Getting a job at Independent National Electoral Commission is a great way to render service to your country. However, sending in an application is not a criterion for getting employed. Most times, these applications get rejected for obvious reasons.
Now, discover why your application didn’t receive consideration. Get to know more about the INEC recruitment, both for permanent and Adhoc staff, as well as how to apply for INEC recruitment on the right portal to get a positive reply.
Basically, INEC is an independent electoral body in Nigeria. In fact, they control all elections that happens in the country. For this reason, they’re very careful when choosing their members of staff.
Hence, in order to make their job selection list, either as an INEC Adhoc staff or a regular staff, you need to know: how to apply for INEC recruitment, qualifications, and requirements for applying for any INEC recruitment for elections.
Basically, this article will be providing you with the necessary information on INEC recruitment 2024. Apart from that, this page will deeply show you how to apply for the INEC 2024 recruitment form, as well as how to apply for INEC Adhoc staff recruitment.
What You Need To Know About INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was created by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1999 among other things, hold elections in several political offices in the country.
The origins of the electoral bodies in Nigeria date back to the period before independence when they put up the Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN) to carry out the 1959 elections. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) was then created in 1960.
In 1998, the administration of General Abdulsalam Abubakar dissolved NECON and created the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The organization organized all the transition elections that inaugurated the 4th Republic on May 29, 1999. It was re-positioned today to hold credible elections that would support Nigeria’s nascent democracy.
As a permanent body, INEC includes personnel recruited since 1987 of the now disappeared National Electoral Commission (NEC). Its presence has been established in the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and the 774 local government areas of Nigeria.
INEC Recruitment Requirements
For you to be eligible for any INEC recruitment selection, you have to basically have a Bachelor’s Degree for you to able to have a reasonable amount of salary.
To crown it all, having a Master’s degree will give you more edge to getting a great position in INEC. Another relevant discipline for INEC recruitment is a Higher National Diploma.
Also, being computer literate and being conversant with Microsoft Office, Web Applications, and use of relevant applications for efficient delivery of service.
However, it is important to note that the INEC Recruitment form is not yet out. This page will always update you information. You can keep visiting this website or INEC Recruitment Portal @ www.inecnigeria.org to stay updated.
INEC Recruitment Eligibility
To be eligible for any INEC recruitment in 2024, you have to be in for each of the following eligibility:
- The ideal candidates must not be older than thirty-five (35) years as of June 2024 and should possess the following:
- Five (5) credit grades in WASC/GCE/SSCE including Maths, English, and 3 other relevant subjects obtained in one sitting.
- Bachelor’s Degree (BSC, HND, ND, and NCE) minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in any of the science disciplines listed below.PLUS: Master’s degree (MSC) in any of the listed Science disciplines.
- NYSC Discharge Certificate.
- Must be a Lecturer of a Federal Tertiary Institution or Member of the following Professional Associations (NMA, ANAN, PSN, NSE, NIA, NIQS).
- Federal Government Employees Grade Level 07-09 at State Level possessing a minimum of National Diploma/equivalent.
- Professional qualification/work experience in effective selling and marketing will be an added advantage.
- Both Male or female is fine.
How to Apply for INEC Recruitment
For those who have no experience in registering or executing an activity on this platform, this is the procedure to submit an application on the INEC recruitment portal: www.inecnigeria.org
- The first step is to study both the requirements and the qualification criteria for the position you have chosen to apply, you can access here
- Then you must press the REGISTER button and study the instructions and follow them
- Go to your email and look for the link to your account verification and your account password. If you cannot find it, check your SPAM file or send a complaint to choicestaff@inec.gov.ng
- After clicking on the link, move to change your password, after that, you will be automatically directed to the portal and receive an application form.
- Complete the application form, which is divided into 3 parts, your personal data, your contact details, and your bank details. Please, it is very important to make sure that they have been completed correctly since you will not be able to modify it after sending it.
- Once the form is complete, attach your passport photo, which must be recent, your background must be simple and your size must not exceed 50 KB.
- After that, complete the information of your referees, then check the box for certification. Keep in mind that every detail you enter on the form must be validated by your school, institution, arbitrator or organization.
- Finally, proceed to print your confirmation that will be required for your final verification.
Click below for more information on how to apply for INEC Recruitment INEC Application Portal
INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment For AdHoc Staff
Currently, the INEC 2024 Adhoc staff recruitment exercise is not in progress and its portal will always be open for registration. Hence, the candidates considered eligible will be recruited. For now, there is no fixed deadline for this recruitment exercise.
The positions always available for the hiring of ad hoc personnel of INEC in any elections are the following:
Assistant Presiding Officer
Qualification
Each candidate must be:
- A student from a state or federal institution,
- MDA staff with OND certificate
- An ex-body whose membership is expected by 2024 at the latest
Requirements For INEC Adhoc Staff Recruitment
Candidates must possess:
- A functional email account
- An active mobile number
- A bank account number that belongs only to him
- A new passport photo with a clear background, the size of the passport file must be a maximum of 50 KB.
- Information of those who referred them, for example, mobile no. or email address
- A legitimate means of identification A call-up number from NYSC, if the candidate is a former corps member from the 2017 batch
Presiding Officer
Qualifications
Every candidate that wishes to apply for this position for the INEC Adhoc Staff recruitment must be an active corps member
Requirements
- A functional email address
- An active mobile number
- A bank account number
- A new passport photo with a clear background, the size of the passport file must be a maximum of 50 KB.
- Information of those who referred them, for example, mobile no. or email address
- A legitimate means of identification
- A call-up number from NYSC, if the candidate is a former corps member from the 2024 batch
Independent National Electoral Commission Salary Structure
The salaries of the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission are greatly influenced by their qualifications. This means that the more qualifications you have, the more chances you have to win.
Therefore, if you want to work with INEC, you must be prepared to obtain a higher qualification to increase your income capacity.
| Qualification | Grade Level | Salary Range per Annum |
| School Leavers | Grade Level (GL 04) | ₦221072 – ₦341872 |
| Diploma Certificate Holders | Grade Level (GL 07) | ₦507165 – ₦769701 |
| Graduates | Grade Level (GL 08) | ₦655384 – ₦967883 |
| Director | Grade Level (GL 14) | ₦1285018 – ₦1800924 |
INEC Salary Structure for AD-HOC Staff
“Ad hoc staff members” are staff members recruited to perform the stipulated tasks in a particular situation. Most organizations recruit ad hoc staff to reduce the workload of permanent staff in a specific situation.
The hiring of ad hoc personnel of the INEC is generally planned during the electoral period. Ad hoc staff members are recruited to assist in the electoral process and make the process easier and faster. NYSC Corp members are recruited primarily as INEC ad hoc staff.
The table below shows the job role, grade level, and salary structure of INEC ad-hoc staff members.
| Job | Grade Level | Salary Range per Annum |
| Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) at INEC | Grade Level (GL 10-14) | ₦ 903711 – ₦1800924 |
| Presiding officer (PO) / Assistant Presiding officer (APO) | Grade Level (GL 07) | ₦50, 7165 – ₦769701 |
| Registration Area Center (RAC) Manager | Grade Level (GL 07) | ₦50, 7165 – ₦769701 |
| Registration Area Technical Support (RATECH) | Grade Level (GL 07) | ₦50, 7165 – ₦769701 |
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