DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS

 

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has administrative independence and aims to achieve high levels of effectiveness, accountability, neutrality and efficiency necessary to ensure autonomy as mandated by law. In light of this, the commission therefore, advertises ad hoc vacancies for the exhibition and voter card issue exercise.

Human Resource Unit
Key Activities 
Recruitments, head hunting, promotions, suspensions, resignations and dismissals during the year under review.
The Commission recruited staff in the following categories:

 

 Permanent Staff: 16 Permanent Staff

 

 Medium Term Contract StafF

 

 

Contract Staff

• Asst. Executive Secretary
• 5 Legal Retainers
• Administrative Assistant to the Legal Retainers

Promotions: Seven members of staff were promoted ranging from Electoral Officers, to Chiefs and Directors.

 

Ad Hoc Staff

• Three months contract appointment of VETO – Western Rural District
• 28 IT Focal Persons
• 10 Software Engineers
• 400 Registration Ward Coordinators
• 2400 Voter Registration Staff

Resignation: Eight members of staff resigned during 2011

 

Dismissal : One member of staff was dismissed during 2011

 

Suspension: Three staff members were suspended.

 

Induction: Induction Program was conducted for 28 IT Focal Persons,10 Software Engineers, 3 IT Officers, 3 Drivers and 400 Registration Ward Coordinators.

 

Short Courses: Staff members have benefited from the following short courses:

 

Annual Leave: All staff proceeded on their annual leave as slated on the leave roaster

• Basic Orientation and Office Skills for Secretaries
• Mastering HRM
• Internal Auditing Techniques
• Management Development for Confidential Secretaries &  Personal Assistants.
• Records Management
• Effective Stores management
• Audio-visual training

External Relations Unit
The External Relations (ER) Unit of the Commission worked closely with political parties and other stakeholders on the electoral process. It coordinated regular Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) meetings and other meetings with other stakeholders; and interactions with the media on various electoral activities i.e. radio discussions, interviews and press briefings.