National Election Board of Ethiopia Vacancy

National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is an independent organization established in accordance with Article 102 of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Since its establishment, the Board has organized different branch offices at both the federal and regional levels including the two administrative cities. The NEBE has conducted five national elections, two local elections, and six referendums.

Since January 2019, in an effort to reform NEBE, the House of Peoples’ Representatives enacted a new proclamation that reduced the management board to five members that serve full time for a period of six years. According to Proclamation no.1133/2019, the board has the following powers and duties.

Position 1: Financial and Operational Data Analyst

Education and Work Experience:

• MA or BA degree in Finance, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5 years for Masters or 7 years for Degree In data analysis, finance, or operations management, preferably in a high-volume data environment.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel for complex financial modeling, Conditional Aggregation, Dynamic Arrays, LOOKUPs, Logical and Nested Functions, Pivot Tables, and conditional formatting.
• Demonstrated experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools to create actionable management dashboards.
• Proven ability to manage and query relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL).
• Highly Desirable: Proficiency in Python for automating data cleaning, verification, and transformation scripts.

Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa

Position 2: Human Resources Development Expert

Education and Work Experience:

• BA or MA degree in HRM or Management or Business administration or Business management or public administration and development management
• 5 years for Masters or 7 years for Bachelor in HR administration or development related job positions.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of people aspect of Change management methodologies, approaches and models
• Human Resource concepts and application (Ethiopian Labour Law and employment related regulations, HR Policies, procedures, modern practices, approaches and trends)
• Knowledge of HR metrics

Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa

Position 3: Project Finance Expert

Education and Work Experience:

• Masters or BA degree in accounting, economics, Business or related field
• 7 years and Bachelor | 5 years and Masters

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Donors rules & regulations and financial implementation manuals
• Knowledge of tax laws
• Knowledge of Payroll preparation
• Knowledge of donor financial reporting procedures &formats

Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa

Position 4: Deputy Head, Civic and Voter Education Department

Education and Work Experience:

• MA degree or PHD in Social Work, Business Administration, Sociology, Civics Education, Political Science and International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Pedagogical Studies, Education, Development Studies, and related social science fields.
• 9 years for Masters or 7 years for PHD (4 years in leadership position)

Duty station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa

Position 5: Deputy Head, Procurement Management department

Education and Work Experience:

• Master or BA degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, management, Economics, purchasing and supplies management, Marketing or other relevant studies
• 9 years for BA Degrees or 7 years for Masters (4 years in leadership position)
• In procurement and contract administration related job positions

Mandatory trainings and certification

• Public Procurement Administration Advanced Level Professionalization Training, IMIS Purchasing Modul, e-GP, Team leadership and professional certifications like certified professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

Duty station: NEBE, Debre Birhan Branch Office,

Deadline: January 31, 2026

How to Apply:

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND NON-RETURNABLE:

• Application letter that explains why you fit for the post and updated CV, and Three work related referees;
• Application letter & resume should be saved by full name of Applicants.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further screening.
• Those who are interested can only apply through the attached link
• https://nebe-election.org/apply within 10 days from this announcement.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply!