South Malabar Gramin Bank is a regional rural bank with a staff-strength of more than 1500 and the management expertise for this bank is offered by the Canara Bank, which is a leading public sector bank in the country.

Recruitment by South Malabar Gramin Bank:

South Malabar Gramin Bank calls for applications from eligible citizens of India for the post of Officer JM Scale – I, which is a Group A position.

Name of the Position: Officer JM Scale - I (Post Code No.03)

Number of Vacancies: Total number of Vacancies is 47, which is divided as follows among the different categories

• SC – 07

• ST – 04

• OBC – 12

• General – 24

Out of these positions, 01 post is reserved for PWD (VI) candidates.

Pay Scale: Pay Scale for the position of Officer JM Scale-I is 14500-600(7) 18700-700(2) 20100-800(7) 25700. The total starting emoluments would be approximately Rs.23100 per month, which includes HRA and DA at the current rate.

Eligibility Details:

Educational Qualification: To apply for the position of Officer JM Scale – I, candidates must be degree holders in any discipline from a recognized university and preference will be given to candidates with degree in any of the fields like economics, accountancy, management, agricultural marketing & co-operation, law, forestry, information technology, horticulture, pisci culture, agricultural engineering, animal husbandry, veterinary science, and agriculture. Candidates must also be proficient in the local (Malayalam) language and preference will be given to candidates with computer awareness and knowledge.

Age: The maximum age limit for the position of Officer JM Scale-I is 28 years and minimum age limit is 18 years as on 1st of July 2011. For detailed information about upper age relaxation, candidates can download the notification page from http://www.smgbank.com/advertisement.htm

Cost of Application:

The application fee inclusive of postal charges is Rs.400 for general category candidates and Rs.100 for reserved category candidates. This fee should be paid through bank challan form available at http://www.smgbank.com/. The challan applicable for the position of Officer JM Scale-I is South Malabar Gramin Bank Challan Form A. The challan form can be downloaded by the candidates from the aforesaid link and the form should be filled and payment should be made to for the credit of Account No. 0755201005251 and the name of the account is South Malabar Gramin Bank Recruitment Fee Account. The candidate copy of the challan should be preserved for producing at the time of written test.

How to apply:

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility requirement, will have to apply online through the website of the bank at http://www.smgbank.com/ from 28th of August to 22nd of September 2011.

Tentative date of Written Test: 13th of November 2011

Last Date to apply on line: 22th of September 2011

For detailed advertisement, download the notification page from the website of the bank at http://www.smgbank.com/