The Electoral Commission has noted a fictitious vacancy announcement circulating or various social media platforms calling for applications to fill positions within As structure on temporary basis (ad-hoc staff).
The Commission would like to inform and warn the general public that this is a fake job announcement designed and placed by fraudulent persons with the intention o misleading and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public. Please do not fall victim to these fraudsters by responding to the above fake announcement and providing your sensitive identification details. Please note that the recruitment of temporary election officials is done in a transparent process, where such vacant positions are announced in mainstream media channels an the official EC website: www.ec.orug; Twitter (@UgandaEC), Facebook (Elector; Commission Uganda), as well as official notices on public boards at our Electoral Commission offices in each city/district.
The Electoral Commission advises any member of the public, who receives such an off for a job with the Commission in a manner contrary to the above, to report the matter the nearest Police Station. The public is further advised to always verify offers of employment with their respective City/District Electoral Commission office or the Electoral Commission Head Office located on Plot 55 Jinja Road, Kampala; or to verify by calling the following numbers. 0414 337500 or 0312 262208/9/10/11; or to verify such offers through OUT official social media platforms (above).
The Electoral commission warns the general public to watch out against scam using the institution’s name or claiming to be, acting on our behalf.
