IBPS SO (Scale I) 2017 exam: Which Specialist Officer post is for you?
Know everything from a specialist officer's profile, salary, job location, career growth etc
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the recruitment exam for specialist officers posts in various disciplines like marketing, IT, human resource, law, Rajbhasha Adhikari etc to ensure seamless work on the respective areas. Another popular exam IBPS PO is conducted to recruit probationary officers in PSBs.
Some of the responsibilities of a bank PO include loan processing, issuing ATM cards, DDs, cheques, and other bank instruments, handling customer grievances and rectifying undue charges, guiding customers in bank, overseeing clerical work such as cash management and account opening & supervising the documentation process and more.
On the other hand, specialist officers do more specific work in their respective areas. In this article, we are going to highlight the different roles of specialist officers; this will help you understand the profile better.
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Post-wise eligibility criteria
IBPS SO IT Officer
Age: 20 – 30 years
B.Tech in Engineering/ Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation
OR Post Graduate Degree in Electronics/ Electronics & Tele Communication/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Computer Applications
OR graduate having passed DOEACC ‘B’ level
IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer
Age: 20 – 30 years
4 year Degree (graduation) in Agriculture/ Horticulture/Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Science/ Dairy Science/ Fishery Science/ Pisciculture/ Agri. Marketing & Cooperation/ Co-operation & Banking/ Agro-Forestry/Forestry/ Agricultural Biotechnology/ Food Science/ Agriculture Business Management/ Food Technology/ Dairy Technology/ Agricultural Engineering
IBPS SO – Rajbhasha Adhikari
Age: 20 – 30 years
Post Graduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level OR Post graduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level
IBPS SO – Marketing Officer
Age: 20 – 30 years
Graduate and Two Years Full time MMS (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/ PGDM with specialization in Marketing
IBPS SO – Law Officer
Age: 20 – 30 years
A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council
IBPS SO – HR / Personnel Officer
Age: 20 – 30 years
Graduate and two years full-time Post Graduate degree or two years full-time Post Graduate diploma in Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ HR / HRD/ Social Work / Labour Law.
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Post-wise Job Responsibilities
IBPS SO IT Officer
— Proper flow of networks
— Smooth functioning of bank software
— Eradicating security threats
— Updating software time to time
— Handling banking technical problems
—Testing and evaluation of new technology and more
IBPS SO Agricultural Field Officer
— Promotes banks’ loan products in rural areas, particularly among farmers.
— Meets and maintain good relationship with farmers and thereby generate leads
— Conducts pre-loan sanction inspection
— Follows up in case of recovery of loans
— Ensures the proper recovery of loan
— Getting the acknowledgement of debt
IBPS SO – Rajbhasha Adhikari
— Promotes Hindi in the bank
— Translation of documents into Hindi
— Arranging training programmes on official language
— Ensures official language of the union is used in communications along with English
IBPS SO – Marketing Officer
— Takes care of all the marketing and promotional activities in a given state/region or nationwide
— Responsible for conceptualising and design of advertisements, taking the banks message to masses
— Co-ordinates with advertisement agencies in order to draft various forms of communication
— Develops various marketing strategies and plans to boost up sales and profits
— Looks for new services and products of the banks
IBPS SO – Law Officer
— Deals with documentation work within a bank
— Checks the sanctions imposed by the bank and make sure all the relevant documents are executed
— Guides practicing lawyers who represent the bank in case of any litigation
IBPS SO – HR / Personnel Officer
— Handles the training and induction of new employees, circulate appraisal forms, form leave schedules, creation of salary accounts etc
— Conducts recruitment interviews, address labour laws, employee promotions and other critical human resource related activities
— Manages industrial relations, performance and promotion policy
The above clarifies the roles and responsibilities of IBPS SO in different areas. By now, you might have a clear idea of the speciality area that is suitable for you and which specialist officer you should opt for. Below, check the details around selection procedure, exam pattern and career growth below.
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Selection Procedure
Preliminary Exam (aptitude test)
Main Exam (Based on knowledge of profession)
Interview
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Exam Pattern
IBPS SO exam pattern
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Posting locations
SOs are posted either in the regional or zonal office or the head office of the bank throughout their career and therefore almost always get urban postings. As there are few places where a specialist officer can be transferred, the frequency of transfers is less.
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Salary and perks
A Specialist Officer’s (Scale I) salary includes basic pay of Rs 23,700. They have pay scale in the range of – 23700-980(7)-30560-1145(2)-32850-1310(7)-42020.
IBPS SOs are eligible for perks like dearness allowance, house rent allowance, transport allowance, newspaper reimbursement, hospitalisation reimbursement, pension, petrol, deputation allowance, newspaper expenses, etc.
IBPS SO (Scale I) – Career Growth
Assistant Manager
Manager
Senior Manager
Chief Manager
General Manager
Deputy General Manager
General Manager
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