Assistant Director in any organization assists the Director of the organization in most of the jobs pertaining to the development of the organization. Normally, job description of this position varies according to the nature of the organization for which the assistant directors are appointed. Pay scale for the position of Assistant Director in government jobs in India is Rs. 15600-39100 plus a GP of Rs.5400. But this is not the standard GP offered by all the organizations since the Grade Pay differs from one government organization to another.

Recent job notification for the position of Assistant Director:

The following government organizations appointed candidates for the position of Assistant Director recently:

• Union Public Service Commission

• National Cooperative Development Corporation

• Ministry of Civil Aviation

• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha

• Export Inspection Council of India

• Serious Fraud Investigating Office

• Indian Council of Historical Research

Educational qualification requirement:

Normally, the educational qualification required to apply for the position of Assistant Director differs according to the department for which the candidates are appointed and the nature of organization for which they are appointed. For instance, in the above-mentioned job notifications, the Central Council for Research in Ayurved and Siddha called for applications for the position of Assistant Director (Pharmacy) and therefore, it required that candidates must be PG degree holders in pharmacy in the field of Ayurveda from a recognized university. In addition, this council required that candidates must possess at least seven years of experience in the training or research field of pharmacy.

Age requirement:

Age requirement for the position of Assistant Director in most of the government organizations is between 25 and 40 years. Even some organizations set 45 years as the maximum age limit of the candidates for the position of Assistant Director.

Selection Process:

Most of the government organizations conduct personal interview for selection of candidates for the position of Assistant Director. Conducting written test by government organizations is an extremely rare occurrence for the position of Assistant Director.

How to find assistant director job positions in Government organizations?

Normally, government organizations issue notification calling for applications from eligible candidates for the position of Assistant Director, through employment newspapers and through their own website under the section called recruitment. Also, there are many employment portals on the internet from where candidates can find the details regarding job notifications issued by government organizations. If a candidate fulfills the eligibility requirement as specified in the notification, he/she can apply for the position.