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Election Officer/Assistant District Election Administrator Job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2026 - 2027
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 09
Deadline: September 11 2026
Hiring Organization:
The Electoral Commission
Job Details:
Description
The Electoral Commission is established under Article 60 and mandated under Article 61 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to organize, conduct and supervise free and fair elections and referenda.
In order to effectively fulfil its mandate, the Commission invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant positions within its establishment.
VACANCY: Election Officer/Assistant District Election Administrator
No. of vacancies: Nine (9)
Directorate: Operations
Department: Field Operations
Reports to: District Election Administrator/Returning Officer
Salary Scale: ECS 5
Tenure: Permanent
Duty Station: Electoral Commission District Office.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in drawing and implementing work plans for the District Electoral Commission office;
Maintaining records for the District Electoral Commission equipment and reusable materials;
Compiling periodic District Electoral Commission reports;
Assisting in supervision of subordinate staff;
Monitoring electoral activities in the district; Voter’s data, nominations, campaigns and polling;
Co-signatory to the district Electoral Commission bank account;
Counter signing payment vouchers;
Minute Secretary to District meetings;
Any other official duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Business Administration, Law, IT, Procurement or a related field in Humanities from a recognised University/ Institution.
Preferred skills, competencies and personal attributes:
High moral character and integrity
Ability to command respect.
Self-motivated and strategic thinker
Knowledge of Government Policies and Administrative Procedures.
Excellent written and spoken English with strong report writing and presentation skills.
Excellent interpersonal and team work skills.
Capacity to work with senior personalities in different occupations.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure.
Age: Between twenty-one (21) years and forty-five (45) years
Application procedure
All qualified and interested citizens can apply.
Applications with comprehensively typed CVs showing the applicant’s contact address with day time telephone numbers, addresses and day time telephone numbers of three referees, copies of certified academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to the Human Resource Office/Central Registry, not later than 11th September, 2026.
Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words
“Application for the post of ASSISTANT DISTRICT ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR”
Ag. Head, Human Resource Management
Electoral Commission
P.O. Box 22678
Kampala.
Date Posted: 2026-08-31
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