Presiding Officer (PO)

IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Posted: Sep 28, 2026

Deadline: Oct 5, 2026

Presiding Officer (PO)

Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Diploma

Experience

• Location Nairobi

• Job Field Administration / Facilities

• Duties and Responsibilities

• The Presiding Officer (PO) will perform the underlisted duties while the Deputy Presiding Officer(DPO) will deputize the PO in performing the duties.

• Overall in charge at the polling station.

• Demarcates and lays out the polling station.

• Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS.

• Ensures that the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station.

• Supervises polling activities at the polling station.

• Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station.

• Officially declares the start of polling.

• Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5.30am

• Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS

• Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station.

• Ensure smooth flow of voters in the queue.

• Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers.

• Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission.

• Supervises all the elections officials in the polling station.

• Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer.

• Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station

• Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer.

• Is in charge of security at the polling station.

• Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to RO

Job Requirements

• Requirements for Appointment

• Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan;

• Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution;

• Computer literate;

• Have effective communication;

• Good report writing skills;

• Ability to manage people, sensitive data and materials;

• Have skills in data computation;

• Must be available for the entire period of the exercise; and

• Resident in the County Assembly Ward.

• Wages

• Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 2000 per day; and

• Deputy Presiding Officers will be paid Kshs. 1,800 per day

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