Presiding Officer (PO) Jobs in Nigeria - Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) - 2027 General Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country.

We invite applications from qualified candidates who wish to serve as ad-hoc staff during the 2027 General Election to fill the position below:

Job Title: Presiding Officer (PO)

Location: Nationwide

Requirements

  • NYSC: Serving Corps members
  • Former NYSC: Not earlier than 3 years before date of election. (i.e 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Federal & State Tertiary Institution: Students in Penultimate year & students in year 2 and year 3 of study.
  • MDAS (Federal and State):  Permanent Staff with OND or NCE and on GL 07-10
  • Federal & State Tertiary Institution: Students in Tertiary institution
  • MDAS (Federal and State):Permanent Staff with OND or NCE and on GL 07-14
  • MDAs (Federal and State): Permanent Staff with OND or NCE and on GL 07-14

Basic requirements:

  • Applicants must not be a political party member.
  • Applicants must not have demonstrated or expressed support for any candidate or party.
  • Applicants must reside in the STATE selected.

Application Closing Date
18th November, 2026 (12 Midnight).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online