Assistant Directors are actively involved in field operations directing the Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, and Constables to perform the assignments under the supervision of superiors. The Intelligence Bureau has dedicated teams to deal with and gather intelligence on domestic issues, counter-intelligence, sectarian violence, surveillance, and counter-terrorism. Federal Public Service Commission hires the Assistant Directors of BPS 17 for the Intelligence Bureau. Assistant Directors after the completion of their training work in these dedicated teams. The vacant positions are advertised by FPSC in leading English and Urdu newspapers.
Application process:
The applications are submitted online to FPSC after paying a challan of PKR 300/- to any National Bank branch or State Bank of Pakistan before the deadline for application submission.
Open Merit and Quota Seats:
IB is a federal institution, so it has representation from all the federating units i.e. provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory, and Gilgit Baltistan. FPSC advertises the seats against the quota of respective provinces. The top-scoring candidates in the Assistant Director IB hiring are inducted purely on merit irrespective of their domicile. Women and Minority quota seats are also advertised depending upon the availability of seats.
Minimum Qualification required for Assistant Director IB:
Applicants should have a minimum of 16 years of qualification whether a Master's or BS recognized by HEC.
Minimum and Maximum Age Limit:
The applicant should be 22-28 years of age and there is a five-year age relaxation available after the upper age limit.
Test Composition & Hiring Process:
The hiring of AD IB involves a competitive process where thousands of applicants are competing for some dozen posts. This hiring involves three stages of filtering the candidates. The nature of the test changes in three different stages of hiring.
The first phase of hiring AD IB:
Applicants are evaluated through an MCQS-based screening test. Candidates are asked questions from different subjects including English, Everyday Science, Basic Mathematics, Current Affairs, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies, the analytical and verbal reasoning
Second Phase:
In the second phase, eight top-scoring candidates against one seat of Assistant Director IB
are evaluated through a descriptive test. These descriptive tests are used to evaluate a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of local and international current affairs. Candidates write essays in Urdu and English and their comprehension and writing skills are evaluated. The candidates should score a minimum score of 50% marks in the descriptive tests so they can be considered for the next phase. This is the minimum score to pass the exam.
The final phase to become Assistant Director IB:
Five top-scoring candidates in the descriptive test against one vacant seat are evaluated by a panel of interviewers. The interview is the assessment of a candidate’s personality and suitability for the Intelligence Bureau. The nature of questions changes from personal to academic and opinions about the different national and international events. The personality of the applicant is also analyzed by the Psychologist present in the panel.
Posting Area:
The successful candidates can be posted anywhere in Pakistan as it’s a federal Institution. The trained Assistant Directors will primarily be posted to those teams where there are vacant positions.
IB Pay scale and privileges:
Assistant Directors of IB are paid against BPS17 by the Federal government. The incremental increase in the salaries is as announced by the Federal Government in the Budget. There are no special allowances like FIA in IB. They are non-uniformed and work in the civil dress code.
Preparation tips for IB Test:
IB is a federal institution so students from all over Pakistan will compete for their respective quota seats. Therefore, only the most competent candidates will be able to secure their seats. It is therefore recommended to prepare for the exam well before the announcement of the test date.
- Past papers of Assistant Director IB are available in published form at all leading bookshops published by different publishers and also online. They are a good source to plan the preparation accordingly.
- There is a specific percentage of questions from different subjects in the screening test. Applicants need to prepare all the subjects to score high in the exam.
- Those who qualify for the screening test should practice the descriptive tests by attempting past paper exams and managing their time accordingly.
- YouTube is one of the leading platforms to guide aspirants as successful candidates share their tips and tricks. Separate videos on all sections of the test are available which are helpful in this regard.
Intelligence Bureau:
The Intelligence Bureau is a civilian intelligence agency working right after the inception of Pakistan. The primary task of the Intelligence Bureau is to gather intelligence for domestic, counter-terrorism, foreign operatives and agents of hostile agencies, and internal security matters. The Intelligence Bureau was previously working under the administrative and financial control of the Cabinet Division and its Director General directly reporting to the Prime Minister. This year the Care Taker Prime Minister with the approval of Cabinet upgraded the level of Intelligence Bureau to Division and therefore the Director General of the Intelligence Bureau will be the secretary of the division. The DG of the Intelligence Bureau directly reports to the Prime Minister.
Potential candidates for Assistant Director IB:
An individual can best perform in a particular organization if the personal values are well synchronized with the organizational values. The skill set, personality traits, and individual preference of an individual about a particular job also affect the suitability of a candidate. Below are a few personality traits that increase the probability of success.
Curiosity for AD IB:
Applicants who are curious to know about the happenings and analyze the situation focusing on the minute details are potential candidates for such jobs.
Time Management:
Candidates who can manage the time during the preparation and exam will score high. The syllabus of the exam is vast and as a competitive exam, only those students who can manage their time in the best way can score high.
Consistency to qualify as Assistant Director IB:
Those students who can study the related topics consistently perform better than those who prepare for the exams just after the announcement of the exam date.
Motivation and Self-Discipline:
Employers pay their employees to keep them motivated. Likewise, a candidate should have some motivation to join the IB as Assistant Director. The preparation for this exam demands continuous efforts for which self-discipline is a pre-requisite.
Hardworking:
Only those candidates who will score the highest marks will get the job. Therefore, those students who have a competitive advantage due to their hard work during preparation have a higher chance of becoming Assistant Director IB.
Valor and Bravery:
The field operations of the Intelligence agency demand valor and bravery as one’s life is at risk in such situations. Assistant Director IB should be brave.
Adaptability:
One of the basic questions in interviews is the willingness to work all over Pakistan specifically in remote areas. Those students who are willing to work all over Pakistan are potential candidates for AD IB.
Tech friendly:
The nature of this job demands the usage of advanced software and sophisticated gadgets. Those having an aptitude for these things will thrive as Assistant Director in the Intelligence Bureau.
Work-life Balance for Assistant Director IB:
This job is quite hectic and there are no fixed 9-5 job timings. Therefore a candidate who can show willingness and dedication to work 24/7 when needed would be an ideal candidate.
Social life:
One needs to hide his true identity and the nature of the job in such organizations among friends. Those who are blunt and outspoken often create hurdles for them and their organization. The ones who aspire to become Assistant Director IB need to focus on this aspect.
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