HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COURTS AFTER INDEPENDENCE
AFTER INDEPENDENCE
The Ghana Independence Act, 1957:
This received Royal Assent on 7/2/57. The long title described it as An act to make provision for and in connection with, the attainment by the Gold Coast of fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations. The effect of the opening words was to place all the four territories on an equal footing as the dominions of Her Majesty in her capacity as Queen of Ghana. On 8/3/57 Ghana became a member of the United Nations Organisation.
Constitution of 1957:
The Ghana (Constitution) Order in Council, 1957 (S.I. 1957, No. 277; L.N. 47) the main provision of which came into force on 6th March, 1957, embodied the new Constitution of Independent Ghana, apart from Legislative powers contained in the lst Schedule to the Independence Act. The most important new features were as follows:-
The Executive:
The Governor was replaced by a Governor-General, who was also Commander-in-chief of tile armed forces. The Executive power of Ghana was vested in the Queen exercisable by her or by the Governor-General as her representative. Previous limitations on the power of the Cabinet were removed, and it was charged with the general direction and control of the Government of Ghana, and made responsible to Parliament.
The Judicial Service of Ghana as part of the reforms to improve upon and ensure smooth and efficient administration of justice, requires the services of dynamic, result-oriented, self motivated and exceptionally competent individual, to join the Management Team in the following position.
The job holder will report directly to the Director of Human Resource. The duties and responsibilities shall include the following:
Assist the Director of Human Resource in the management of staff of the Judicial Service by providing advice and expertise on human resource issues
Co-ordinate recruitment, selection, retention and exit processes to ensure that the Service has the quantity and quality staff necessary to achieve its strategic goals
Design appropriate Human Resource Policies, implement and monitor
Coordinate the preparation of annual plans and budgets to help achieve the HRM objectives of the Service
Develop employee relations programmes (e.g. awards and recognition events) that promote a positive organizational culture
Develop, administer, and evaluate grievance/dispute resolution and performance improvement policies and procedures
Participate in collective bargaining activities, including contract negotiation and administration
Any other relevant duty that may be assigned by the Director of Human Resource
Required Skills or Experience
Masters Degree in Human Resource Management or related discipline from a recognized university
Computer literacy in MS Word, PowerPoint and Access
Excellent communication and research skills
Minimum of four (4) years post-qualification relevant experience in similar positions from the public sector, three (3) of which should be in a management position
Demonstrated experience in human resource administration
Strong leadership, management and supervision skills
Strategic analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to continuously seek quality service and process improvements in order to support the vision and mission of the Judicial Service
How To Apply
Interested applicants are to submit the following in addition to an application letter to the address below:
Detailed Curriculum Vitae with contact telephone numbers, E-mail addresses and three (3) references
Brief statement on job responsibilities in current post
THE JUDICIAL SECRETARY
JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA
P. O. BOX GP 119
ACCRA
Offer valid till: 22 Apr, 2011
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