Further Reading: Who is responsible for recruitment

The recruitment of teachers in the teaching service involves several actors with different roles, including:

TSC-HQ

• Has overall responsibility for the recruitment of teachers.
• Manages the recruitment process and subsequent deployment to schools.
• Adds teachers to the payroll system

TSC-DOs

• Provides the link between district and HQ.
• Receives and processes applications, ED forms, etc.

MBSSE

• Has overall responsibility for the recruitment of Principals and the appointment of Head Teachers.
• Signs ED Forms.

District Council-Education Committee

• Approves and signs ED forms.

School Management Committee

• Recommends recruitment.
• Conducts interviews of shortlisted candidates.

Board of Governors

• Recommends recruitment.
• Conducts interviews of shortlisted candidates.

Accountant General’s Office/ Ministry of Finance

• Verifies the accuracy of the information provided by successful candidates.

 National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NASSIT)

• Generates NASSIT account numbers for the attention of Accountant General’s Office.
• Adds new teachers into the government pension and insurance schemes.