INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC) – PROVINCIAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION COORDINATOR – FREE STATE PROVINCIAL OFFICE

• Monthly or periodic reporting to the supervisor and the National Project Owner including in writing as requested by the supervisor
• Liaising with Electoral Commission counterparts and stakeholders at all relevant levels including Provincial Conflict Coordinators in other provinces;
• Administer the Free and Fair elections programme including the assurance that all contracts are signed, travel claims scrutinised, verified and payments made;
• Identify potential conflict hot spots and map conflicts that may be geographically transversal;
• Monitor and intervene in pre-election, Election Day and post-election conflict or potential conflict situations when deployed by the PEO;
• Observe at a public meetings or rallies of a political party or as deployed on Election Day and/or informally assist at a voting station at the request of the Presiding Officer;
• Attend any meetings determined by the (Provincial Electoral Officer) PEO, including Party Liaison Committee meetings and;
• Submit the necessary report(s) on pre-election, Election Day and post-election conflict incidents or potential conflict situations and resolution or not thereof as well as the close out report and those of debriefing sessions.

 

 
Requirements
Minimum Requirements: Matric/N3 + tertiary qualification + 6 years conflict management experience of which at least 4 years must be in a position with supervisory experience.
 
Other requirements:

• Conflict resolution skills;
• Basic computer literacy skills;
• Communication and report writing skills (speak local languages);
• Understanding the legal framework and core business of the Electoral Commission;
• Ability to work under pressure and challenging situations
• Team co-ordination and supervisory skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Valid drivers licence and access to a road worthy car that can be used for work purposes
• Access to a cellular phone that can be used for work purposes

 
No person shall be appointed who -

• is under the age of 18 years
• is not a registered voter
• is not a South African citizen
• has a criminal record, without consulting the CEO
• Is or has been a candidate in an election for the National Assembly, a provincial legislature or a municipal council in the last five years
• has been an office bearer of a political party in the last 5 years
• has been an office bearer of any other organisation or entity that has party political aims during the last 5 years
• is related to an employee of the Electoral Commission in that specific municipality, without consulting the PEO.
• is openly affiliated with one or several political parties or is widely seen as a political activist

 

 
 
More Information
The above position is on a fixed term contract basis, until the last day of the month of the Elections. The Electoral Commission will only correspond with successful candidates and interviews will be conducted with short-listed candidates on a date and time specified by the Interview Panel. The Electoral Commission is under no obligation to fill the positions after advertising it. Although advertised, it may be withdrawn, re-advertised or filled by way of deployment, should it be considered in the interest of service delivery.  Applicants for all of the above positions should not have a high party political profile. 
Applications must in all cases be marked with the relevant reference number and be accompanied by a recent, updated comprehensive curriculum vitae as well as certified    copies of driver's license, qualifications and identity document.  
Failure to attach the relevant reference number and to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.  Please note that recommended candidates will undergo risk assessments, including inter alia the verification of driver's license, identify document and criminal assessments and appointments will only be made upon positive verification thereof.
 
Suitably qualified candidates must forward applications to:  Mr S Kgaile  
Deliver to:161 Zastron Street, NRE Building. 1st Floor, Bloemfontein  
HRFS@elections.org.za
 
 
Closing date for all applications: 10 DECEMBER 2018  
 
Please take note that no applications received after the advertised closing date will be considered. 

"Applicants who have not been contacted by 10 January 2019 must consider their applications as not being successful".
 
 
Please note

• Applicants for the above position/s should not have a high party political profile.
• Successful candidates will be required to enter into performance contracts.
• Should applicants be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
• All applications must include:
  • a covering letter that clearly indicates the relevant reference number of the post and your employee number (permanent employees) as it appears on your salary advice;
  • a recent, updated comprehensive curriculum vitae; and
  • certified copies of all qualification documents and identity documents.
• Failure to attach the relevant reference number and to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
• Please note that recommended candidates will undergo risk assessments, including inter alia the verification of curricula vitae, all qualifications, criminal and credit assessments and appointments will only be made upon positive verification thereof.
• All appointments are subject to a probation period of twelve months.
• The Electoral Commission will only correspond with short-listed candidates.
• The Electoral Commission is under no obligation to fill the position/s and reserves the right not to make any appointment in the above post/s. Although advertised, positions may thus either be withdrawn, re-advertised or filled by way of transfer or deployment, should it be considered in the interest of service delivery.