SBI SCO recruitment 2021: The State Bank of India (SBI) has reopened the online application process for recruitment of Specialist Cadre Officers (Engineer – Fire) at its official website. The vacancies were notified and applications were invited in December and January. However, interested candidates can again apply for the post at the SBI career portal  between June 15 and June 28.

SBI has notified a total of 16 vacancies for the post of SCO Engineer (Fire).

“The applicants who have already applied from 22.12.2020 to 27.01.2021 need not apply again and their candidature will be considered valid for recruitment of Engineer (Fire),” read the official notice.

SBI SCO Recruitment 2021: Vacancy details

Total posts: 40

Name of the Post: Engineer (Fire).

Eligibility Criteria

  • Engineer Fire: BE (Fire) from National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur OR B.Tech (Safety & Fire Engineering)/ B.Tech (Fire Technology & Safety Engineering)/ B.Sc. (Fire) from UGC recognised university/ AICTE approved institution OR Graduate from Institute of Fire Engineers (India/UK) OR iv) Should have completed Divisional Officers Course from National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur.
  • Manager: Graduation in any stream as a full-time course, AND MBA/ PGDM or its equivalent with Specialisation in HR as full-time course (as of 01.02.2021) Other Qualifications: Special Certifications, if any, in the HR field is desirable with a minimum of 7 years experience (including internship, if any) in the field of Human Resource of working in Banks/ NBFCs (as on 01.02.2021). Experience in the subfields such as Succession Planning, Job Family, Decision Support Tool related to HRM will be preferred.

Selection process:

The selection will be based on shortlisting and interviews.

1. Shortlisting: Mere fulfilling minimum qualifications and experience will not vest any right in a candidate for being called for an interview. The shortlisting committee constituted by the Bank will decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, an adequate number of candidates, as decided by the Bank, will be shortlisted for interview.

The decision of the Bank to call the candidates for the interview shall be final. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard. The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.

2. Interview: The interview will carry 100 marks. The qualifying marks in the interview will be decided by the Bank. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

3. Merit list: The merit list for selection will be prepared in descending order on the basis of scores obtained in interviews only. In case more than one candidate scores the cut-off marks (common marks at cut-off point), such candidates will be ranked according to their age in descending order, in the merit list.

Application fee

The online application fee is Rs 750 for General, EWS and OBC candidates and nil for SC/ ST candidates.

Steps to apply for SBI SCO Engineer (Fire) recruitment:

  1. Visit SBI career page at sbi.co.in/careers
  2. Go to ‘Join SBI’ — ‘Current Openings’
  3. Click on the apply online link for the Engineer-Fire post
  4. Proceed with new registration and register on the portal
  5. Fill application form, upload documents
  6. Pay fee and submit application form
  7. Download form and take a printout