LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE

The Local Government Service is a public Service institution established by the Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656) which has been repealed and replaced with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936). The Service exists ‘’to secure effective administration and management of the decentralised local government system in the country’’.

VISION : 'A World Class Decentralised and Client Oriented Service'.

MISSION : 'To Support Local Government to deliver value for money services through the mobilization, harmonization and utilization of quality human capacity and material resources to promote local and national development'.

MOTTO : Decentralisation, Democracy, Development

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
June 4, 2021
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) in fulfillment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day …Read More »
LIST OF ACCREDITED CONSULTANTS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF STAFF OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
June 4, 2021
As part of efforts to develop and co-ordinate the training implementation plans of the Service in accordance with Act 936, the Office of …Read More »
BIOMETRIC REGISTRATION EXERCISE FOR NEWLY RECRUITED STAFF AT SELECTED REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCILS (RCCs)
April 28, 2021
Following the upgrade of the COVID-19 pandemic, and per the Government’s directive on public gathering, MDAs/MMDAs that require Biometric Registration Service are required …Read More »
Appointment of Heads of Physical Planning Department
March 11, 2021
Following a competitive interview conducted within 15th February to 26th February, 2021, the following successful officers have been appointed as Heads of the …Read More »

APPOINTMENT OF CO-ORDINATING DIRECTORS INTO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
March 29, 2021
His Excellency, The President of the Republic acting on the advice of the Local Government Service Council and in consultation with the Public Services Commission has …Read More »
MR. GEORGE GYAPANI ACKAH APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF PMED
September 10, 2020
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service has appointed Mr. George Gyapani Ackah as the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Mr. Ackah …Read More »
MRS. LILIAN BAEKA APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOR OF MTSD
September 10, 2020
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service has appointed Mrs. Lilian Baeka as the new Director of Management and Technical Services Directorate (MTSD). …Read More »