EC invites candidates for secretary-general
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Applications for the position of Election Commission (EC) secretary-general will be accepted from December 6 to 30, the caretaker of the vacant post said.
The EC agreed at its meeting on Tuesday to announce the recruitment of a replacement for Suthiphon Taveechaiygarn, who resigned to take up a post on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, EC Deputy Secretary-General Somchart Jesrijai said.
The applicant must be politically neutral, widely known as an honest person, a Thai national aged under 65, and hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an academic institution recognised by the Civil Service Commission Office.
He or she must also be a current or former officer of a government agency or constitutional organisation with, as a minimum, experience as an administrator at the level of department deputy director-general, deputy governor or a similar position.
The applicant must not be a member of political party, or subject to a voting-right revocation period due to failure to vote.
The EC secretary-general’s term is five years. The successful candidate will have the option of holding the post for the maximum two consecutive terms.
Those interested can pick up an application form and apply in person at the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road, call (02) 141 8581-90 during office hours or visit www.ect.go.th to download the necessary documents and get more information.
