News Gov’t Provides ‘evidence’ for over 1m Job Creation claim By admin Posted on May 3, 2018 16 min read 0 0 556 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Government has released evidence that it claims shows it has created jobs in excess of one million in barely 13 months. The jobs are within the public service. The claim was first made by Labour and Employment minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah on May Day. Jobs Created by Government from Jan. 2017 to March 2018 * The total number of people employed within the formal sector across the country from January 2017 to March 2018 is 1,096,404. * Out of the 1,096,404 jobs created, 987,461 (90.06%) were as a result of the various interventions of the various sectors. * There were also 108,943 employed into the formal Private Sector (according from SSNIT). * The details are provided in the table below. No Ministry/Organisation Agency Total 1 Interior GPS, PS, GNFS, GIS 3,500 2 Works and Housing Ministry HQ 4,039 3 Lands and Natural Resources Forestry Commission, Mining 24,678 4 Regional Reorganization and Dev’t Ministry HQ 5 5 Aviation GACL, GCAA 667 6 Transport GMA, RMU, Ghana Shippers Auth., MMT, PSC Tema Shipyard, GTTC, DVLA, GPHA, VLTCL 894 7 Trade and Industry NBSSI, Gratis Foundation, REP, GIPC 31,171 8 Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry HQ 193 9 Defence Ghana Armed Forces 2,050 10 Food and Agriculture COCOBOD, Planting for Food and Jobs 822,067 11 Environment, Science, Tech. and Innovation GAEC, CSIR 70 12 Gender, Children and Social Protection Ministry HQ 6,505 13 Employment and Labour Relations Youth Employment Agency 16,900 14 Health Ministry HQ 16,502 15 Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry HQ 15 16 Inner Cities and Zongo Dev’t Youth in Arabic 3,000 17 Education Ghana Education Services 33,160 18 Busines Development NEIP (BSP), 75 Domes in Production 21,500 19 Office of Government Machinery Office of the Head of the Civil Service 545 TOTAL 987,461 20 SSNIT Private Sector (Formal) 108,943 TOTAL 108,943 GRAND TOTAL 1,096,404 Officers Recruited into the Ghana Civil Service from January 2017 to March 2018 Ministry/Department Grade Total Controller and Acct Gen Dept Driver.III.CLGS 1 Sub-Total 1 Department of Chieftaincy Asst Regional.Registrar.Regional House of Chiefs.II.CLGS 13 Asst.Director IIA..CLGS 1 Court Clerk (House of Chief).II.CLGS 3 Driver.III.CLGS 2 Snr.Traditional Council Registrar..CLGS 1 Traditional Council Registrar..CLGS 2 Watchman Night..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 24 Department of Children Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 2 Department of Factories Inspectorate Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 2 Driver.III.CLGS 3 Factory Inspector..CLGS 9 Stenographer Secretary..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 16 Department of Housing Loan Scheme Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 1 Department of Rural Housing Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Rent Manager..CLGS 1 Security Guard..CLGS 1 Senior Executive Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 5 Dept Of Births and Deaths Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 2 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Registrar Of Births And Deaths..CLGS 7 Asst.Registration Officer.Birth And Deaths..CLGS 1 Registration Assistant.Birth And Death.I.CLGS 2 Registration Officer.Birth And Deaths..CLGS 6 Sub-Total 20 Dept Of Community Development Asst.Community Devt Officer..CLGS 5 Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Community Devt Asst..CLGS 1 Community Devt Officer..CLGS 21 Mass Education Officer..CLGS 5 Watchman Day..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 34 Dept Of Cooperatives Asst.Engineer..CLGS 1 Asst.Internal Auditor Trainee..IAA 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Co-Operative Officer..CLGS 2 Inspector Of Co-Operatives..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 7 Dept Of Feeder Roads Asst.Engineer..CLGS 5 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Quantity Surveyor..CLGS 2 Driver.III.CLGS 2 Engineer..CLGS 1 Headman.Labourer..CLGS 2 Stenographer GD II..CLGS 3 Surveying Technician 1 Technical Officer.I.CLGS 1 Technician Engineer/Engineering Technician..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 20 Dept Of Parks and Gardens Asst. Horticultural Officer..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 2 Dept Of Social Welfare Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Social Development Officer..CLGS 7 Social Devt Assistant..CLGS 5 Social Devt Officer..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 15 Dept of Town and Country Planning Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Town Planning Officer..CLGS 9 Watchman Night..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 11 Dept Of Urban Roads Asst.Engineer..CLGS 13 Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 1 Asst.Quantity Surveyor..CLGS 6 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 1 Estate Manager..CLGS 1 Stenographer GD II..CLGS 1 Surveying Technician 1 Technician Engineer/Engineering Technician..CLGS 12 Sub-Total 36 Geological Survey Dept Asst.Geologist..CLGS 14 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 1 Geologist..CLGS 1 Supply Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 17 Information Services Dept Assistant.Information Officer..CLGS 8 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Senior.Information Assistant..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 11 Labour Department Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 1 Labour Officer..CLGS 9 Sub-Total 10 Management Services Department Asst.Management Analyst..CLGS 9 Sub-Total 9 Min Of Agriculture Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 2 Training Officer GD II..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 7 Min Of Aviation Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Supply Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 2 Min Of Communications HQ Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 2 Sub-Total 3 Min Of Defence HQ Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 2 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 2 Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 1 Internal Auditor..IAA 1 Sub-Total 9 Min Of Education Head Office Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 2 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 1 Labourer..CLGS 1 Snr. Programme Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 9 Min Of Employment and Labour Relation Asst.Community Devt Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 3 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 5 Driver.III.CLGS 2 Senior Executive Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 13 Min of Energy Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Engineer..CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 2 Prin.Estate Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 6 Min Of Envt, Science, Technology and Innovation Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 3 Planning Officer/Rural Planning Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 6 Min Of Finance HQ Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 5 Asst.Economic Officer..CLGS 19 Asst.Economic Planning Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Snr.Computer Operator..CLGS 1 Snr.Telephonist/Snr Receptionist..CLGS 1 Sweeper/Cleaner/Charwoman..CLGS 2 Telephonist/Receptionist..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 33 Min Of Fisheries and Aquaculture Devt Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Foreign Service Officer A5/Director IIB..CLGS 3 Sub-Total 4 Min Of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Asst.Computer Operator..CLGS 1 Asst.Systems Analyst..CLGS 4 Driver.II.CLGS 1 Foreign Service Officer A5/Director IIB..CLGS 11 FSO B3/Principal Executive Officer..CLGS 1 Prin.Computer Operator..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 19 Min Of Gender, Children and Social Protection Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 3 Sub-Total 6 Min Of Health HQ Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Research Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 4 Min Of Information Asst.Information Officer.. 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Sub-Total 2 Min Of Interior Asst.Programmer..CAGD 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 2 Min Of Lands and Natural Resources Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 4 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Principal Executive Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 7 Min Of Local Govt and Rural Devt HQ Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CAGD 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 4 Min Of Roads and Highways Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 2 Min Of Sanitation and Water Resources Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Supply Officer..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 3 Min Of Tourism, Arts And Culture Assistant.State Protocol Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 2 Asst.Tourism Officer..CLGS 4 Sub-Total 7 Min Of Trade and Industry HQ Assistant.Industrial Promotion Officer..CLGS 3 Asst. Training Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Commercial Officer..CLGS 8 Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Internal Auditor..IAA 2 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 3 Asst.Records Officer..CLGS 1 Prin.Storekeeper..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 21 Min Of Transport HQ Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 2 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 1 Internal Auditor..IAA 1 Sub-Total 4 Min Of Works and Housing Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 2 Rent Manager..CLGS 1 Sub-Total 6 Min Of Youth and Sports HQ Assistant. State Protocol Officer..CLGS 1 Asst.Director IIB..CLGS 1 Asst.Planning Officer/Asst. Rural Planning Office…CLGS 1 Asst.Programmer..CLGS 1 Asst.Programmes Officer..CLGS 3
