SBI SO 2021 Eligibility - Age Limit, Nationality & Qualifying Criteria
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Feb 17, 2021
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State Bank of India conducts recruitment drive for the post of Specialist Officer. The candidates who want to apply for the same in State Bank of India must match the set SBI SO Eligibility Criteria. SBI Specialist Officer Eligibility Criteria covers many aspects such as educational qualification, age, experience and nationality of the candidate. Only those candidates, who fulfil the SBI SO Eligibility can apply for SBI SO Recruitment Process. It is very important for all the candidates to go through the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria before applying for the post of Specialist Officer in State Bank of India.
Aspirants of SBI Specialist Officer are required to fulfil the minimum SBI SO Eligibility Requirements to appear in the SBI Selection Process held for the recruitment of Specialist Officers in the various branches of State Bank of India. The candidates who fail to fulfil the SBI SO Eligibility Criteria set by State Bank of India gets rejected.
SBI SO Nationality Criteria & Age Limit
The aspiring candidate must be an Indian national to apply for SBI specialist officer recruitment process. The age limit of the candidate varies for each of the post defined in the SBI SO. Candidates should accomplish the age limit defined by the bank in order to get eligible for the post of specialist officer. In the following table, the age limit for the posts defined under SBI SO are represented:
| Position | Age-Limit (in Years) | Position | Age-Limit (in Years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Vice President (Online Fulfilment/ Integration and Journeys/ Superstore Fulfilment) | 26 | 40 | Vice President Technology Architecture | 21 | 45 |
| Product Development Managers (e2e Digitization) | 24 | 32 | Business Analyst | -- | 40 |
| Senior Manager (e-Commerce) | 24 | 35 | Customer Service Analyst | -- | 40 |
| Manager (e-Commerce) | 22 | 32 | Sr. Manager (Marketing) | -- | 35 |
| Assistant Vice President (Servicing) MMGS III | 25 | 35 | Relationship Manager (Marketing) | -- | 32 |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | 25 | 35 | Assistant Relationship Manager (Marketing) | -- | 30 |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Marketplace Acquisition) MMGS III | 25 | 35 | Sr. Manager (Servicing) | -- | 35 |
| Sr. Vice President (Marcomm, Media & Research) | 21 | 40 | Manager (Servicing) | -- | 30 |
| Asst. Vice President (Marcom) | 21 | 32 | Project Manager | -- | 42 |
| Asst. Vice President (Corporate Communications/ PR) | 21 | 32 | Digital System Architect | -- | 40 |
| Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) | 21 | 32 | System/Business Analyst | -- | 40 |
| Assistant Vice President (B2B Fulfilment) MMGS III | 25 | 35 | Analyst (Analytics) | -- | 35 |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Fulfilment) MMG III | 25 | 35 | Vice President CRM Implementation | 21 | 45 |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | 21 | 32 | Vice President Customer Analytics (Assets Products) | 21 | 45 |
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SBI SO Educational Criteria
Candidates should be graduate to get eligible for the SBI Specialist Officer posts. Preference will be given to the candidates having the desired qualification. The education eligibility criteria for each post is different. In the following table, educational eligibility for SBI Specialist Officer is mentioned:
| Post | Educational Qualification | Post | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President (Online Fulfilment/ Integration and Journeys/ Superstore Fulfilment) | MBA in Finance/ Marketing. B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC holders will be preferred | Vice President Customer Analytics (Assets Products) | Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics / MBA (Marketing/ Finance/ Operations) or MCA. |
| Product Development Managers (e2e Digitization) | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Vice President Technology Architecture | B.E. / B. Tech /M. Sc. / M. Tech. in CS/IT/EC or MCA |
| Senior Manager (e-Commerce) | B.E./BTech graduate. MBA holders will be preferred | Business Analyst | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC MBA holders will be preferred |
| Manager (e-Commerce) | B.E./BTech graduate. MBA holders will be preferred | Customer Service Analyst | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred |
| Assistant Vice President (Servicing) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Sr. Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Relationship Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Marketplace Acquisition) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Assistant Relationship Manager (Marketing) | B.E. /B.Tech. Candidates with MBA (Marketing) |
| Assistant Vice President (B2B Fulfilment) MMGS III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Sr. Manager (Servicing) | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Fulfilment) MMG III | B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT/EC. MBA holders will be preferred | Manager (Servicing) | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Sr. Vice President (Marcomm, Media & Research) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred. | Project Manager | B.E./ B.Tech. Candidates with MBA |
| Asst. Vice President (Marcom) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred. | Digital System Architect | B.E./ B.Tech in Computer Science/ IT/ Electronics. Or MCA/M.Sc. (IT)/ M.Sc. (Computer Science). |
| Asst. Vice President (Corporate Communications/ PR) | Graduate in any discipline. Candidates with MBA in Marketing will be preferred. | System/Business Analyst | MBA in System/ Finance/ Operations. Should be computer/ IT engineering graduate prior to MBA. |
| Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) | Graduate in any discipline + Candidates with MBA in Marketing | Analyst (Analytics) | Degree in Statistics or equivalent qualification. Candidates will be preferred who had graduated from Indian Statistical Institute. |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | Graduate in any discipline. MBA holders will be preferred | Vice President CRM Implementation | MBA (Marketing) or MCA |
SBI SO Work Experience
Candidates applying for the post of Specialist Officer should be eligible in all aspects. The experience requirement varies according to the SBI SO posts. The experience plays a major role at the time of interview. The SBI SO 2020 final result will be based on the interview. The better experience a candidate has the higher the chances of selection.
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The experience details for the various technical and non-technical posts on a contractual or regular basis are as follows:
| SBI SO Position | Date Limit for Experience | Experience Required |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President (Online Fulfilment/ Integration and Journeys/ Superstore Fulfilment) | October 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of experience is required in Online Fulfillment OR Integration & Journeys OR Superstore Fulfillment |
| Product Development Managers (e2e Digitization) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Banking/Financial institution |
| Senior Manager (e-Commerce) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of e-commerce. |
| Manager (e-Commerce) | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 1 year of work experience in the field of e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (Servicing) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (Customer Experience) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Marketplace Acquisition) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (B2B Fulfilment) MMGS III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Assistant Vice President (B2C Fulfilment) MMG III | October 1, 2020 | Minimum of 4 years of work experience in B2C/e-commerce. |
| Sr. Vice President (Marcomm, Media & Research) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of FMCG/BFSI/Telecom |
| Asst. Vice President (Marcom) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of FMCG/BFSI/Telecom |
| Asst. Vice President (Corporate Communications/PR) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 7 years of experience of working with a large Indian MNC corporate, proficiency in content writing and management. |
| Sr. Manager (Digital Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 5 years of experience in the service industry and comprehensive experience in developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing. |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the field of marketing or related sector |
| Vice President (CRM Implementation) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of minimum working experience in the B2C sector. Out these 10 years minimum 5 years of experience in Sales, marketing and customer service. Candidates who possess the PMP certificate have an added advantage. |
| Vice President Customer Analytics (Assets Products) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of work experience in the field of product lending to the banks. |
| Vice President(Technology Architecture) | September 1, 2020 | 10 years of working experience in an IT sector out of which 3 years of experience in the Architecture sector is necessary) |
| Business Analyst | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field. |
| Customer Service Analyst | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field. |
| Sr. Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | 7 years of work experience in the relevant field. |
| Relationship Manager (Marketing) | September 1, 2020 | 5 year of work experience in the field. |
| Assistant Relationship Manager (Marketing | September 1, 2020 | 3 years of work experience in the relevant field. |
| Sr. Manager (Servicing) | September 1, 2020 | 1 year of work experience in the relevant experience. |
| Manager (Servicing) | September 1, 2020 | 5 years of relevant work experience |
| Project Manager | September 1, 2020 | 2 years of work experience in any domain. |
| Digital System Architect | September 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of work experience with the ability to execute large projects is required. Extensive experience in architecture, e-commerce & dot com businesses. |
| System/Business Analyst | September 1, 2020 | A minimum of 5 years of work experience with the following qualities are required: Must have worked in a financial service IT firm. Ability to convert business requirement into technical requirements. |
| Analyst (Analytics) | September 1, 2020 | Minimum of 3 years of experience in data modelling, strategic planning, business model analysis, process design, systems analysis and the experience in BFSI is preferred. |
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SBI SO Application Process
Candidates who are wishing to apply for SBI Specialist Officer can apply from the official website of SBI. There are 4 advertisements published for SBI SO posts for the year 2020-18. The candidate must check the advertisement number before applying for the SBI SO 2020.
Candidates can check the advertisement number of the notification in the following table-
| Notification/ Advertisement Number | Positions Available | Commencement of SBI SO Registration | Last date to fill the SBI SO Online Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRPD/ SCO-Law/ 2019-20/ 21 | Deputy Manager(Law) | 23.01.2020 |
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| CRPD/ SCO/ 2019-20 /17 | Defence Banking Advisor (Navy & Air Force | 23.01.2020 | 12.02.2020 | |
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