Preparing for a GES promotion exam in 2025? This comprehensive guide outlines key personnel, leadership positions, divisions, and units under the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, and allied agencies that candidates must master for success.
Promotion examinations under the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education consistently test candidates on institutional leadership, governance structures, and administrative roles. Evidence from past examinations shows that many candidates lose easy marks simply because they are unfamiliar with current office holders and organisational arrangements.
This landing page presents essential names, positions, divisions, and units that every promotion candidate is expected to know. It is structured for fast scanning, focused revision, and exam recall.
A. Ministry of Education: Top Leadership
Candidates must know the political and administrative heads of the Ministry of Education.
- Minister of Education: Hon. Haruna Iddrisu
- Deputy Minister of Education: Hon. Dr. Clement Apaak
- Chief Director, Ministry of Education: Mrs. Lydia Essuah
- Technical Advisor to the Minister: Prof GKT Oduro
B. Ghana Education Service (GES): Governing Authority
The Ghana Education Service operates under a Council and a central administrative structure.
- GES Council Chairman: Prof. Mawutor Avoke
- Director-General, GES: Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis
C. Deputy Directors-General of GES
GES has two Deputy Directors-General responsible for core operational areas.
- Deputy Director-General, Quality and Access (Q&A): Dr. Munawaru Issahaque
- Deputy Director-General, Management Services: Prof. Mrs. Smile Dzisi
D. Public Relations Unit
- GES Public Relations Officer (PRO): Mr. Daniel Fenyi
E. Divisional Directors at GES Headquarters
Understanding the divisional structure of GES is essential for promotion examinations.
1. Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) Division
- Divisional Director: Angela Frimpomaa Nkansah (Acting)
2. General Administration Division
- Divisional Director: Md. Justina Djabah
3. Finance Division
- Ag. Divisional Director of Finance: Dr. Musah Imoro
4. Schools and Instruction Division
- Divisional Director: Mr. Prince Charles Agyemang-Duah
5. Special Education Division
- Divisional Director: Ms. Helena Mensah
F. Units Under Each GES Division
1. Units Under HRMD Division
- Postings and Transfers Unit
- Legal Unit
- Staff Development Unit
- Welfare Unit
- Pensions Unit
- Statistics Unit
- Personnel Unit
- Payroll Unit
2. Units Under General Administration Division
- Supplies and Logistics Unit
- Estates Unit
- Registry
- Public Relations Unit
3. Units Under Schools and Instruction Division
(Merger of former Basic and Secondary Education Divisions)
- Science Education Unit
- Guidance and Counselling Unit
- Culture Unit
- School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Unit
- Girls’ Education Unit
- Early Childhood Education Unit
- Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Unit
- Partnerships and Affiliations Unit
4. Units Under Special Education Division
- Inclusive Education Unit
- Education for the Visually Impaired Unit
- Braille Press Unit
- National Assessment and Resource Centre Unit
- Education for Learning Disability Unit
- Education for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Unit
- Education for the Hearing Impaired Unit
5. Units Under Finance Division
- Budget Unit
- Accounts Unit
G. Allied Education Agencies Candidates Must Know
Ghana TVET Service (GTVETS)
- Director-General: Engr. Dr. Eric Kofi Adzroe
Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC)
- Director-General: Prof. Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
- Director-General: Prof. Samuel Ofori Bokoe
National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)
- Inspector-General of Schools: Prof. Azeko Tahiru Salifu
National Teaching Council (NTC)
- Registrar: Mr. Christian Addai-Poku
- Deputy Director, Operations: Dr. Cecilia Esina E. Agbe
- Board Chairman: Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Alorvi
GETFund
- Administrator: Mr. Paul Adjei
H. Directorates Under the Ministry of Education
Candidates should be familiar with the directorates operating directly under the Ministry.
- General Administration
- Human Resource
- Finance
- Pre-Tertiary
- Tertiary
- Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation (PBME)
- Statistics, Research and Information Management (SRIM)
- Internal Audit
- Procurement
I. Recent HRMD Update
- Human Resource Management and Development of the GES (HRMD): Judith Offeibea Donkor (New)
Why This Section Matters in Promotion Exams
Questions from this topic frequently appear as:
- Direct multiple-choice questions
- Matching items
- Scenario-based administrative questions
Failure to master these names and structures often leads to avoidable loss of marks.
Final Advice to Promotion Candidates
Treat this page as core revision material, not background reading. Promotion examinations test institutional awareness as much as professional competence.
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