Duties and Responsibilities

Guidance and Counseling is a support service that is aimed at helping individuals discover and develop their educational, vocational and psychological potentials and thereby achieve an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness.

To achieve the above goal, the Unit performs the under listed functions within the Ghana Education Service:

• Planning, Coordinating and Supervising guidance services within the country.
• Training of school-based as well as Regional and District Guidance and Counselling Coordinators for effective guidance service delivery.
• Collaborating with relevant partners including parents to meet the psychosocial needs of pupils/students.
• Collaborating with Tertiary institutions with focus on psychology and education to prepare or develop tests and tools of assessment.
• Providing free consultancy to teachers, parents and general public on relevant psychological issues.
• Leading GES’ mandate to promoting safe, secure and supportive environment for learning under the “Safe School” Programme.

QUALIFICATION

The minimum Qualifications are as follows:

 Academic

-A Master’s degree holder in relevant subject area

Professional (Rank) – Assistant Director I and above

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should submit their letters and cv to the Secretary of the Regional Director

Ghana Education Service
The Secretary
Regional Education Office
Box 4, Education Ridge
Tamale/NR-GH
GPS: NS-024-0433

Alternatively, it can be emailed to [email protected]

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

Not later than 29th April, 2021.