DIRECTOR

The Institute: The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), set up by Reserve Bank of India, is an autonomous centre for Development and Research in Banking Technology. The Governing Council of IDRBT consists of the top management of RBI, Academic Experts and Industry Leaders.

The highly motivated group of Professionals at IDRBT comprises Technical Experts and Experienced Bankers. The interaction between these two core groups creates the synergy required for meaningful Research and purposeful Development of Products and Services for advancement of Banking Technology in our Country.

The Institute manages the countrys financial network the INFINET (INdian FInancial NETwork) and issues Digital Certificates, apart from providing an excellent source for research and training in the use of Technology in Banking. Other allied activities include conducting regular Post Graduate courses, Ph.D Programmes and Consultancy.

The Job Profile: The Director is the Chief Executive Officer and shall be a conceptualist with excellent communication skills, capable of leading a team of skilled professionals in a challenging environment. S/he shall be responsible for the overall functioning of the Institute, planning for its future and ensuring that the Institutes role as a catalyst, in meeting the technology needs of the Banking sector, in India is achieved. The Director should have strong conceptual foundations in Banking, Information and Communication Technologies. Professional expertise/experience in areas relating to Banking and Technology Solutions Sourcing and Implementation, Information Systems Security, would be desirable.

The Candidate: The candidate shall be preferably a Doctorate in the areas of (i) Information Technology or (ii) Computer Science or (iii) Management with specialization in Finance, Banking, Information Technology/Systems. The candidate should have a minimum of fifteen years of experience and the preferable age profile is about 40 to 50 years.

The Package: The Institute offers excellent salary and perks and for the right candidate, salary would not be a constraint. The selection would

result in a contractual appointment for five years. The Process: Selection would be by an Expert Search Committee comprising of eminent representatives from the industry and would be based on informal and formal meetings, presentations on the vision of the candidates for the IDRBT, etc. The Expert Search Committee would select the candidate from applications received through this advertisement, nominations received by the Committee through Top Academic Institutions and Top IT companies and names considered suo moto by the Expert Search Committee.

How to Apply: Applications/nominations may be forwarded to Dr. N. Krishna Mohan, Director, Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Rd. No. 1, Masab Tank, Castle Hills, Hyderabad - 57, Fax: 04023535157, e-mail: nkrishnamohan@idrbt.ac.in latest by August 31, 2007. Applications/nominations will be treated in strict confidence. Short-listed candidates may have to attend an interactive process at Mumbai/Hyderabad. The exact dates would be intimated to the short-listed candidates.