The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) has appointed Sammy Njirammadzi Alfandika as the new Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) Chief Elections Officer, months after the position fell vacant
\nAlfandika is a highly experienced professional in the administration of elections, having worked in various elections related positions.
\nHis electoral career began in 2002, when he started working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in various election-related positions.
\nAlfandika worked in the UNDP Iraq office as Electoral Project Manager, UNDP Nigeria as Elections Coordinator\/Expert and UNDP Malawi as Project Manager responsible for the support of the Electoral Reforms and Elections.
\nIn a statement, Mec Chairperson Jane Ansah says the appointment of Alfandika follows rigorous interviews held on Thursday and Friday last week.
\n\u201cThe role of Chief Elections Officer is vital in the management of the electoral process and the Commission has no doubt that Mr Alfandika has the right skills and experience to deliver in this important role,\u201d Ansah says.
\nAnsah says Alfandika brings in a wealth of experience in elections and public administration, having occupied senior management positions in government, Mec and international organisations.
\nHe holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Social Science and Master\u2019s degree in Economics from the University of Malawi\u2019s Chancellor College.
\n\u201cThe Commission wishes him well in the implementation of the Mec\u2019s mandate of delivering free, fair, transparent, inclusive, cost-effective and credible elections as a beacon of our democracy,\u201d the Mec Chairperson says in the statement.
\nThe last person to hold the position in an acting capacity was Thandie Nkovole, who died in June this year.
\nHe also worked as Executive Director for Orphan Support Africa, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded international NGO focusing on community based support to Orphaned and Vulnerable Children.
\nAmong other key duties, Mec\u2019s CEO is responsible for advising the Commission on policy matters and implementing policies and decisions of the Commission within the decided time frame.
\nThe position holder is also supposed to do planning, organising and supervision of electoral activities apart from liaising with stakeholders on electoral matters within and outside the country. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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