Union Bank of India
Human Resource Department, 
Manpower Planning and Recruitment Division, 
Central Office, 
Mumbai 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/pdf/notification-02-02-24.pdf
Last date for submission of application: 23.02.2024

UNION BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT 2024-25 (SPECIALIST OFFICERS) 

Union Bank of India (herein after called the Bank), a leading listed Public Sector Bank with Central Office in Mumbai and having Pan India, as well as, overseas presence, invites On-line Applications for recruitment to the following posts in Specialized Segment. 

Post: Specialist Officer
Manager (Credit) : 03
Post code: 13
Qualification: Essential: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 60% aggregate marks from a University / Institution recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies. (Minimum 55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates)  Note: Candidates having professional qualification like MBA (Finance) / CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ FRM/ CAIIB from a University/Institution/Board recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies will be preferred. 
Work Experience : Post Qualification Work Experience in processing of credit proposals as an officer in MSME/Corporate Credit in any Scheduled Public Sector Banks/ Scheduled Private Sector banks for a minimum period of three (3) years is mandatory
Age: 25-35 years

Manager (Law) : 01
Post code: 14
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Law with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a University/Institution recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies. (Minimum 45% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates) Desirable: Post-Graduation degree in Law will be preferred. 
Experience: Minimum 4 years of post-qualification experience, in total, as a practicing Advocate and/or as a Law Officer in any Scheduled Commercial Bank/ State or Central Government department or entity/other PSU.   (Period of experience in practice and service will be added for arriving at the total experience to be considered for this purpose) 
Age: 26-32 years

Assistant Manager (Technical Officer) :01
Post code: 20
Qualification: Degree in Engineering in Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical/ Production/ Metallurgy/ Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunication / Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Textile/ Chemical etc. from a University recognized by Govt. of India/Approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. (Minimum 55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates
Age: 20-30 years

Assistant Manager (Forex) : 01
Post code: 21
Graduate in any discipline from a University/Institution recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate. (Minimum 55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates) AND Full time regular MBA/PGDBA/PGDBM/PGPM/PGDM with Specialization in Finance / International Business/Trade Finance from a University/ Institution/Board recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies with minimum 60% marks in aggregate and should be of minimum 2 years.  (Minimum 55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates)  Certificate Course in Forex conducted by IIBF along with above mention qualification will be preferred and any other course in foreign exchange from any recognized institution will also be given preference. 
Age: 20-30 years

Total posts: 06 for Visually Impaired

: Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.

 Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities:   
Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. The reserved categories of disabilities mentioned under this Act are namely: 
 a. Visually Impairment (VI) category includes Blindness and Low Vision;  
b. Hearing Impaired (HI) category includes Deaf and Hard of Hearing;  
c. Orthopedically Challenged (OC) category includes Locomotor Disability (One Arm -OA, One Leg – OL, Both Leg – BL, One Arm and One Leg – OAL) Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy;  
d. Intellectual Disability (ID) Category includes Intellectual Disability (Autism Spectrum Disorder, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness) & Multiple Disability; 
 e. Multiple Disabilities means disability amongst clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disability:   

Note: Definition of the above specified disabilities will be as per “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016” and reservation shall be in accordance with such instructions as are issued by the appropriate Government from time to time.  
Only those persons with “Permanent Benchmark Disability” would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark Disability” means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined in a measurable term, as certified by the certifying authority.  
A person who wants to avail the benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India Guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/re-verification as may be decided by the Competent Authority. 

Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using a Scribe   The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No. 16-110/2003-DD III dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013- Welfare dated 26.04.2013, Office Memorandum F. No. 34-02/2015- DD-III dated 29.08.2018 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:    The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his/her own cost.   For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM – F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022, shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Annexure-VI. Such candidates shall also, upload their certificate while filling the application form.   The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the examination.  Deliberate wrong information about the candidate/ scribe in declaration form submitted at the time of online application or at the time of examination or at any stage would render the candidate and scribe being debarred either permanently or for a specified period of time for examination.  
Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.   In view of the importance of time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the candidate must fully satisfy the Medical Officer of the Bank that there was necessity for use of a scribe as he/she has physical limitation to write including that of speed by the disabilities as mentioned in the guidelines regarding Persons with Benchmark Disabilities/ Specified Disabilities using the services of a scribe.   The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the online examination under this recruitment process. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature for this recruitment process of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained.   A scribe can act as Scribe only for one candidate for this recruitment process. If violation of the same is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of the candidates for this recruitment process will be cancelled and scribe will be debarred from future examinations of the bank.  Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.  
During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions. In such cases, the Candidate and scribe may also be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from all the recruitment processes of the bank.   Bank may also conduct online Aadhaar verification of the candidate/ scribe.   Candidates requested for availing the compensatory time and Scribe facility are required to submit the requisite document/disability certificate issued by the Competent Authority, at the time of online examination. 

 Guidelines for Visually Impaired (VI) Candidates   
 Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised by the examination conducting agency.  The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will not be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination. 

 (v) Guidelines for persons with specified disabilities having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing:  
 A compensatory time of not less than 20 minutes per hour of the examination shall be allowed for persons who are eligible for getting scribe. In case the duration of the examination is less than an hour, then the duration of the compensatory time shall be allowed on pro-rata basis.  
 Note: (i) These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.  (ii) Bank reserves the right to conduct re-exam if there is doubt about the genuineness/ validity of candidate’s score/performance.  
 PROBATION PERIOD:  The selected candidates will be on Probation for a period of 2 years of active service from the date of his / her joining the Bank. 

 SELECTION PROCESS:  
The selection process may comprise of Online Examination / Group Discussion (if conducted)/Screening of applications and / or Personal Interview depending on the numbers of applicants/eligible candidates. The Bank reserves the absolute right to decide as to whether to use all or any of these modes for selection for the notified posts.   

EXAMINATION CENTERS: 
The Online Examination, if conducted, may be tentatively held in the month of March/April 2024 at the following centers:  
1. Delhi NCR 7.  Hyderabad 2. Chandigarh/Mohali 8. Bengaluru 3. Lucknow 9. Chennai 4. Kolkata 10. Bhopal 5. Patna 11. Mumbai /Navi Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Thane 6. Bhubaneshwar 12. Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW (AS APPLICABLE) The following documents in original and self-attested photocopies in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the interview. Non-submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of interview will debar his / her candidature from further participation in the recruitment process. (i) Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter  (ii) Valid system generated printout of the online application form registered for the recruitment process.  (iii) Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or SSLC/ Std. X Certificate with DOB).  (iv) Photo Identity Proof as indicated in Point 16 (Documents to be produced) of the advertisement below.  (v) Mark sheets and certificates/degree for educational qualifications. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 23.02.2024 has to be submitted.  (vi) Latest Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in case of the SC / ST / OBC category candidates.  (vii) Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer and/ or if their caste does not find place in the Central List are not entitled to OBC reservation. They shall be classified as General in the online application form.  (viii) Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the Authorities as notified by the Government of India in the prescribed format in the case of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category candidates.  (ix) Disability certificate in the prescribed format issued by the District Medical Board in case of Persons with Benchmark Disability category.  (x) Certificate in case of persons with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2 (r) of the proof of rank last / presently held (substantive as well as acting) at the time of interview. Those who are still in defense service should submit a certificate from a competent authority that they will be relieved from defense services, on or before 03.02.2025.  (xiii) Candidates serving in Government / quasi Govt. offices/ Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalized Banks and Financial Institutions) are required to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered. The No Objection Certificate should be issued for appearing in interview for selection to the applied post only. Production of any conditional NOCs at the time of interview will not be considered and such candidates will not be permitted to participate in interview/will not be considered for further selection process.  (xiv) Persons eligible for age relaxation under D (5) must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Financial Services communication No.F.No.9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007.  (xv) Experience certificates, if any  (xvi) Persons falling in categories mentioned in point (vi), (vii), (viii) & (ix) above should produce a certificate of eligibility issued as per the guidelines of Govt. Of India.  (xvii) Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility. said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40 % disability and having difficulty in writing, to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Annexure-VI.  (xi) If the candidate has used the services of a Scribe at the time of online exam the duly filled in details of the scribe in the prescribed format.  (xii) An Ex-serviceman candidate has to produce a copy of the Service or Discharge book along with pension payment order and documentary 

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges (Non-Refundable) : rs. 175/- 

Candidates are first required to go to the Bank’s website www.unionbankofindia.co.in and click on the ‘Recruitments’ Page to open the Career Overview Page, ‘Click to View the Current Recruitment’ to open the link “Union Bank Recruitment Project 2024-25 (Specialist Officers)” and then click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE” to open the On-Line Application Form. 

Online Mode: (i) The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions. (ii) The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI. (iii) After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE. (iv) On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated. (v) Non-generation of 'e-receipt' indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.  (vi) Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online Application Form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful. (vii) For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates. (viii) To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed. 

 b. The call letters for Online Examination / Group Discussion (if conducted) / Personal Interview can be downloaded by the eligible applicants from the Bank's website ‘www.unionbankofindia.co.in’ under “Recruitments” > "Careers Overview" link. The list of the applicants shortlisted for Personal Interview will be published on Bank’s website

Photograph Image:  - Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.  - Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.  - Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face   - If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows  - If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye"  - If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.  - Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.  - Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)   - Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb  - Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no of colours etc., during the process of scanning. 

Left Thumb Impression Image:  - The applicant has to put his/her left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink. - The type of file should be jpg/jpeg - Dimension: 240x240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 3 cm *3cm (Width *Height) - File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB