The Local Government Service is the newest of the public services of Ghana. It is established by Local Government Service Act 2003 Act 656 with its object being ‘’to secure effective administration and management of local government in the country’’.
The functions of the Local Government Service generally are to:
- provide technical assistance to MMDAs and RCCs to enable them to effectively perform their functions
- conduct organizational and job analysis for RCCs and MMDAs
- conduct management audits for RCCs and MMDAs in order to improve the overall management of the Service
- design and co-ordinate management systems and processes for RCCs and MMDAs, and
- assist the RCCs and MMDAs in the performance of their functions under Act 462, Act 480, and any other enactment, etc