SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment for 150 vacancies: Apply now

The notification for SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment is out on 3rd January. Here are all the details starting from Eligibility Criteria, Steps to apply, the selection process and more.

Partha Pratim Das

January 5, 2025

SBI Specialist Officer: The State Bank of India (SBI) has released an advertisement inviting online applications for the post of Trade Finance Officer (MMGS-II) under SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment for a total of 150 vacancies. The form fillup for the vacancies has started on 3rd January 2025 and the deadline for the application form fill-up will be on the 23rd of January, 2025.

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Vacancies

Post	UR	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
Trade Finance Officer	62	15	38	24	11

Pay Scale

The post of Trade Finance Officer under SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment will be in Middle Management Grade Scale – II with pay scale of Rs (64820-2340/1-67160-2680/10-93960).

Eligibility

Age Limit (as of 31/12/2024)

Not below 23 years and not above 32 years as of 31/12/2024
There are also certain relaxations in the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories to be selected under SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment.

Educational Qualification

Mandatory: Graduation (any discipline) from Government recognized University or Institution AND Certificate in Forex by IIBF (certificate date should be latest by 31.12.2024).
Preferred: Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS) certification will be preferred / Certificate in Trade Finance / Certificate in International Banking (certificate date should be latest by 31.12.2024).
Mandatory: Min. 2 years’ experience (Post Essential Academic Qualification experience) in Trade Finance processing as an executive in a supervisory role in any Scheduled Commercial Bank including Foreign Bank. (For list of Schedule Commercial Bank & Foreign Bank, please refer to RBI website).
Outstanding communication, presentation and processing skills.

Selection Process

The selection for SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment will be on the basis of shortlisting and Interview.

Shortlisting: Mere fulfilling the minimum qualification and experience will not vest any right to candidate for being called for interview. The shortlisting committee constituted by the Bank will decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, adequate number of candidates, as decided by the bank, will be shortlisted for interview. The decision of the Bank to call the candidates for the interview shall be final.
Interview: Interview will carry 100 marks. The qualifying marks in interview will be decided by the Bank.
Merit List: Merit list for selection will be prepared in descending order on the basis of scores obtained in interview only. In case more than one candidate score the cut-off marks (common marks at cut-off point), such candidates will be ranked according to their age in descending order, in the merit.

How to apply?

The candidates will need to follow these steps to be enrolled for the SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment:

Visit the registration portal of SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment using the link provided below
Now, click on the button saying “Click here for New Registration”
Register yourself by entering basic details
Then log in using the registration details
Enter all your personal and educational qualifications
Upload the necessary images/ documents and pay the fee using any one of the available options
After completing these steps, download the application form for SBI Specialist Officer Recruitment
Lastly, take a printout of the application form and the payment receipt for future reference