GHANA EDUCATION SERVICE
In case of reply the number HEADQUARTERS
and date of this letter should be quoted Ministry Branch Post Office
P. O. Box M.45
Accra
My Ref.No.GES/DD-G(MS)/28/25/647 Email: ddgmssecretariat@ges.gov.gh
11th September, 2025
PROMOTION OF TEACHING STAFF TO THE RANKS OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR II AND PRINCIPAL
SUPERINTENDENT
Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving teachers/officers for consideration for
promotion to the rank of:
a. Deputy Director
b. Assistant Director I
c. Assistant Director II
d. Principal Superintendent
QUALIFICATION
a) Deputy Director: An applicant should have been promoted to the rank of Assistant
Director I in or before 2021 and should have been continuously at post since date
(except for the periods of approved leave of absence).
b) Assistant Director I: An applicant should have been promoted to the rank of Assistant
Director II in or before 2021 and should have been continuously at post since date
(except for the periods of approved leave of absence).
c) Assistant Director II: An applicant should have been promoted to the rank of Principal
Superintendent in or before 2021 and should have been continuously at post since date
(except for the periods of approved leave of absence).
d) Principal Superintendent: An applicant should have been promoted to the rank of
Senior Superintendent I in or before 2021 and should have been continuously at post
since date (except for the periods of approved leave of absence). An applicant who has
obtained an approved undergraduate degree will be automatically placed on this rank.
OFFICERS/TEACHERS WITH MASTER’S/PHD DEGREES
For the avoidance of doubt, applicants who wish to rely on Masters/Doctorate degrees to join the
interviews out of turn should note the following;
a) Master’s/PhD programme should be on the approved GES course of study.
b) The Master’s/PhD certificate should not have been obtained before the previous promotion.
c) Applicants who wish to use the Master’s/PhD certificate for ADI, ADII and Deputy
Director promotion should have obtained their certificate in or before 2023.
MODE OF APPLICATION
1. An applicant should complete the APPLICATION FORM online via
https://bit.ly/GESPROMOTION25
2. An applicant should upload the following documents; passport size photograph (in jpeg,
jpg or png format), last promotion or appointment or upgrading letter, highest academic
certificate used for applying for the promotion.
3. All documents uploaded MUST be in PDF (except the passport picture) and should be clear
and legible.
4. Application window opens from Thursday, 11th September to Friday, 2nd October, 2025.
5. ALL APPLICANTS WHO APPLIED EARLIER SHOULD RE-APPLY.
PROF. SMILE DZISI (MRS)
Ag. DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL (MS)
FOR: Ag. DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Cc: Ag. Director-General, GES, Hqtrs, Accra
Ag. Deputy Director-General, Q&A, GES, Hqtrs, Accra
Director, HRMD, GES, Hqtrs, Accra
