Jobs in Banks – What Posts are Available ?

What are the Jobs/Positions available in a Bank ? - This would be first question that arise in the minds of candidates looking to apply for bank jobs.Bank recruitment 2010 is expected to create more vacancies as months pass.Here are the common positions,for which recruitment is conducted regularly.

Clerk-cum-Cashier/Office Assistant : Clerical jobs in banks are the starting point for a career in banking, especially for candidates with minimum qualification of 12th or equivalent.The job profile of clerk is to take care of general banking(interacting with customers,maintaining account/create reports or any work specified by banks).

Probationary Officers(PO) : Candidate with a degree(any branch) are eligible to apply for PO position.There are many people who joined as PO,have reached top position like MD,CEO of banks.PO`s will be trained in all departments & will assist their managers in various activities.

Specialist Officers : The specialist officers will work in specific departments like Engineering,Systems,Marketing,Logistics,Public relations etc.,Candidates from that specific area of study will be recruited.For example,a candidate with B.E in computers might be recruited into the computer department of a bank.So,professional graduates/candidates with degree(in specific subject) would be preferred.

Agricultural Officers : Public sector banks lend loans to farmers for agri purposes & agricultural officers are recruited to assess,verify & provide better support for people in rural areas involved in farming activities.Although the openings are limited ,candidates with qualification in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science/Horticulture & other subjects related to agriculture are preferred.

Managers/Asst.Managers : This managerial position is mostly filled up through promotions held within the bank.But in some cases,candidates with minimum 3 or 5 yrs of experience are also recruited by banks.Recently IDBI Bank came up with recruitment of Managers & Assistant Managers(for 3yrs exp)

The positions discussed above were for public sector banks only.The private sector banks like ICICI bank,HDFC bank,Yes bank,Axis bank and other banks have a different management structure & their recruitment process/eligibility conditions also differ.