The Electoral Commission has distanced itself from a fictitious vacancy announcement circulating on various social media platforms calling for applications to fill positions within its 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 of misleading and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public,” Commission Spokesperson Paul Bukenya said Saturday.
Bukenya warned the public not to “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 and the official EC website: www.ec.or.ug; Twitter (@UgandaEC); Facebook (Electoral Commission Uganda), as well as official notices on public boards at our Electoral Commission offices in each city/district,” Bukenya said.
He further appealed to any member of the public, who receives such an offer for a job with the Commission in a manner contrary to the above, to report the matter to 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 our official social media platforms (above). The Electoral Commission warns the general public to watch out against scams using the institution’s name or claiming to be acting on our behalf,” Bukenya added.
