The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has completed key arrangements to promote eligible staff from the rank of Deputy Director to the higher grades of Director II and Director I.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 28, the Service said the move forms part of broader reforms aimed at improving career progression and working conditions for education professionals nationwide.
According to GES, a special committee established to supervise the promotion process has completed its work and submitted a comprehensive report to Management for implementation.
The committee comprised representatives from the Ghana Education Service, the Public Services Commission, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
GES explained that the process was guided by extensive consultations with key stakeholders, particularly teacher unions, whose inputs helped shape the final framework for the promotions.
“As part of the process, extensive consultations were undertaken with all relevant stakeholders, with significant reviews and inputs from the Teacher Unions,” the statement said.
With the preparatory work now completed, Management indicated that the first invitation for applications, alongside an aptitude test for promotion into the Director II and Director I grades, is expected to be rolled out before the end of the first quarter of the year.
One major change under the new framework, according to GES, is that promotion to the senior director levels will no longer be tied to the availability of limited office space—a constraint that previously delayed staff advancement.
The Service added that the new structure aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to expanding professional growth opportunities within the education sector.
“This is in line with the commitment made by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to teachers,” the statement noted.
GES assured staff that additional information and official guidelines on the exercise will be communicated through its recognised channels in the coming weeks.
“Further details and guidelines will be communicated in due course through official GES channels only,” the statement concluded.
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