Election Officer Jobs at Electoral Commission in Uganda

Job Title: Senior Election Officer, Cartography
Directorate: Technical Support Services
Duty Station: Electoral Commission Headquarters

Job Role: To design, draw, compile and revise electoral maps, plans, charts and any other related data the Electoral Commission may be interested in

Key Responsibilities:
Reports to: H/IT
• Collecting mapping data on boundaries of newly established administrative Units and Towns in the whole country for purposes of demarcating electoral areas
• Verifying boundaries of Administrative units
• Responsible for production and publication of up-to-date electoral maps
• Any other duties as may be assigned officially from time to time

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding an honors Bachelors Degree in Cartography, Geography, Geomatics or a related field, and a post graduate certificate in Geographical positioning system

Special Personal Characteristics/ Skills/attributes:
Have an interest in graphics, design, geoinformation and maps
Be patient and have an eye for detail
Be computer literate in graphic design, geographical information systems and mapping software

Minimum Experience:
Applicants should have at least 5 years of direct professional experience in GIS techniques and methodologies, or working experience with cartography and earth science

How to Apply:
Applications with comprehensively typed CV showing the applicant’s contact address with day time telephone numbers of three referees, copies of academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to the address below not later than Tuesday 10th April 2012

Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “ Application for the post of………….”
The head, Human Resource
Management Department
Electoral Commission, Plot 53/55 Jinja Road,
P.O Box 22678, Kampala