The post for Chief Election Officer is open to international applicants as well, sources close to the elections commission have clarified.
The deadline for the submission of applications is September 30, 2013, according to the advertisement. On July 16, 2013, the Commis-sion voted not to renew the contract of Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo. While the PPP/C appointed Commissioners voted to renew Boodoo’s contract, Opposition nominated Commissioners voted against this. With a deadlock, it was Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Dr. Steve Surujbally who cast the deciding vote tipping the scales against Boodoo. The former CEO’s contract came to an end on April 30, 2013 but he had left a few days before this date.
The advertisement placed in sections of the print media and on GECOM’s website on Wednesday said that the Chief Election Officer is required to play the key leadership role in the Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), with responsibility for implementing all aspects of its
