The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that shortlisted applicants for its ongoing recruitment exercise will be published by July 20, 2026, with successful applicants expected to begin work on August 31, 2026.
The service recently conducted a major nationwide recruitment to fill 7,000 licensed teacher positions and application window for the exercise was opened on April 10, and closed on April 17, 2026.
A statement issued in Accra on Tuesday and signed by the Deputy Director-General in Charge of Management Services, Professor Smile Dzisi, outlined the timeline for completing the recruitment process.
It said the review of all applications received was expected to be completed by June 30, 2026, and that the service was currently assessing applications to ensure applicants meet the eligibility requirements contained in the recruitment advertisement.
“Following the review process, shortlisted candidates will be announced on July 20, after which successful applicants will undergo on- boarding activities at the regional and district levels,” the statement said.
The on boarding process, the statement emphsasised, was “scheduled to run from July 20 to August 31, ahead of the official assumption of duty date,” the statement copied The Ghanaian Times indicated.
Furthermore, the statement underlined that all successful applicants were expected to report for duty on August 31, 2026, and that management of the service expressed appreciation to all applicants for their interest in joining the education sector and contributing to national development.
The statement also thanked applicants for their patience and understanding throughout the recruitment process and wished them success as the exercise progresses.
It said the recruitment portal which was originally scheduled to run from April 10 to April 17, was shut down in less than 24 hours after an overwhelming surge of over 40,000 applications flooded the system for only 7,000 available slots.
BY BERNARD BENGHAN.
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