Assistant Manager, Grade ‘A’ - Rural Development Banking/Rajbhasha Services at NABARD

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is inviting applications for the position of Assistant Manager, Grade ‘A’, in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) / Rajbhasha Service. Here are the details:

Position Overview 

Qualifications  and Experience

Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS):

• General: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) from a recognized institution, or a postgraduate degree/MBA/PGDM with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWBD), or CA/CS/ICWA/Ph.D.

• Chartered Accountant: Bachelor's degree in any field and ICAI membership obtained by 01-07-2024.

• Finance: BBA/BMS in Finance/Banking with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWBD), or a full-time postgraduate diploma/MBA/MMS in Finance with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWBD), or a Bachelor's in Financial and Investment Analysis. Special certifications like CFA, FRM, etc., are desirable.

• Computer/IT: A four-year engineering degree in relevant fields with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) or a related postgraduate degree with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWBD), or a graduate with DOEACC ‘B’ Level. A diploma in Data Science is desirable.

• Agriculture: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with 60% marks (55% for PWBD) or a postgraduate degree in Agriculture with 55% marks (50% for PWBD).

• Animal Husbandry: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Veterinary Sciences/Animal Husbandry with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Fisheries: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Fisheries Science with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for ST/PWBD).

• Food Processing: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Food Processing/Food Technology/Dairy Technology with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Forestry: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Forestry with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Plantation/Horticulture: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Horticulture with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Geo Informatics: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Geoinformatics with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Development Management: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in relevant fields with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for ST/PWBD).

• Statistics: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Statistics or related fields with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for ST/PWBD).

• Civil Engineering: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Civil Engineering with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for PWBD).

• Electrical Engineering: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for ST/PWBD).

• Environmental Engineering/Sciences: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Environmental Engineering/Sciences with 60% or 55% marks (55% or 50% for ST/PWBD).

• Human Resource Management: Bachelor’s degree with a two-year postgraduate diploma/degree in relevant fields with 60% marks (55% for SC/PWBD).

Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha):

• Bachelor’s degree in English or Hindi with Hindi and English as subjects with 60% marks (55% for SC/PWBD) plus a PG Diploma in Translation or a Master’s degree in Hindi/English with 60% marks (55% for SC/PWBD) with English/Hindi studied as a main/elective subject.

• Candidates must be able to translate between English and Hindi.

Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years old as of 01-07-2024, meaning they should be born between 02-07-1994 and 01-07-2003. Age relaxation is provided for specific categories: 3 years for OBC, 5 years for SC/ST, and 10 years for PWBD (General), 13 years for PWBD (OBC), and 15 years for PWBD (SC/ST). Ex-servicemen and Emergency Commissioned Officers can also receive up to 5 years of relaxation under certain conditions. No cumulative age relaxation is allowed beyond these provisions.

Monthly Remuneration 

Rs.44,500/- 

Selection Procedure

The selection process consists of four phases:

• Preliminary Examination: Includes tests on Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making, General Awareness, Economic and Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India), and Agriculture & Rural Development. The exam has 200 questions for a total of 200 marks, with a composite time of 120 minutes. Only the scores from the Merit section (General Awareness, Economic and Social Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development) are considered for shortlisting candidates for the Mains exam.

• Mains Examination: (i) For Generalist: Paper I: General English (descriptive, 100 marks, 90 minutes). Paper II: Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (objective and descriptive, 100 marks, 120 minutes). (ii) For Specialist and Rajbhasha: Paper I: General English (descriptive, 100 marks, 90 minutes). Paper II: Stream-specific (objective and descriptive, 100 marks, 120 minutes).

• Psychometric Test: Mandatory, MCQ-based, 90 minutes duration.

• Interview: Worth 50 marks. Candidates are shortlisted based on their performance in the Mains and Psychometric Test.

Application Procedure

• Eligible candidates must apply online via the website www.nabard.org. Applications submitted through any other method will not be accepted. The application form must be completed in English, although the option to use Hindi will be available for the Online/Main Examination and Interview.

• Detailed Guidelines/Procedure: (i) Application Registration, (ii) Payment of Application Fee. (iii) Photograph & Signature Scanning and Uploading

• The application fee structure, excluding GST, is: SC/ST/PWBD candidates pay only a Rs. 150 intimation charge, while others pay Rs. 850 (Rs. 700 application fee + Rs. 150 intimation charge). NABARD employees must pay initially but can get reimbursed if eligible, with verification at the interview.

• Applications can be submitted online only from July 27, 2024, to August 15, 2024. No other application modes will be considered.

If candidates encounter issues with submitting the online application or payment of fees, they can report them to the "Candidate Grievance Lodging and Redressal Mechanism" at http://cgrs.ibps.in/.