1000 Clerk Jobs in Indian Overseas Bank

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
Central Office, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002





Indian Overseas Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank with headquarters in Chennai having geographical presence all over India and abroad invites applications from Indian Citizen for the post of Clerk.
Candidates are requested to apply online between 06.12.2008 and 31.12.2008 only through our Bank’s website www.iob.in No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
Opening date for online registration- 06.12.2008 Closing date for online registration- 31.12.2008 Date of Written Test- 01.02.2009 (Sunday)
NOTE:-
1. As the reservation for Physically Challenged and Ex-servicemen is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/GEN) to which they belong.
2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.
3. Recruitment to vacancies in each state is a separate recruitment for all purposes. A Common written examination is held on the same day for various states for administrative convenience only.
4. A candidate can apply for vacancies in one state/Union Territory only and has to apply for the examination from a centre of that particular State/Union Territory only and examination call-letter will be issued accordingly.
No change in the preference of the State / Union Territory applied and / or Examination Centre will be permitted after submission of the application form.
5. Selection of a State by a candidate would be construed as total willingness of the candidate to serve in any place within the State.
6. Reserve category candidates applying for the State where no vacancy for that category is shown, may apply against the vacancy of General category provided they fulfill all the norms of eligibility, age criterion etc. of that
of General category.
7. Applications received for posts which are not advertised at all or posts not advertised in a particular State/Union Territory will not be entertained.
8. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Physically Challenged candidates in all offices/branches ofthe Bank and they, in case of selection have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them
9. Candidate will be considered for appointment upon selection to vacancies at Branches/Offices located in the state for which he/she has applied. His appointment in the state for which he/she has applied will be for minimum periods as prescribed by the Bank and request for transfers/postings to place outside the state
would not be entertained by the bank during this period under any circumstances. However, Bank reserve the right to post/transfer the candidate upon selection to any place in India depending upon requirement.
10. In case sufficient candidates are not available for selection in a particular state, Bank reserves the right to select the candidates from other states where sufficient candidates are available and to fill up the vacancies in the shortage state.

2.Emoluments for the post of clerical cadre : Pay Scale of Rs. 4410 p.m --- Rs. 13210 p.m plus DA, HRA, CCA etc. as per Bipartite Settlement amended from time to time.
3. How to Apply: -
Application fee may be paid in cash at any branch of Indian Overseas Bank only before applying online. After payment, the candidate must collect the payment receipt ; the particulars thereof are to be quoted in the online application and the original receipt must be produced along with the call letter at the time of written test.
Eligible candidates are required to apply only 'ONLINE' through our website www.iob.in and no other means/ mode of application will be acceptable.
Guidelines for the candidates
(a) The candidates should have a valid email id before applying online.
(b) If the candidate does not have a valid email id, he/she should create a new valid email id before applying online.
For the purpose of locating the branch address for remitting fees , applicants may log on to our Bank’s website www.iob.in wherein provision is available for locating address of the branches. Applicants are advised to type nearby town/ city/place in the space provided under “Branch Search” in the website. For assistance in locating the branch in case of need, applicants may contact 044-28519661, 044-28519504

The last date for registering application online is 31.12.2008. Application for registration will be available on our Bank’s website between 06.12.2008 and 31.12.2008.
Candidate must ensure that on deposit of fee in any of the branches of Indian Overseas Bank should invariably mention undernoted items ( which will be provided by the branch which collects the fee) Transaction ID, Branch Name, Branch Code, Date of deposit, Amount
The payment of fees should be made on or before 31.12.2008.
Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid shall not be refunded or shall it be held in reserve for any other examination.
Candidates should keep a copy of the application print out and payment receipt (Receipt No) for their record. Original payment receipt will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.
Application fee ( including postage charge) non refundable
(a) For SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/ Physically Challenged - Rs.50/-
(b) For all others ( including OBC) - Rs.250/-
Requisite application fee may be paid at any of the branches of Indian Overseas Bank only.
An application registered online without actual payment of fees will not be entertained
4. Eligibility Criteria:

A. NATIOINALITY/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 examination/ interview conducted by the Bank but on
final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate.

B. Educational Qualifications: (As on 01.12.2008):
(a) A Pass with 65% marks (60% for SC/ST/PC/Ex-Servicemen) in HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Administration.
(OR)
(b) A pass with 60% marks Diploma in Banking (55% for SC/ST/PC/Ex-Servicemen) recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Administration.
(OR)
(c) A degree with a minimum of 50% of marks (45% for SC/ST/PC/Ex-Servicemen) in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Govt.
Note:
For Ex-Servicemen (who do not posses the above) a pass in Service (Departmental) Examination which is recognized as equivalent to Civil Examination not below the rank of Higher Secondary School Examination.
All Educational Qualifications should be from recognized University / Central / State / U.T. Administration.
Should be able to write and speak English fluently.
Knowledge to read , write and speak the official language of the state for which the candidate has applied is essential.
Computer Literacy – Apart from relevant qualification for the above post, computer literacy shall be an essential qualification, which the candidate must either posses or acquire within six months of joining the Bank.

DEFINITION OF EX-SERVICEMEN (XSM)
i. EX-SERVICEMEN (XSM) :Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Serviceman who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No. 36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.
ii. DISABLED EX-SERVICEMEN (DISXSM) : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union
were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXSM.
iii. DEPENDENTS OF EX-SERVICEMEN KILLED IN ACTION (DXSM): Ex-Servicemen killed in the following
operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to military service (a) war (b) war like operations or Border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country (c) fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc.(d) serving with peace keeping mission abroad (e) laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f) frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (g) dealing with agitating para-military
forces personnel (h) IPKF Personnel killed during the operations in SriLanka.
NOTE: (1) Candidates still serving in Defence Services and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit a certificate from the Competent Authority to the effect that they would be released / retired on or before 31.03.2009.(2) Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central
Government in Group 'C' & 'D' will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for
securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group 'C' / 'D' under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.

RESERVATION FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLANGED PERSONS
Reservation is available to Physically Challenged Persons. Persons under Section 33 of the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995. Accordingly, candidates with the following disabilities are eligible to apply. Applicants claiming such benefits should produce certificate in original in support of their claim at the time of interview.

Definition :
Visually Handicapped (VH)
1. Blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions namely ( i ) Total absence of sight, (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200(snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending in angle of 20 degree or worse.
2. Low vision means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive connection but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning of execution of a task with appropriate assisitive device.

Hearing Impaired (HI)
Hearing impaired means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
Orthopaedically Handicapped (OH)
1. Locomotor Disability means disability of bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement
of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.
2. Cerebral Palsy means a group of non-progressive conditions of person characterised by abnormal motor control
posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal or infant period of development.
All the cases of Orthopaedically Handicapped persons would be covered under the category of ‘Locomotor disability or
cerebral palsy’. Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services/posts who suffer from not less than 40
percent of relevant disability.
 As the reservation of Othopaedically Challlanged persons is on horizonal basis, the selected candidates will be
placed in the appropriate category (SC/ST/OBC/GEN) to which they belong.
Wherever written examination is held , the blind candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
(i) The candidates will have to arrange his own scribe at their own cost.
(ii) The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility crieteria
(i.e) the Scribe’s educational qualification should be less than HSC.
(iii) The Scribe should posses less marks than the candidate and not more than 60% marks in his own
academic stream.
(iv) The Scribe may be from any academic stream.
(v) Both the candidate as well as the Scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the Scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility creiteria for a Scribe mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he did not fulfil any of the laid down eligibility crieteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test.
(vi) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
B. AGE: Not below 18 years and not above 28 years as on 01.12.2008.


RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT
(i) SC/ST - by 5 years
(ii) OBC - by 3 years
(iii) VH/HI/OH - by 10 years
(iv) XSM - by 3 years ( in addition to the usual period of service in the Defence forces subject to a maximum age of 50 years)
(v) Widows. Divorced women and Women Judiciously separated from their husbands, who have not remarried – by 9 eyars
(vi) Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of he State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1.1.80 to 31.12.89 – by 5 years (Certificate to this effect from the competent authority to be produced at the time of interview.
Note : In 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 mentioined above. This cumulative age relaxation is available to SC/ST/OBC candidates only.

5. Probation :
On appointment, candidates will be on probation for a minimum period of 6 months. On successful completion of the probation, and found if suitable, they will be confirmed in the services of the Bank.
6. Selection Procedure
Selection will be made on the basis of performance in Written Test and Interview. Details of Written Test and Interview are as under:
Call Letters For The Written Examination:-
The date of the Written Test is 01.02.2009 (Sunday). The date of written test will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for the Examination.
All eligible candidates will be issued call-letters at the correspondence address given by them in their online application, which will be sent by post.. Candidates who do not receive call-letter latest by 27.01.2009 should contact in person at the address for the respective Centres ( between 28.01.2009 to 31.01.2009) given in the Annexure 'A' of Bank's website
along with copy of Application, Registration No and original fee payment receipt.
Note: The Version of the detailed advertisement given in the Bank’s website shall be treated as final and shall supercede any other versions for all purposes. Accordingly, the candidates are advised to visit Bank’s website www.iob.in
Decision of the Bank in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment would be final and binding on all candidates.


find details on
http://www.iob.in