The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has finally approved a series of advertisements needed to fill vacancies including that of the Chief Election Officer (CEO).
Government-nominated commissioner Sase Gunraj told Stabroek News that at yesterday’s meeting the Commission approved the requirements and remuneration for six vacant positions within the secretariat.
“We’ve settled the ads and are expecting them to be disseminated soon. We want maximum coverage so we are looking to place it in as many places as possible…we wish to have the vacancies published as widely as possible…it will be on the Commission’s website, across social media and in various newspapers,” he shared.
The posts being advertised include CEO, Deputy Chief Election Officer, Legal Officer, Assistant Chief Election Officer (ACEO), Chief Account-ant, Logistics Manager and Civic Voter Education Officer.
Asked if the Commission is open to applicants from the Caribbean region or further afield, Gunraj said that he personally is willing to consider anyone with the necessary qualifications and experiences for every post but especially for the post of CEO.
The previous CEO Keith Lowenfield along with the DCEO Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo all had their contracts terminated after the government-nominated commissioners moved motions accusing them of contributing to a loss of public trust in the institution.
The initial motions laid on June 1 calling for the officers to be dismissed were amended to allow for contract termination after the CEO challenged the action in Court.
After a two-month delay the motions were debated and passed with the support of GECOM Chair ret’d Justice Claudette Singh.
