Trainee Staff Assistant – Bank of Ceylon

Job Description:

Applications are invited from qualified, young, energetic and achievement-oriented persons who are willing to build up a career in banking, for recruitment to the post.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka

Qualifications:

• Passed GCE Ordinary Level in 6 subjects (excluding optional subjects) with at least 5 Credit passes, including Mother Language, Mathematics and English Language, obtained in the same sitting 

AND 

• Passed GCE Advanced Level in 3 subjects (excluding General English, General Knowledge and General Information Technology), obtained in the same sitting.

Other Attributes:

• Above average inter-personal and communication skills 
• Ability to demonstrate perseverance and commitment 
• Ability to work towards time targets

Age:

• 24 years or below as at the closing date.

Terms and Conditions:

• The training period will be two years, and a monthly allowance (1st year – Rs.55,000/- and 2nd year – Rs.70,000/-) will be paid during the training period  
• The post will be subject to the general Terms and Conditions of the Bank’s Service and within the normal Banking Stream (Open Service)  
• Upon fulfilling the requirements of the training to the satisfaction of the Bank, will be confirmed in the grade of Staff Assistant – I of the permanent cadre  
• Expected to work beyond normal working hours and weekends/ holidays  
• The Trainee shall serve a minimum of five (05) years obligatory period (including the training period) in the assigned province, unless otherwise decided by the Management

Selection Procedure:

• By a competitive examination and subsequent interview(s) for shortlisted candidates.  
• Selections will be based on the requirements of the respective provinces.  
• The following papers will be considered at the examination: 

1. Paper I – General Knowledge, IQ and IT 
2. Paper II – English Language  

• The marks obtained at the competitive examination will be used only for shortlisting the candidates for the interview. 
• Final selections will be based only on the marks obtained at the interview.