NABARD Specialist Officer Recruitment 2025-26 — Overview
Organisation: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) — Government of India apex rural development bank.
Post: Specialists on Contract (Specialist Officer)
Total Vacancies: 17 Posts across departments.
Employment Type: Contract (initially 2 years, extendable up to 5 years maximum).
Location of Posting: Mumbai (Head Office).
Important Dates
Notification Released: 19 December 2025
Online Application Start: 19 Dec 2025
Last Date to Apply: 02 Jan 2026
Eligibility Cut-off Date (Age/Qualification): 01 Dec 2025
Eligibility (General)
Nationality: Indian Citizen (as per Government of India norms).
Educational Qualifications: Relevant professional degree/qualification in respective discipline/field (e.g., IT, Risk, Data, Finance, Security, etc.). Specific post-wise qualifications are mentioned in the official notification — usually Master’s/Bachelor’s with experience in the specific domain.
Experience: Significant post-qualification experience in respective specialist domain as required for each post.
Exact eligibility details like minimum years of experience/qualification vary by post — refer to the official PDF on NABARD website for specifics.
Posts & Departments (Indicative)
The 17 Specialist positions include roles across various technical and management domains such as:
Additional Chief Risk Manager
Project Manager – Information Security Operations
DEAR Senior Statistical Analyst
Data Engineer / Data Scientist / BI Developer
Other specialist roles in RMD, RMSMED, DOR, DDMABI, DIT, DEAR departments.
(Note: Official notification lists all 17 posts with detailed job profiles & educational criteria.)
Selection Process
Shortlisting based on qualifications & experience
Interview by Selection Committee
There is no written exam for this Specialist recruitment — selection is via shortlisting and interview.
Remuneration (Contract Pay)
Consolidated Salary: Up to ₹3.85 lakh per month for top specialist positions.
Approx. Pay Ranges:
₹1.50 lakh – ₹3.85 lakh per month depending on post & experience.
(Some specialist roles like Data Scientist / BI Developer may have remuneration on annual basis; details in notification.)
Application Fee
SC / ST / PWBD: ₹150
Other categories: ₹850
(Fees include application + intimation charges)
How to Apply
Apply Online Only: through NABARD official website → Careers section.
No other mode of application is accepted.
Upload documents, qualification proof, experience certificates as per instructions.
Key Points to Remember
Contract is initially for 2 years, extendable annually up to a total of 5 years based on performance.
Selection is purely interview based — no written test.
Pay scales are highly competitive, especially in technical specialist areas