LG Polls: RSIEC Begins Recruitment Of Ad-Hoc Staff

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced the commencement of recruitment exercise for ad-hoc staff to participate in the conduct of the April 17, Local Government Elections in the state.
A statement signed by the Secretary to the commission, Douglas Chukwu, yesterday, indicated that the exercise has been categorised into two.
According to the statement, Category 1 includes Local Government Returning Officers (LGROs), Ward Returning Officers (WROs), Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs), and Presiding Officers (Pos).
It added that candidates for any of the positions must possess a university degree, must be computer literate, noting that previous experience(s) on the job would be an added advantage.
Chukwu also indicated that Category 2 includes Polling Clerks (PCs), Assistant Polling Clerks (APCs), and Poll Monitors (PMs).
He added that candidates for recruitment into the above positions must possess NCE, OND, WAEC, GCE, SSCE or NECO, and must be computer literate, insisting that applicants with previous experience(s) on the job would have added advantage in getting the job.
The commission directed interested applicants to fill application forms from the commission’s Website at: www.rsiec.gov.ng and upload copies of their credentials in line with the provisions of the timetable/schedule for application, according to their local government areas.
Chukwu further listed the dates for the uploading of credentials of candidates from the 23 local government areas, adding that those from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni and Abua/Odual have been allocated Monday, March 1; while applicants from Andoni and Okrika would take their turn on Tuesday, March 2.
He stressed that candidates from Obio/Akpor would have access to upload their credentials on Wednesday, March 3, applicants from Port Harcourt City and Bonny local governments are to take their turns on Thursday, March 4, while those from Etche and Opobo/Nkoro would have access the Website to upload their documents on Friday, March 5.
The statement also stated that Saturday, March 6, has been reserved for applicants from Khana and Tai, just as non-indigenes wishing to apply for any of the jobs have directed to log-on on Sunday, March 7 to submit their credentials.
For those from Ikwerre and Ogu/Bolo local government areas, the commission directed that they log-on to its website on Monday, March 8; while applicants from Emohua and Eleme are to take their turns on Tuesday, March 9.
Chukwu said that windows have been created for applicants from Ahoada East and Ahoada West as well as Oyigbo and Degema, to access the website on Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11, respectively, to upload their credentials for consideration.
Applicants from Gokana, Omuma, Akuku-Toru, and Asari-Toru local government areas have been requested to log-on on Friday, March 12; and Saturday, March 13, respectively, to upload their documents, just as the commission reserved Sunday, March 14, 2021, for applicants that missed the allotted dates to their LGs to do so to avoid losing the opportunity to compete for consideration in the job space.

By: Nelson Chukwudi