Senior Protocol Assistant

The Senior Protocol Assistant serves as the Protocol Section supervisor, directly supervising three Protocol Assistants and taking the lead in planning, organizing, and administering all of the Ambassador’s and Deputy Chief of Mission’s (DCM) events. The incumbent is required to develop and to update a Standard Operations Procedure for all large-scale events held in the embassy and to suggest event possibilities and appropriate guests in order to promote U.S. and Thai cooperation. Serving as the Senior Protocol Advisor to the Ambassador, DCM, and other Mission officials, the incumbent maintains senior level contacts with the Royal Thai Government (RTG), other diplomatic missions, leading corporations and civil society leaders.  The incumbent proactively analyzes key political, economic, and social developments to understand and explain changes among national elites. The Senior Protocol Assistant develops all protocol training materials and programs and provides regular protocol training sessions to new officers. The incumbent also provides technical support and training to Consulate General Chiang Mai Protocol staff. The incumbent reports directly to the Office Management Specialist (OMS) to the Chief of Mission.