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Friday, January 2, 2009

Vacancy in Allahabad Bank for post of P.O., A.F.O., Manager- IT, Officer- IT, Manager Security, Manager - Law

Advt No. : REC/ 01/2009-10

Allahabad Bank invites ON-LINE Applications from Indian Citizens for 1000 vacancies. Candidates are requested to apply on-line between 20.12.2008 and 19.01.2009 only through Bank’s website www.allahabadbank.in No other means/mode of application will be accepted.

Opening Date for ON-LINE Registration

20.12.2008

Closing Date for ON-LINE Registration

(For all applicants including those from far flung areas.)

19.01.2009

Date of written test for Specialist cadre Posts, if required

01.03.2009

Date of Written Test for Probationary Officer

08.03.2009

Name of Post/ Vacancies :

Post Code

Post

Grade/ Scale*

Vacancies

Age as on 01.12.08

Min: 21 years

Max : As under

01

Probationary Officer

JMG Sc-I

(Rs.10,000-18,240)

700

30 Years

02

Agriculture Field Officer

-do-

175

30Years

03

Officer – IT

-do-

50

30Years

04

Manager – IT

MMG Scale – II

(Rs. 13820 – 19920)

50

35 Years

05

Manager – Security

-do-

15

35 Years

06

Manager – Law

-do-

10

35 Years

Total

1000

* DA, HRA, CCA etc. will be paid as per Bank’s rules in force from time to time depending upon place of posting. Medical, LTC, Pension, PF, Gratuity etc will be admissible as per Bank’s rules.

Reservation in Posts :

Scale

No. of Vacancies

Out of which for Physically challenged

SC

ST

OBC

GEN

Total

OC

VI

HI

JMG Scale – I

(Post Code – 01 to 03)

111

77

274

463

925

10

22

22

MMG Scale – II

(Post Code – 04 to 06)

06

09

27

33

75

Abbreviations stand for

SC – Scheduled Caste , ST – Scheduled Tribe, OBC – Other Backward Classes , Gen - General ,

PC – Physically Challenged, OC – Orthopaedically Challenged, VI – Visually Impaired, HI – Hearing Impaired.

1. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit :

Sl

Category

Age Relaxation

1

Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates

5 years

2

Other Backward Classes Candidates

3 years

3

In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment.

5 years

4

Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989

5 years

5

Officers serving in the Regional Rural Banks and who have put in a minimum of 5 years of service

5 years

6

Physically Challenged Category candidates

10 years

Note :

  1. The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt of India guidelines.

  1. An ex- serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-serviceman status for further employment.

  1. All persons eligible for age relaxation under 2 (4) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview, from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/ she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.

  1. Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim age relaxation, reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the Community Certificate.

4. Minimum Educational Qualifications & Post Qualification Work Experience (as on 01.12.2008) :

Post Code

Post

Qualification

Min. Post Qualification Experience

01

Probationary Officer

Graduate in any discipline with minimum 55% marks (for SC/ST/ PC – 50%)in aggregate from a University recognised by Government of India.

Computer qualification like diploma in computer operation from NIIT, SSI, Aptech, CMC, DOEACC course / certificate (O/A/B/C) level etc. essential.

NIL

02

Agriculture Field Officer

Graduate with minimum 55% marks (for SC/ST/ PC – 50%) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Agriculture Engineering/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agriculture Marketing and Co-operation from a University recognised by Govt. of India

OR

Post Graduate Degree in any of the above disciplines.

Knowledge of Computer Essential

NIL

03

Officer – IT

BE/ B. Tech. full time 4 years Degree in Computer Science / Electronic & Telecommunication / Information Technology or MCA / M.Sc. (Computer Science/ IT) or Graduate from a recognised University having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level.

NIL

04

Manager –IT

Minimum 3 years full time post qualification experience in relative field

05

Manager - Security

Graduate in any discipline

Minimum 5 years Commissioned service as an Officer in the Army/ Navy/ Air Force or a Police Officer not below the rank of Dy. Supdt. Of Police with 5 years of service in that rank or an Officer of identical rank in Paramilitary Forces with minimum 5 years service.

06

Manager -Law

Graduate Degree in Law (3 years or 5 years integrated course) from a recognized University

Enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of India. Practicing Advocate for 5 years having experience in dealing with Banking/ Financial Institutions OR 5 years of combined experiences as practicing Advocate/ Solicitor and working experience as Law Officer in Legal Deptt. in a Scheduled Commercial Bank

All Educational Qualifications should be from a recognized Board/ University/ Institute. The Educational Qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum. Mere satisfying the eligibility criteria does not mean that the candidate will be selected for the interview.

The work experience, wherever required, should be relevant to the post applied for and should be post qualification i.e. it will be counted from the date of acquiring the prescribed qualification.

  1. Application Fee for Each Post (Non Refundable ) :

Sl

Category

Postage

Application Fee

Total

1

SC/ ST/ PC

Rs. 50/-

---

Rs. 50/-

2

OBC / General

Rs. 50/-

Rs. 350/-

Rs. 400/-

Important Instructions :

(i) Candidates can apply for more than one post. But he / she has to apply separately and has to pay the application fee / postal charges separately for each post applied.

(ii) Application fee including postage should be paid in cash at any of the Bank’s Branch in Account Number 50007083716.

(iii) After payment of requisite fee at Bank’s branch, the candidates are advised to collect the payment receipt, the particulars thereof are to be quoted in the application and the original receipt must be produced alongwith call letter at the time of written test.

(iv) Candidate must ensure that on deposit of fee / postal charges, the branch issues him a receipt which should invariably mention under noted items

(a) Receipt No. (b) Branch Name (c) Branch Code NO. (d) Date of Deposit (e) Amount

(v) Original payment receipt will have to submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without original receipt the candidate may not be allowed to appear in the test.

(vi) Payment of application fee and/ or postal charges by Demand Draft /Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Order etc will not be accepted.

(vii) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.

6. Selection Procedure : Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test &/or interview. All the eligible candidates who apply in time will be considered for selection process, which is as under:

Post Code

Post

Selection Procedure

01

Probationary Officer

Written Test & Interview.

02

Agriculture Field Officer

Written Test & Interview

03

Officer –IT

Written Test & Interview

04

Manager -IT

Written test and / or Interview

05

Manager – Security

Written test and / or Interview

06

Manager –Law

Written test and / or Interview

Composition of Written Test for Probationary Officer - The Written test will comprise of Objective tests consisting of Test of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge & English Language and also a Descriptive Paper of English Composition.

Composition of Written Test for Specialist Officers – The written test, if require, will comprise of Objective tests consisting of Tests of Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness and also a Descriptive Paper of Professional Knowledge.

Wrong answers given in the Objective test will result in negative marks.

Those candidates who apply for more than one Specialist Officers Post will be required to take the Descriptive Paper in Professional Knowledge for each post one after the other. The question paper for both the examinations except the Objective test of English Language and Descriptive Paper of English Composition will be in bilingual i.e. Hindi & English version.

Depending upon number of vacancies only a certain number of candidates from the candidates merit listed in the written test will be called for interview.

Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test & Interview and will be strictly according to the merit.

7. Written Test :

for the Specialist Cadre Posts, wherever applicable

1st March, 2009 (Sunday)

for the post of Probationary Officer

8th March, 2009 (Sunday)

(i) Dates of examination are tentative. The exact dates will be communicated to the candidates through call letter for each examination. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if need arises.

(ii) The Written tests for Probationary Officers and Specialist Officers will be scheduled at the following Centers and the address of the Venue will be advised in the Call Letter –

Center Code No

Name of Center

Center Code No

Name of Center

11

Ahmedabad

12

Bangalore

13

Bhopal

14

Bhubaneswar

15

Chennai

16

Ludhiana

17

Guwahati

18

Hyderabad

19

Jaipur

20

Kolkata

21

Lucknow

22

N. Delhi

23

Mumbai

24

Nagpur

25

Patna

Request for change of center of Examination shall not be entertained. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Centers and/ or add other Centers, depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the Candidate at any Center other than the one he/ she has opted for and the right to waive any of the criteria for selection looking at the requirement and exigencies.

(iii) The Bank also reserves the right to hold written examination and/ or interview at its discretion for Specialist cadre posts. Bank also reserves the right to shortlist limited number of candidates for specialist cadre posts on the basis of either age, qualification, work experience or any other suitable criteria.

Probation :

For Post Code No. 01 to 03

2 years

For Post Code No. 04 to 06

1 Year

8. Pre- Examination Training ( For Probationary Officers)

It is proposed to impart free Pre- Examination Training to a limited number of Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Minority Communities on “First come first served basis” at Lucknow/ Kolkata/ Hyderabad/ Bhubaneswar/ Patna/ Chandigarh. Training centers may also be changed at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the application format. All expenses regarding traveling, boarding, lodging etc will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre- Examination Training programme at the concerned Training Center.

9. How To Apply :

(i) Candidates are required to apply On-Line through website www.allahabadbank.in No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

(ii) Guidelines for filling up applications are –

(a) Candidate should have a valid e-mail ID.

(b) In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail Id, he/she should create his/ her new e-mail Id before applying on-line.

(c) Candidates are advised to pay the Application Fee / Postal Charges “in Cash” an any of Allahabad Bank’s Branch. After payment, the candidate must collect the payment receipt, the particulars thereof are to be quoted in the on-line application form and the original receipt must be produced alongwith the call letter at the time of written test / interview (if mode of selection is through interview only).

(d) Keep the particulars of educational qualifications, work experience details, caste certificate details, ex-serviceman details, and other personal details ready as these details are required to be entered in the ONLINE APPLICATION.

(e) Without Application Fee/ Postal charges payment details, application will not be registered.

(f) To apply open Bank’s Website www.allahabadbank.in click on the appropriate link. Fill in the required details therein and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the ONLINE Application Form.

(g) After applying ONLINE, take a print out of System Generated ON-LINE APPLICATION Form in A-4 size paper.

10. General Instructions :

1.Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the Application printout and Payment Receipt for their record.

2. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including Banks and Financial Institutions) are advised to submit “No Objection Certificate” from the employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and traveling expenses, if any admissible, will not be paid.

3. Candidates claiming to have work experience should ensure that they submit full details of their employment previous as well as present in the ON-LINE Application Form.

4. Candidates should ensure that he/she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions and terms and conditions contained in this notification. Candidates are therefore advised to carefully read the Notification and complete ON-LINE Application Form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard.

5.Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.

6.Any resulting dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Kolkata.

7.No candidate is permitted to use calculators, mobile phones, pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall.

8.Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

9. The Bank would be free to reject any application, at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/ she has applied. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the bank in this behalf.

10. All candidates will have to produce, if called for interview, originals as well as attested photocopies of their educational and experience certificates as well as caste certificate, certificate of handicap or any other certificate in support of their eligibility, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to “Creamy Layer” section excluded from the benefits of the reservations for Other Backward Classes in Civil Post & Services under Government of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application.

11.Candidates will have to appear for written test and/ or interview at their own expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses etc. of any nature. However, SC/ST candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed 2nd class to & fro rail/ bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.

12.Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

13.In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail.

14. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a center/ venue of a candidate(s).

15. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointments will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.

16. Candidate’s admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the admission letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Bank.

17. Competent Authority for Issue of Certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under :

(a) For SC/ST/OBC – District Magistrate/ Addl. Distt. Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Addl. Dy. Commissioner/ Dy. Collector/ First Class Stipendary Magistrate/ Sub- Division Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/ Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/ or his/ her family normally resides.

(b) For Physically Challenged (PC)– the Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Govt. The Central/ State Govt. may constitute Medical Boards consisting of at least 3 members out of which one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor/ celebral/ visual/ hearing disability as the case may be.

18. Action Against Candidates Found Guilty of Misconduct :

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated and should not surpass any material information while filling up the application form. At the time of written examination/ interview, if a candidate is (or has been ) found guilty of – (i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or any part thereof ) / answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :

(a) to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate.

(b) To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination or recruitment conducted by Allahabad Bank.

(c) For termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank.

The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity, if as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves right to cancel his/ her candidature.

The above advertisement is also displayed in the Bank’s website www.allahabadbank.in

3 Comments:

raman said...

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with best regards
RADHA RAMAN JHA

Ravikant said...

The written exam of A.F.O. is on 1st of March 09. I have also applied for the same but still I have not received the call letter for written whereas many peoples already received it. So please suggest what should I do. Awaiting for your kind reply thank you.

Ravikant said...

Hi,
I've applied for the same post but I haven't received call letter for preliminary written exam. Please let me know where I consult to get details for written exam.
I'm residing at Pune.

Thanks