INEC Opens Portal For 2027 Election Ad Hoc Staff Recruitment

The Independent National Electoral Commission has opened its recruitment portal for ad hoc staff ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission said about 1.4 million temporary personnel will be deployed to over 176,000 polling units nationwide for the elections.

The ad hoc staff will work during the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027 and the Governorship and State Assembly elections slated for February 6, 2027.

In a public notice issued on Thursday, the commission said the portal for recruitment of election staff, known as INECPRES, will open at 8am on Friday, September 18, 2026 and will close at midnight on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Applicants are to apply through the commission’s official website or directly on the INECPRES portal.

The recruitment covers several categories including Supervisory Presiding Officers, Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers, Registration Area Centre Managers and Registration Area Technical Support personnel.

Eligibility varies by position. Serving NYSC members, former corps members who completed service within the last three years, students of federal and state tertiary institutions, staff of federal and state ministries, departments and agencies, serving INEC personnel, persons with relevant ICT background and staff of institutions designated to host registration area centres are among those eligible to apply.

For the Supervisory Presiding Officer category, the commission listed federal public and civil servants on grade level 10 to 14, serving corps members and former corps members who served between 2024 and 2026 as qualified. Presiding Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers include students of tertiary institutions and permanent MDA staff with OND or NCE qualifications, with grade level requirements ranging from GL 07 to 10 and GL 07 to 14 depending on the role. Registration Area Centre Managers are drawn from heads of schools hosting RACs or super RACs or staff of such institutions on grade level 07 and above. The RATECH category is targeted at INEC ICT staff who are not engaged in other duties, IT students of tertiary institutions and former corps members within the commission with technical background.

Applicants are required to visit the portal, read the eligibility conditions for their preferred position, fill in their personal, educational and employment information accurately, review the details and submit the application while keeping the registration details for future reference.

The commission advised interested persons to complete their applications before the closing date. It added that its IT Service Management helpdesk is available 24 hours for enquiries through the 0700-CALL-INEC line and via email at inecpress@inec.gov.ng.