National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Vacancy 2026 – 14 Positions | Addis Ababa
National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Role description
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is recruiting for 14 positions at its Head Quarter in Addis Ababa. Opportunities are available in legal, liaison, logistics, gender, political parties support, planning, research, communications, finance, PMEL, civic and voter education, training, and general services.
Vacancy Overview
Organization: National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Location: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Total Positions: 14 job categories Application Deadline: September 12, 2026 Application Method: Online
About the National Election Board of Ethiopia
The National Election 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 January 2019, as part of efforts to reform NEBE, the House of Peoples’ Representatives enacted a new proclamation that reduced the management board to five full-time members serving for a period of six years.
Available Job Positions
1. Election Legal Assistant
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in LLB with 3 years of experience; or Master’s degree in LLM with 0 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
2. Liaison Officer
Education and Experience:
BA degree or Diploma in Management, Business Management, or another related field. BA holders: 1 year of experience. Diploma holders: 3 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
3. Packing and Dispatching Junior Expert I
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Accounting and Finance, Business Management, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of relevant experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
4. Gender Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Gender and Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Law, or another related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
5. Political Parties Support Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Law, Political Science, Human Rights, International Relations, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of relevant experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
6. Political Parties Liaison Expert
Education and Experience:
MA, MSc, or BA in Political Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Law, or a related field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
7. Planning Expert
Education and Experience:
BA, BSc, MA, or MSc in Project Planning and Management, Economics, Statistics, or a related field. 7 years of relevant experience for Bachelor’s degree holders. 5 years of relevant experience for Master’s degree holders.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
8. Senior Research and Learning Expert
Education and Experience:
BA or MA degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Management, or another relevant field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 8 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
9. Senior Communication Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Journalism, Communication, Political Science, Law, or another related field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 8 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. At least 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
10. Head, Finance and Budget Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Accounting and Finance, Business Management, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 10 years of experience. PhD holders: 8 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
11. Deputy Head – Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Department
Education and Experience:
MA, MSc, or PhD in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Management, or another relevant field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role. Knowledge of PMEA or MEAL systems, preferably in the context of elections or governance-related programs.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
12. Deputy Head, Civic and Voter Education Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Social Work, Business Administration, Sociology, Civic Education, Political Science and International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Pedagogical Studies, Education, Development Studies, or related social science fields. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
13. Deputy Head – Election Training Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Human Resource Management, Management, Teaching, or another relevant field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
14. Deputy Head, General Service Department
Education and Experience:
PhD or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Facilities Management, Logistics and Supply Chain, Civil Engineering, or another related field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
Vacancy Overview
Organization: National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Location: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Total Positions: 14 job categories Application Deadline: September 12, 2026 Application Method: Online
About the National Election Board of Ethiopia
The National Election 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 January 2019, as part of efforts to reform NEBE, the House of Peoples’ Representatives enacted a new proclamation that reduced the management board to five full-time members serving for a period of six years.
Available Job Positions
1. Election Legal Assistant
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in LLB with 3 years of experience; or Master’s degree in LLM with 0 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
2. Liaison Officer
Education and Experience:
BA degree or Diploma in Management, Business Management, or another related field. BA holders: 1 year of experience. Diploma holders: 3 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
3. Packing and Dispatching Junior Expert I
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Accounting and Finance, Business Management, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of relevant experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
4. Gender Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Gender and Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science, Law, or another related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
5. Political Parties Support Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Law, Political Science, Human Rights, International Relations, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of relevant experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
6. Political Parties Liaison Expert
Education and Experience:
MA, MSc, or BA in Political Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Law, or a related field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 5 years of experience.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
7. Planning Expert
Education and Experience:
BA, BSc, MA, or MSc in Project Planning and Management, Economics, Statistics, or a related field. 7 years of relevant experience for Bachelor’s degree holders. 5 years of relevant experience for Master’s degree holders.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
8. Senior Research and Learning Expert
Education and Experience:
BA or MA degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Management, or another relevant field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 8 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
9. Senior Communication Expert
Education and Experience:
MA or BA degree in Journalism, Communication, Political Science, Law, or another related field. Bachelor’s degree holders: 8 years of experience. Master’s degree holders: 7 years of experience. At least 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
10. Head, Finance and Budget Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Accounting and Finance, Business Management, or a related field. Master’s degree holders: 10 years of experience. PhD holders: 8 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
11. Deputy Head – Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Department
Education and Experience:
MA, MSc, or PhD in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Management, or another relevant field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role. Knowledge of PMEA or MEAL systems, preferably in the context of elections or governance-related programs.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
12. Deputy Head, Civic and Voter Education Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Social Work, Business Administration, Sociology, Civic Education, Political Science and International Relations, Law, Public Administration, Pedagogical Studies, Education, Development Studies, or related social science fields. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership position.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
13. Deputy Head – Election Training Department
Education and Experience:
MA or PhD in Human Resource Management, Management, Teaching, or another relevant field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa
14. Deputy Head, General Service Department
Education and Experience:
PhD or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Facilities Management, Logistics and Supply Chain, Civil Engineering, or another related field. Master’s degree holders: 9 years of experience. PhD holders: 7 years of experience. 4 years of experience in a leadership role.
Duty Station: NEBE Head Quarter, Addis Ababa