National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)  

National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)

External Vacancy Announcement  

Position 11: Election Operations Advisor to the Chairperson  

Required Qualification and Experience

An education degree or PHD in Management, Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, or public administration, and other related fields.  

9 years for a Master's or 7 years for PHD( 4 years in a leadership position)  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Know-How (Skills) (Technical competencies)

Strong logical and strategic thinking abilities.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  

Proficiency in functional planning and logistics.  

Budget management expertise.  

Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities.  

High ethical standards and integrity.  

Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently within a team.  

Familiarity with electoral processes is a plus.  

Position 12: Frontend Developer  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education BSc. CS, CE, SE, and related fields with min 3 years of experience  

Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript( ES6).  

Experience with React.js, Vue.js, or Angular( at least one ultramodern framework).  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Styling & Tools  CSS preprocessors( Sass, Less) and CSS-in-JS (Styled-Components, Emotion).  

Package managers (npm, yarn) and build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel).  

Version Control  

Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).  

Basic Backend Understanding  

Familiarity with Node.js, Express, or API concepts( REST/ GraphQL).  

Soft Skills 

Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.  

Ability to collaborate with designers, PMs, and backend teams.  

Good communication to explain specialized concepts to non-technical stakeholders.  

Preferred Qualifications  

Experience with TypeScript.  

Knowledge of Progressive Web Apps( PWAs) and Web Accessibility (WCAG).  

Familiarity with headless CMS( Strapi, Contentful) or static site generators (Next.js, Gatsby).  

Exposure to Docker, CI/ CD pipelines, or cloud platforms

(AWS, Vercel, Netlify).  

Position 13: Mobile App Developer  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education: BSc. CS, CE, SE, and related fields with min 3 yrs of experienceTechnical Skills  

Flutter & Dart 2 years of production-level experience.  

UI/ UX Expertise in Material Design/ Cupertino widgets, custom robustness.  

State Management Provider, Riverpod, or Bloc patterns.  

Backend Integration Firebase (Auth, Firestore), REST/ GraphQL, WebSockets.  

Tools: Android Studio/ Xcode, Git, JIRA.  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  Bonus Skills  

Native mobile development (Swift/ Kotlin).  

Flutter Web Desktop experience.  

CI/ CD setup for Flutter apps.  

Soft Skills  

Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.  

Ability to translate business requirements into specialized solutions.  

Duty station Addis Ababa  

Position 14: Backend Developer  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education: BSC degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or any related field  

Experience 3 years of related experience.  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Specialized Skills  

Python DRF Expert in Django ORM, serializers, and authentication.  

Go Concurrency patterns, performance tuning, Go modules.  

Databases PostgreSQL, Redis, ORMs( GORM, Django ORM).  

APIs REST, gRPC, OpenAPI/ Swagger.

 Tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux.  

Message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ).  

Telecloud  

Bonus Skills  AWS/ GCP cloud services (Lambda, Cloud Run).  

Terraform/ Ansible for IaC.  

Strong problem-solving and code review skills.  

Ability to explain Go/ Python trade-offs to stakeholders.

Soft Skills  

Strong

problem-solving and code review skills.  

Ability to explain Go/ Python trade-offs to stakeholders.  

Position 15: Scrum Master  

Required Qualification and Experience  

An education degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or any related field years of related experience.Training and certification Certification in the Project Management Profession (PMP)  

Scrum master certification is a plus.  

Experience as a scrum master in an estimable organization, undertaking software projects  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Know-How (Skills) (Technical competencies)  

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (similar to definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)  

Excellent communication and servant leadership skills  

Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability  

Outstanding organizational skills  

Good knowledge of other nimble frameworks (Crystal, XP, etc.)  

Familiarity with software development  

Not a member of a political party.  

Position 16: System Administrator  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education: BSC degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or any related field years of related experience.  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Specialized Skills  

Cloud Platforms Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.  OS Expertise Proficient in Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server.  

Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V- V, or KVM. 

Networking TCP/ IP, VLANs, VPNs, SDN.  

Automation Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.  

ScriptingBash, Python, or PowerShell.  

Certifications (Preferred)  AWS/ Azure/ GCP certifications (e.g., AWS SysOps, Azure Administrator).  

Linux/ VMware certifications (RHCE, VCP).  

Security certifications (e.g., CC, CISSP, CCSP).  

Soft Skills  

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.  

Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.  

Excellent documentation and communication skills.  Preferred Qualifications  

Experience with multi-cloud strategies.  

Knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/ CD, GitOps).  

Familiarity with disaster recovery (DR) planning.  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Position 17: Senior Database Administrator  

Required Qualification and Experience  

An education degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.  3 years of related experience.  

Training; Professional Certification in any of the databases( Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, Mysql)

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  Knowledge  

Experience in data replication and designing using MSSQL/ Oracle/Postgres Server systems, and implementation  

Experience in Windows Server operating systems and Linux  

Working Knowledge of virtualization, virtual Machines, VMware, and SAN Storage.  

Thorough knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)

 Experience in programming in any of the following programming languages: Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Crystal Reports, and Jaspersoft. 

Position 18: Senior Data Architect  

Required Qualification and Experience  

An education degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field years of related experience.  

Experience in designing and implementing data warehouses and data lakes.  

Proficiency in programming languages like SQL, Python, or Java for data manipulation and automation  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Know- How (Skills) (Technical competencies)  

Knowledge of systems development, including system development life cycle, project management approaches and requirements, design and testing techniques  

Proficiency in data modeling and design, including SQL development and database administration  

Ability to implement common data management and reporting technologies, as well as the basics of columnar and NoSQL databases, data visualization, unstructured data, and predictive analytics.  

Knowledge of programming languages Python#, C/ C, Java, Perl, and PHP  

Familiarity with big data tools and frameworks  similar to Hadoop,  

Understanding of Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes for data integration and migration.  

Knowledge of colorful database management systems (DBMS) like SQL, NoSQL, and cloud databases.  

Proficiency in creating data models that represent the structure and relationships of data.  

Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their data services.  

Position 19: Senior GIS Expert  

Required Qualification and Experience  

Education: BSC degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, GIS, or a related field years of related experience.  

Duty station NEBE Headquarters, Addis Ababa  

Skill Requirements 

Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and web mapping technologies( e.g., ArcGIS Online, Mapbox).  

Strong knowledge of cartographic principles, spatial data analysis techniques, and geospatial data formats.  

Experience with geodatabases, spatial queries, and geoprocessing tools.  

Programming skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for GIS automation and customization are a plus.  

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams.  

Ethical mindset with a commitment to transparency, integrity, and responsible geospatial practices.  

     How to Apply 

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND NON-RETURNABLE  

An application letter that explains why you are fit for the post and an updated CV, and three work-related referees.  

Application letter & resume should be saved by the full name of the applicant. 

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!