In preparation for the upcoming elections, which are set for October 27, the Central Elections Committee and the Employment Service announced a joint effort to hire thousands of job seekers for election-related positions on Friday.
Hiring for positions such as polling site staff, technical support workers, logistics personnel, and a variety of other roles will begin in the next week, according to a joint statement released by the committee and the Employment Service.
Both organizations agreed that they intend to hire individuals who represent all segments of the population, with a special emphasis on hiring people with disabilities, people who have been displaced from their homes during the ongoing wars with Iran and Hezbollah, and those who were injured during the wars.
The hiring and recruitment process will be facilitated, in part, at a designated site to be established and jointly managed by the Elections Committee and Employment Service.
Acting Director General of the Central Elections Committee, Attorney Din Livne, emphasized that staff responsible for facilitating elections are essential to the electoral process.
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“We are already working to ensure that every polling station is staffed with professional, skilled, and capable personnel, so that every citizen can exercise their right to vote in a proper, accessible, and reliable manner,” Livne vowed.
Inbal Mashash, the Director General of the Employment Service, highlighted the importance of providing employment opportunities for thousands of job seekers across Israel.
“A strong labor market and a sound democratic process both rely on broad participation from all parts of society,” Mashash asserted.
“The Employment Service will bring to this effort its expertise, tools, and nationwide presence to quickly identify and place suitable workers in a wide range of positions,” she added.