applicants are not to contest the 2024 Provincial Assembly
	Registration Officer	Choiseul Province	3
	Registration Officer	Guadalcanal Province	8
	Registration Officer	Honiara City Council	3
	Registration Officer	Isabel Province	3
	Registration Officer	Makira Province	4
	Registration Officer	Malaita Province	14
	Registration Officer	Renbel & Bellona	1
	Registration Officer	Temotu Province	3
	Registration Officer	Western Province	9

BVR/02/23	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Central Province	13
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Choiseul Province	16
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Guadalcanal Province	21
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Honiara City Council	12
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Isabel Province	16
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Makira Province	20
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Malaita Province	33
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Rennell & Bellona	2
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Temotu Province	17
	Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader	Western Province	16

BVR/03/23	Data Processing Officer	SIEC Headquarter Honiara	10	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Equivalent to completion of Tertiary education or IT related certificates are advantageous Have past experience in Electoral Data Processing Must be Computer literate- MS Access, Word, Excel, Windows-based application Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Communicate well and work as part of a team. Physically and medically fit to work under pressure
BVR/03/23	Provincial Awareness Coordinator	1 for each Province	10	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Tertiary qualification in public relations, communication or teaching professional Relevant disciplines with 2-3 years of experience in delivering awareness programmes and education Have good experience in public speaking and public relations Good Knowledge of the locality and local networks Speak Solomon Islands Pidgin fluently and be able to speak the local dialect of the constituency of implementation Applicants are not to contest the 2024 Provincial Assembly Election, and National General Election Must Work and live in or near Provincial headquarters.
BVR/04/23	Provincial Training Coordinator	1 for each Province	10	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Tertiary Qualification in Adult education or teaching, Public Administration, or equivalent field. Accredited Certified Training qualifications are mandatory. Professional Training experience working in a training department of a complex organisation or professional training in the education sector. Knowledge of SI Electoral Systems and the support mechanisms required to ensure their success; Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Working and living in or near Provincial headquarters would be an advantage Applicants are not to contest the 2024 Provincial Assembly Election, and National General Election
BVR/05/23	Communication & Admin Officer	1 for each Province	10	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above A recognised administrative or communications qualification to certificate level or At least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar or complementary role. Experience working for public, private, NGO and other sectors in communication and administration roles. Basic understanding of the election system in the Solomon Islands, e.g.: Election Cycle/Phase, Types of Elections etc. Work and living in or near the Provincial Headquarters would be an advantage.

For all queries about the application process or the positions please contact the SIEC Cooperate Service Unit.

Name: David Vatran or Dominic Meleha

Phone: 21198 or Email DTony@siec.gov.sb or DMeleha@ siec.gov.sb

See given link below for Application Form and Job Descriptions:

Electoral Application Form

Registration Officer JD

Assistant Registration Officer - Team Leader JD

Communication & Admin Officer JD

Provincial Training Cordinator JD

Provincial Awareness Cordinator JD

Data Processing Officer JD

Send your applications addressed to:

Chief Electoral Officer,

Solomon Island Electoral Office

PO Box 1500, Honiara

Attention: SIEO Human Resource Unit

Please indicate the Ref# and position title you are applying for and for which Province/Location

If you send the application via email please send it to this email address: recruit@siec.gov.sb

You are to provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certified copies of certificates and at least 2 reference letters.

The closing date for applications is 4: 30pm, 28^thApril 2023

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission upholds the requirement of Equal Employment

Opportunity and its Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy and therefore, Men and Women

from all provinces are encouraged to apply.

Details: Published: 23 May 2023

TEMPORARY POSITIONS FOR BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION 2023

SOLOMON ISLANDS ELECTORAL OFFICE

The Solomon Islands Electoral Office in its preparation towards the Biometric Voter Registration update for all constituencies throughout the country is seeking to recruit Temporary Voter Registration Officials to work As Assistant Registration Officer Data (ARO- Data) and Assistant Registration Officer clerks (ARO- Clerk) for all the Provinces and the Honiara City Council. The number of positions for each province and Honiara City are listed below.

Ref No.	Position Title	Location/ Province	No. of Positions	Qualification/ Experiences/Criteria
BVR/07/23	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Central Province	5	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Tertiary qualification with a minimum certificate in a relevant field from recognised institutions Have past experience in Electoral Biometric Voter Registration Must be Computer literate and Neat Handwriting Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to understand and comply with the Electoral Act and approved policy Good knowledge of the Province, Constituency/ ward and local community of application Physically and medically fit to work under pressure Must be neutral – no political affiliations or political groupings of any kind Physically, medically fit and healthy. Must be stationed and available to be deployed from Honiara to work as an ARO-Data
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Choiseul Province	3
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Guadalcanal Province	18
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Honiara City Council	15
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Isabel Province	8
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Makira Province	12
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Malaita Province	38
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Rennell & Bellona	2
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Temotu Province	12
	Assistant Registration Officer Data	Western Province	10
The Assistant Registration Officer Data (ARO Data) is responsible for setting up and operating the BVR kit and capturing applicants’ biographic and biometric data in the BVR application. The primary duties of an ARO Data are: Assisting the ARO Team Leader with the daily operations of the VRC Assisting the ARO Team Leader in checking witness’ elector registration Setting up the BVR equipment at the beginning of each day Accurately capturing each applicant’s biographic and biometric data Informing each applicant of the importance of keeping a copy of his/her Application for Registration form safe Reporting daily statistics to the ARO Team Leader Packing up the BVR equipment at the end of each day Safeguarding the BVR kit
BVR/08/20	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Central Province	5	Must be a Solomon Islands citizen Must be 18 years of age and above Education qualification with a minimum certificate in a relevant field from recognised institutions Have past experience in Biometric Voter Registration Must be able to read and write with clear hand-writing Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, neat and good hand-writing Ability to understand and comply with the Electoral Act and approved policy Good knowledge of the Province, Constituency/ ward and language of the local community of application. Physically and medically fit to work under pressure Must be neutral – no political affiliations or political groupings of any kind Physically and medically fit and healthy. Must be stationed and available to be deployed from Provincial Centres to work as an ARO-Clerk
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Choiseul Province	3
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Guadalcanal Province	18
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Honiara City Council	15
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Isabel Province	8
	Assistant Registration Office Clerk	Makira Province	12
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Malaita Province	38
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Rennell & Bellona	2
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Temotu Province	12
	Assistant Registration Officer Clerk	Western Province	10
The Assistant Registration Officer Clerk (ARO Clerk) is responsible for filling in the Application for the Registration form for each eligible applicant and assisting the ARO Team Leader in the performance of her/his duties. The primary duties of the ARO Clerk are: Following the instructions of the ARO Team Leader and together with the ARO - Data, to set up the VRC in time for opening each day by: Putting up direction signs, Organising the VRC layout Ensuring there is enough furniture (see checklist in Attachments) Accurately completing the Application for Registration form with each applicant’s biographic data Assisting the ARO Team Leader in the daily unpacking and packing of the registration equipment and materials as well as at the end of the VR phase

For all queries about the application process or the positions please contact the SIEC Cooperate Service Unit.

Name: David Vatran Tony or Dominic Meleha Lonamana

Phone: 21198 or Email DTony@siec.gov.sb or DMeleha@ siec.gov.sb

Note:

All applications for Assistant Registration Data (ARO Data) should be hand delivered to SIEC Head Office and addressed to:

Chief Electoral Officer

Solomon Island Electoral Office

PO Box 1500, Honiara

Attention: SIEO Human Resource Unit

And

Applications for Assistant Registration Officer - Clerk are to be submitted to the respective Provincial Headquarters through the office of our Registration Managers ( Drop Box will be at the provincial Headquarters)

and for Honiara City Council applicants are to be summited to SIEC Office, Vavaya Ridge, Honiara

Registration Manager

(Province or Honiara City Council,)

Attn: Recruitment- ARO Clerk

Please indicate the Position Ref# and position title you are applying for and for which province/location.

A complete submission should include the following documents:

SIEC Temporary Application Form, brief cover letter, curriculum vitae, at least one highest certificate of achievement/qualification and at least 1 reference letter

Link for Electoral application form: Electoral Temporary Positions Application Form

The closing date for applications is 4: 30pm, 31^st May 2023

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission upholds the requirement of Equal Employment

Opportunity and its Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Policy and therefore, Men and Women

from all provinces are encouraged to apply

Details: Published: 19 April 2022

The Solomon Islands Electoral Office in its preparation towards the Biometric Voter Registration update for Western Province and Choiseul Province is seeking to recruit Temporary Data Processing Officers to be based in SIEO headquarter in Honiara.

Positions- Honiara

5 x Data Processing Officer

Qualification/Experience/Skills & Other Requirements

Equivalent to completion of High School, Tertiary or IT related certificates is advantageous
Have past experience in Electoral Data Processing
Must be Computer literate-- MS Access, Word, Excel, Windows-based application
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Communicate well and work as part of a team.
Physically and medically fit to work under pressure
Taken 1^st and 2^nd covid19 vaccination

Temporary Employment Application Form and T.O.R of the Position are available and can be obtained from the Solomon Islands Electoral Office, Vavaya Ridge. Please contact Cooperate Service Unit.

Name: David Tony or Dominic Meleha

Phone: 21198 or email DTony@siec.gov.sb or Dmeleha@siec.gov.sb

Send your applications addressed to:

Chief Electoral Officer,

Solomon Island Electoral Office

PO Box 1500, Honiara

Attention: SIEO Human Resources

Please provide Curriculum Vitae, a Cover Letter, copy of achievements and at least 2 reference letters

The closing date for applications is 4: 30pm, 22^nd April 2022

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission upholds the requirement of Equal Employment Opportunity therefore, Men and Women from these two provinces are encouraged to apply.

T.O.R : files/docs/JOBDESCRIPTION-DATAPROCESSINGOFFICERS.pdf

Temporary Employment Application Form: files/docs/DPOApplicationForm.docx

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