Syndicate Bank a leading Public Sector Bank, invites applications from Indian Citizens for appointment of Specialist Officers in various Verticals/Scales. The details are given below:

IMPORTANT DATES
	Start Date	End Date
Notification Date	20.02.2017
Availability of Application Form	01.03.2017
Last date for receipt of applications		14.03.2017
Admit Card Issued Date
Examination Dates
Interview Dates
Results Dates

HOW TO APPLY:

DETAILED GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES FOR

A. APPLICATION REGISTRATION

B. PAYMENT OF FEES

C. PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE SCAN AND UPLOAD

Candidates can apply online only from 01.03.2017 to 14.03.2017 and no other mode of application will be accepted. IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION Before applying online, candidates should:

(i) Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given under Guidelines for photograph & signature scan and upload.

(ii) Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. Bank may send call letters for the Online Test/GD/Interview etc. through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.

Instructions to the Candidates for filling applications:

Candidates to go to the Bank"s website www.syndicatebank.in and click on the CAREER" and then click on the link Recruitment of Specialist Officers this will open a new window and in this window click on APPLY ONLINE

(i) option APPLY ONLINE which will open a new screen.

(ii) To register application choose the tab Click here for New Registration and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent

(iii) In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing SAVE AND NEXT tab. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the SAVE AND NEXT facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. Visually Impaired candidates should fill the application form carefully and verify/ get the details verified to ensure that the same are correct prior to final submission.

(iv) Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.

(v) The Name of the candidate or his /her Father/ Husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/ Mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

(vi) Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the Validate your details" and Save & Next" button.

(vii) Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature detailed under point C.

(viii) Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form.

(ix) Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before FINAL SUBMIT.

(x) Modify details, if required, and click on FINAL SUBMIT" only after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.

(xi) Click on Payment" Tab and proceed for payment.

FEE DETAILS:

APPLICATION FEES/ INTIMATION CHARGES (NON REFUNDABLE)

PAYMENT OF FEE ON LINE : 01.03.2017 to 14.03.2017 (both days inclusive)

CATEGORY	AMOUNT (Rs.)
SC/ST/PWD	100.00/- (INTIMATION CHARGES ONLY)
GENERAL & OTHERS	600.00/- (APPLICATION FEE + INTIMATION CHARGES)

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate

PAYMENT OF FEES (ONLINE MODE ONLY)

1. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.

2. The payment can be made by using only Master/ Visa Debit or Credit cards or Internet Banking.

3. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE

4. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.

5. Non-generation of "E-Receipt" indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.

6. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form. Please note that if the same cannot be generated online transaction may not have been successful.

7. For Credit Card users:All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.

8. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.

Guidelines for scanning and Upload of Photograph (4.5cm 3.5cm) & Signature:

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below. Photograph Image:

- Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.

- Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.

- Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face

- If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows

- If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye"

- If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.

- Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.

- Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)

- Size of file should be between 20kb50 kb

- Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.

Signature Image:

- The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.

- The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.

- The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary.

- If the Applicant"s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Call Letter, the applicant will be disqualified.

- Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)

- Size of file should be between 10kb 20kb

- Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb

- Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.

Scanning the photograph & signature:

- Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)

- Set Color to True Color

- File Size as specified above

- Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).

- The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is : image 01.jpg or image 01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.

- Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50kb & 20kb respectively by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using Save As" option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50 kb (photograph) & 20 kb(signature) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the Image" menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also.

- If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.

- While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his/her photograph and signature.

Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature

- There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature

- Click on the respective link Upload Photograph / Signature

- Browse and Select the location where the Scanned Photograph / Signature file has been saved.

- Select the file by clicking on it

- Click the Open/Upload" button

Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photograph and signature as specified. Note:

(1) In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate"s application may be rejected. After uploading the photograph/ signature in the online application form candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the photograph or signature is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her photograph or signature, prior to submitting the form.

(2) After registering online, candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms. After completing the procedure of applying on-line including payment of fees, the candidate should take a printout of the system generated on-line application form, ensure the particulars filled in are accurate and retain it along with Registration Number and Password for future reference. They should not send this printout to Bank.

NOTE: Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Category, Date of Birth, Post Applied for, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no change/modifications will be allowed after submission of the online application form. Candidates are hence requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. Bank will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

It is for the candidate to ensure that he / she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the application form. Candidates are, therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and complete the application form and submit the same as per instructions given in this regard.

Even if the last date of registration is changed due to technical reasons, the valid dates for payment of application fee will not be changed. Payment of fee by Demand Draft / Cheque / Money Orders / Postal Orders etc. will not be accepted. After registration, the application printout need not be sent to the Bank. The said application and copies of required documents mentioned above should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview.

Candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings will be required to submit No Objection Certificate from their employer, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered and will be cancelled for non-submission of NOC.

An email/ SMS intimation with the Registration Number and Password generated on successful registration of the application will be sent to the candidate"s email ID/ Mobile Number specified in the online application form as a system generated acknowledgement. If candidates do not receive the email and SMS intimations at the email ID/ Mobile number specified by them, they may consider that their online application has not been successfully registered.

An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without photograph and signature uploaded in the online application form will not be considered as valid. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date of registration of application to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability/ failure to log on to the BANK website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam. Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank. Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application or incomplete steps would be accepted and such applications would be rejected.

Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her application shall be binding on the candidate personally and he/she shall be liable for prosecution/ civil consequences in case the information/ details furnished by him/ her are found to be false at a later stage.

NOTE: Probation and Confirmation: The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of 1 year for MMGS-II & 2 years for JMGS-I from the date of joining. Their confirmation in the Bank"s service will be decided in terms of the provisions of the Syndicate Bank (Officers) Service Regulations. Posting and Transferability of the selected candidates: The selected candidates will be posted and thereafter liable to be transferred any where in India.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE EXAMINATION:

NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:

A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the interview to be conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment will be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him/her.

THE AGE, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE AS ON 01.01.2017 FOR THE ABOVE POSTS ARE PRESCRIBED AS UNDER:

Post No.	Name of the Post	Scale	Age	Educational Qualification	Experience
1	Manager (Law)	II	Min-21Years Max-35 Years	A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB)	2 Years Experience of practice at Bar/Judicial service or as Law Officer in the Legal Dept. of a reputed commercial Bank
2	Manager (Security Officer)	II	Min. 25 years and Max. 45*years *Including Relaxation as per Clause 3.i & ii	An Officer with 05 years commissioned service in the Army/Navy/Air Force or a Police Officer not below the rank of ASP/DSP with 05 years of service or Officers of identical rank in Para Military Forces with 05 years service. Territorial Army Officers should have minimum 05 years of embodied service.
3	Chartered Accountants	II	Min. 21 years and Max. 30 years	Qualified Chartered Accountant	Banking experience will be given preference.
4	Assistant Manager (Technical- Civil)	I	Min. 21 years and Max. 30 years	B-Tech /BE Degree in Civil with minimum 50% aggregate mark. (for SC/ST/OBC/PWD min 45%)	--
5	Assistant Manager (Technical - Electrical)	I	Min. 21 years and Max.30 years	B-Tech /BE Degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 50% aggregate marks. (for SC/ST/OBC /PWD min 45%)	--

Note:

1. Degrees obtained from the colleges/ Universities Recognized by the /UGC/AICTE/ Govt. of India only will be considered.

2. In addition to the qualification and experience, the Candidates should have working knowledge in Computers, MS Office etc.

a) Degree/PG degree Certificate issued by the University during the convocation shall be produced.

b) Year-wise/Semester-wise marks sheets of each year/semester in respect of the qualifying examination from the University concerned should be produced.

RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT: (In case of candidates belonging to the following categories)

Sl. No.	Category	No. of years of relaxation
i)	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates	5 years
ii)	Other Backward Classes candidates	3 years
iii)	Persons with Disabilities (VI/HI/OH)	10 years
iv)	All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K during the period 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989	5 years
v)	Ex-Servicemen	For selection through test & interview Ex-service Commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 05 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date for receipt of applications) 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 For selection through interview 3 years plus period of service in armed forces.
vi	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

Note:

a) An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-serviceman status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases.

There is no reservation for Ex servicemen in officers Cadre.

b) In the case of a candidate who is eligible for relaxation under more than one of the above categories, the age relaxation will be available on cumulative basis with any one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above. This cumulative age relaxation is available to SC/ST/OBC candidates only.

c) Candidates claiming relaxation under 3 (i to iii) should enclose necessary certificate as documentary proof.

d) The candidates eligible for age relaxation under 3 (iv) above must produce the Domicile Certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Govt. of J & K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K during 1stJan. 1980 and the 31st day of December 1989.

NO.OF VACANCIES:

Post code	Name of the Post	Grade/Scale	Vacancies
1.	Manager (Law)	MMGS-II	12
2.	Manager Credit (CA)	MMGS-II	31
3.	Manager (Security)	MMGS-II	35
4.	Technical Officer (Civil)	JMGS-I	15
5.	Technical Officer (Electrical)	JMGS-I	06
TOTAL			99

RESERVATION IN POSTS:

Scale	No. of Vacancies	Out of which PWD
Total	SC	ST	OBC	GEN	OC	VI	HI	MD
JMG/S I	21	03	02	5	11	01	-	-	-
MMG/S -II	78	12	06	21	39	01	01	01	-

Abbreviations used: JMG/S Junior Management Grade / Scale. MMG/S Middle Management Grade / Scale. SC - Scheduled Caste ST - Scheduled Tribe OBC - Other Backward Classes GEN - General Category, PWD Persons With Disability, OC Orthopaedically Challenged VI Visually Impaired, HI Hearing Impaired, MD-Multiple Disability. Note: (i) The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.

PAY SCALES:

Scale	Emoluments
JMG/S-I	. 23700-42020 Dearness Allowance (DA), HRA, Medical Aid, Leave Fare Concession and perquisites like conveyance, Quarters in lieu of HRA, etc. shall be admissible as per the rules of the Bank.
MMG/S -- II	. 31705-45950 Dearness Allowance (DA), HRA, Medical Aid, Leave Fare Concession and perquisites like conveyance, Quarters in lieu of HRA, etc. shall be admissible as per the rules of the Bank.

Examination Centers:

(i) The examination will be conducted online in Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Chennai, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kochi, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam.

(ii) No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.

(ii) Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc.

(iv) BANK also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for. (v) Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risks and expenses and Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY: Medical Fitness, Character and caste (wherever applicable) verification of selected candidates: The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being declared medically Fit by a Doctor or a panel of Doctors approved by the Bank and upon satisfactory verification of their character, antecedents and caste certificates (wherever applicable). Till such time, their appointment will be provisional.

MODE OF SELECTION:

For the position of Manager (Law), CA & Technical Officer in JMG/S- I the candidates shall administer online test and successful candidates will thereafter, be called for GD/interview.

For the post of Manager (Security) Bank reserve the right whether to conduct online test and/or GD/interview depending on the number of eligible candidates applying for the posts indicated. For the purpose of GD/interview, eligible candidates will be shortlisted and will be called for GD / interview. Candidates possessing more than prescribed work experience in the relevant discipline shall get preference. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms do not entitle a candidate to be called for GD/Interview. The Bank reserves the right to call only the requisite number of candidates for the GD/Interview after preliminary screening / short-listing with reference to candidates qualifications, suitability, experience, etc. Wherever Online test is conducted, candidates shall be called for GD / interview on the basis of their performance in the Online test which is likely to be conducted at cites in Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Chennai, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kochi, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam. However, Bank reserves the right to cancel or add any centre, depending upon number of candidates applied.

i) GD/ personal interview shall be conducted to assess the candidate"s personality, level of communication, clarity & problem solving innovativeness, level of efficiency, willingness to work in any part of the country, suitability for the post etc. The minimum qualifying marks would be 40% for General Category and 35% for Reserved category. Candidates not clearing the GD/interview will not be considered for final selection.

ii) The post wise number of vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.

iv) If no suitable candidate is found for a particular post/scale, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the process of recruitment for that post/scale.

PLAN OF EXAM:

STRUCTURE FOR THE EXAMINATION AND EXAMINATION CENTERS

a. Online Examination Structure for Recruitment of Specialist Officers in various verticals/Scales

Sl. No.	Name of the tests	No. Of Questions	Max. Marks	Composite time
1	Reasoning	50	25	2 hours
2	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
3	Professional Knowledge relevant to the post	50	100
4	English Language	50	25
Total	200	200

RESERVATIONS:

A.Reservation for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be provided as per Government guidelines. Candidates belonging to and applying under Reserved OBC category are required to submit a Certificate regarding his/her Community" in the prescribed format FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Format available on Banks website along with this Notification) and the certificate should contain the Non-creamy Layer Clause which is not more than one year old. Candidates not producing the above certificate will not be considered under the OBC category.

B. Persons with Disabilities: