Protocol Officers in State Bank at Karachi

State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of the country, regulates the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and optimum utilization of the country's productive resources.

SBP is looking for high caliber and dynamic professionals for Office of Corporate Secretary, interested in a stable but challenging career and willing to make a difference through excellence. The incumbents would be expected to provide protocol related services to high officials and senior management.

Protocol Officers (OG-4 & OG-3)

These are permanent positions and incumbents would be responsible to:
Provide proper protocol, travel and logistics related services to Governor, Deputy Governors, Central Board's Directors, delegates from World Bank, IMF and other International Financial Institution, government officials and the Shariah Board.
Organize/arrange air tickets and hotel reservations for Governor, Deputy Governors and Directors, Central Board through proper liaison with travel agencies and hotels as scheduled.
Manage visa processing for Governor and Deputy Governors from concerned Consulate/Embassies for overseas trips as scheduled.
- Coordination of travel plans with the relevant SBP-BSC field offices.
- Manage timely issuance of passport/renewal for Governor and Deputy Governors.
Organize protocol/flight passes of Governor, Deputy Governors and Protocol Officers from concerned quarters.
- Co-ordinate for payment of tickets, hotel bills and other incidental matters.
Coordinate and arrange official functions as directed by the Governor and Deputy Governors taking meticulous care of all the arrangements.
- Manage events hosted by the Governor and Deputy Governors at the Bank and the Bank House.

Eligibility Criteria

Education: Master degree or equivalent from HEC recognized University.

Age: For OG-4 maximum 40 years and OG-3 maximum 35 years. Relaxation may be allowed in case of highly qualified and relevant experienced candidates.

Experience: Candidates of Protocol Officer (OG-4) must have at least 05 and for Protocol Officer (OG-3) at least 03 years work experience of Protocol Services in a large organization.

Compensation Package:
Market based negotiable salary package within approved salary scale commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the candidate.
- Medical facility for self, dependent spouse & dependent children as per SBP rules.
Staff Loans & other benefits, facilities and allowances as admissible under New Compensation & Benefits Structure as per SBP rules.

Core Competencies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Excellent planning, problem solving and coordination capabilities
- Pleasant personality with high morale, ethics, etiquettes, integrity and values
- Ability to handle stress with availability to work in odd hours
- Should have expertise in MS Office including other office applications

Application Procedure:
Interested Pakistani nationals meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria for the positions may send their detailed CVs along with all educational and other related documents & three recent photographs to the Director - Human Resources Department, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th floor, Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi-74000, latest by August 19, 2013. Please clearly mark the envelope with the position applied for.

Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise qualified.