2023: INEC aproves online portal for ad hoc staff recruitment
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an online portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2023 general elections.
The commission disclosed this in a notice titled “Online recruitment of ad hoc staff via the INEC portal for recruitment of election staff (INECPRES) for the 2023 general elections” released on its verified social media handles on Wednesday.
It stated that the commission approved the use of INECPRES (www.pres.inecnigeria.org) and its reactivation for interested applicants who wished to serve as ad-hoc staff for the 2023 General Elections.
“The INECPRES is for registration of ad-hoc staff (Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs)/ Presiding Officers (POS)/ Assistant Presiding Officers (APO)/ Registration Area Technicians (RATECHS) and RAC Managers for the 2023 General Elections.”
It added that the help desk details were : Vanity number: 0700-CALL-INEC; and Email address: pres@inec.gov.ng, while phone numbers of specific officers per state are detailed on the portal.
INEC added that the INECPRES would be opened to the public on Wednesday, Sept.14 by 8 am and would close on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 by 8pm.
“A link to the INECPRES is also available at the INEC website: www.inecnigeria.org
“All applicants are encouraged to fill the registration forms online – The MOBILE APP (for android phone only) or web portal (using the laptop/PCs) to be eligible for consideration as ad-hoc staff in 2023 General Elections.”
The commission, besides listing the qualifications for each category of ad-hoc staff positions to be applied for, added that applicants must not be political party members.
“Applicants must not have demonstrated or expressed support for any candidate or party.
“Applicants must reside in the state selected.”
NOTICE OF PORTAL LAUNCH AND OTHER KEY INFORMATION OF THE INECPRES – INEC PORTAL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF ELECTION STAFF FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS. pic.twitter.com/jGpzDyoZ3n
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) September 7, 2022