Electoral Commission of Ghana Recruitment 2021/2022

Electoral Commission of Ghana Recruitment 2024/2024 | The Electoral Commission of Ghana Recruitment form and application guide for 2024/2025 can be accessed on this page.

I believe you visited this page because you want to know when the Electoral Commission will be recruiting. Well, concerning the 2020 general election, the Electoral Commission of Ghana will soon open applications for interested candidates to fill numerous positions.

The Electoral Commission of Ghana is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution.[1] The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act (Act 451) of 1993.

Electoral Commission of Ghana Recruitment

The Electoral Commission of Ghana wishes to inform the General public that as part of its preparation for the conduct of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, it is receiving applications from interested persons for the following positions:

Registration Supervisor or Deputy Registration Supervisor.
Exhibition Supervisor or Deputy Exhibition Supervisor.
Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer.
Key Trainer/ Technician.
Registration Officer.
Presiding Officer.
Registration Assistant.
Poling Assistant.

Alternatively, applicants should indicate the position they are applying for as well as the Region. District and constituency they wish to work in.

Duration Engagement

Successful applicants will be engaged in all three (3) major activities of the commission scheduled for 2020

Voter Registration
Exhibition of the voter register
General Election

QUALIFICATIONS

In other to ensure that the EC hires temporary officials who can appreciate the Electoral regulators and processes and also perform their duties satisfactorily, the following minimum qualifications are outlined for the various categories of temporary staff:

The minimum academic qualification for Registration Supervisor, Deputy Registration Supervisor, Exhibition Supervisor, Deputy Exhibition Supervisor, Returning Officer, Deputy Returning Officer, and hokey trainer/ technician should be first degree. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
The minimum academic qualifications for Registration Officer, Exhibition Officer, and Presiding Officer should be HND, Teacher Cert “A”, Diploma or its equivalent.
The minimum academic qualification for Registration Assistant, Exhibition Assistant, and Poling Assistant should be SHS/WASSCE or its equivalent.

Besides the academic qualifications, applicants are expected to demonstrate the following technical and personal competencies.

Technical competence

Experience in electoral work
Appreciable level of literacy and numeracy skills
Computer proficiency
Quantitative and analytical skills.

Personal competencies

Good interpersonal skills.
Physical and mental alertness
Firm and Fair character
Ability to work under pressure,
High level of honesty and integrity.
A sense of dedication and loyalty to the cause of the Commission.
Good team player.
A sense of political neutrality.

How to Apply for Electoral Commission of Ghana Recruitment

All applicants must send applications to District offices of the Commission across the country.

All applications should be addressed to the chairperson of the Electoral Commission via the under-listed email addresses:

REGIONS	E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Greater Accra	greater-accra@ec.gov.gh
Volta Region	volta@ec.gov.gh
Central Region	central@ec.gov.gh
Western Region	western@ec.gov.gh
Western-North Region	western-north@ec.gov.gh
Ashanti Region	ashanti@ec.gov.gh
Oti Region	oti@ec.gov.gh
Northern Region	northern@ec.gov.gh
Savanna Region	savanna@ec.gov.gh

North-East Region	north-east@ec.gov.gh
Bono Region	bono@ec.gov.gh
Ahafo Region	bono-afaho@ec.gov.gh
Bono East Region	bono-east@ec.gov.gh
Eastern Region	eastern@ec.gov.gh
Upper East Region	upper-east@ec.gov.gh
Upper West Region	upper-west@ec.gov.gh