UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TEMPORARY JOB VACANCIES FOR POLLING STATION OFFICIALS FOR THE 2026 BY-ELECTION IN SHELUI WARD
For the purpose of conducting the by-election, and in accordance with Section 6(6) of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors Elections Act, Chapter 343, read together with Regulation 10(1) of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors Elections Regulations, 2025, the Director of Elections invites applications from qualified and competent Tanzanian citizens to fill the following positions:
- Polling Station Supervisors
- Assistant Polling Station Supervisors
- Voter Guidance Clerks
A. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR POLLING STATION SUPERVISOR AND ASSISTANT POLLING STATION SUPERVISOR POSITIONS
(a) Must be a citizen of Tanzania.
(b) Must be 18 years of age or above.
(c) Must not be a leader or cadre of any political party.
(d) Must be honest, obedient, and of sound mind.
(e) Must have completed Form Four (Ordinary Level) education or above and be able to read and write in Kiswahili or English. The applicant must also be able to read and understand the Instructions for Polling Station Supervisors.
(f) Preferably, the applicant should be a resident of the ward where they will perform polling and vote-counting duties.
B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR VOTER GUIDANCE CLERK POSITIONS
(a) Must be a citizen of Tanzania.
(b) Must be 18 years of age or above.
(c) Must be a resident of the ward where they will perform voter guidance duties.
(d) Preferably, the applicant should be a registered voter at the polling station where they will work.
(e) Must be honest, obedient, and of sound mind.
(f) Must have at least Form Four education and be able to read, write, and understand the Instructions for Voter Guidance Clerks and Polling Station Guards.
(g) Must not be a leader or cadre of any political party.
(h) Must have a good understanding of appropriate language use when providing services to customers (voters).
C. REMUNERATION
The payments will be as follows:
(i) On election day, a Polling Station Supervisor will receive an allowance of TZS 70,000 per day for two days, a meal allowance of TZS 20,000 for one day, and transport allowance of TZS 20,000.
(ii) An Assistant Polling Station Supervisor will receive an allowance of TZS 65,000 per day for two days, a meal allowance of TZS 20,000 for one day, and transport allowance of TZS 20,000.
(iii) A Voter Guidance Clerk will receive an allowance of TZS 65,000 for two days, a meal allowance of TZS 20,000 for one day, and transport allowance of TZS 20,000.
(iv) During training, all officials will receive an allowance of TZS 50,000 per day and a transport allowance of TZS 20,000 for each training day. Training for Polling Station Supervisors and Assistant Polling Station Supervisors will last two days, while training for Voter Guidance Clerks will last one day.
D. GENERAL CONDITIONS
(i) Applicants must specify the position they are applying for and the ward in which they wish to work.
(ii) Applicants must be willing to work at any polling station to which they are assigned.
(iii) Applicants must attach the following documents:
(a) Copies of secondary school certificates and professional certificates, where applicable.
(b) A Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating the applicant's residential address, reliable telephone numbers, and the names of two referees together with their NIDA identification numbers.
(c) Two recent passport-size photographs.
(d) An introduction letter from the local government street or village executive officer in the area where the applicant resides.
(iv) Applicants who are public servants must submit their application letters through their employers.
All application letters should be addressed to:
The Returning Officer
Iramba West Constituency
P.O. Box 155
Kiomboi, Iramba
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FROM 14 TO 20 OCTOBER 2026.
Issued on 14 October 2026 by:
THE RETURNING OFFICER