The attention of the Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) has been drawn to a false and fraudulent recruitment publication circulating on Facebook. The post, made by a Facebook page called “All Teacher Unions updates” and attributed to one “Isaac Joe Mensah, a purported Protocol Officer of the Head of Local […]
Category Archives: Announcements
Conversion Into The Birth And Death Registry Class
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service, in fulfilment of its mandate to ensure efficient administration of the Service and in accordance with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), is undertaking an exercise to strengthen the Birth and Death Registry within the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District […]
Internal Vacancy Announcement
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) is seeking successful and result-oriented officers within the Local Government Service (LGS) to fill the vacant positions indicated below. This is in fulfilment of the mandate to “Secure the effective administration and management of the decentralized Local Government Service” as shown in Section 51 […]
Press Release_European Union and Germany boost agricultural resilience in Northern Ghana as REACH Project concludes
The European Union and the German Government, through the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), have successfully concluded the “Resilience against Climate Change – REACH” project in Northern Ghana. Since its inception, the project has significantly boosted the adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers and 200 vulnerable communities against the impacts of climate […]
Re: Opening of Applications for the Position of Regional Co-ordinating Director/Chief Director (Deadline Extended to 18th March, 2026)
Reference is made to the internal vacancy announcement letter No. OHLGS.20/100/07 dated 28th November 2025, which invited applicants for the position of Regional Co-ordinating Director. Management has reviewed the initial application pool and in order to ensure a wider field of highly experienced candidates, has decided to reopen the application process. Applicants are advised to […]
Final List of Officers Shortlisted by the Public Services Commission for Interviews for Promotion to the Grade of Director and its Analogous Grades in the Local Government Service
The Local Government Service (LGS) has received the final list of officers shortlisted by the Public Services Commission (PSC) to be assessed for consideration for promotion interviews to the grade of Director and its analogous grades. The interviews will be conducted at the PSC Conference Room on the date, time, and in the groups […]
INTERVIEWS FOR QUALIFIED OFFICERS DUE FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND ITS ANALOGOUS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) wishes to inform all Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) and eligible officers that, in line with the decision of the 5th Local Government Service Council (LGSC) at its Second Meeting held on 10th December 2021, the promotion of officers from the grade of Assistant Director […]