Anambra electoral commission begins recruitment of ad hoc staff

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has announced the beginning of the recruitment process for ad hoc staff for the local government election scheduled for September 28.

In a press release issued on Thursday and signed by Chairperson Genevieve Osakwe, the commission detailed the various roles available, including local government returning officers, ward collation officers, supervisory presiding officers, presiding officers, poll clerks, and poll orderlies.

Applications for Local Government Returning Officers, Ward Collation Officers, Supervisory Presiding Officers, and Presiding Officers should be submitted to the ANSIEC headquarters in Awka. Applications for Poll Clerks and Poll Orderlies are to be submitted at ANSIEC Local Government offices across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

The statement outlined, “ANSIEC invites applications from qualified Anambra State citizens for consideration as ad hoc staff for the upcoming local government election.

Eligible candidates include retired and current public officers from federal and state governments, academic and non-academic staff from tertiary institutions, degree or HND holders, as well as OND holders or individuals with a minimum of a secondary school certificate.

Applications must include two recent passport-sized photographs and a bio-data form detailing the applicant’s name, age, gender, current address, employment status or last place of employment, and three references, including one from the current employer. Additionally, a letter of introduction from the community’s traditional ruler or president-general should be addressed to the Chairman of ANSIEC.”

The application deadline is August 25.