Protocol Officer
Protocol Officer
Protocol Officer
1. JOB IDENTIFICATION:
The work entails rendering of professional support to facilitate the visit of official
dignitaries and government guests. The job consists mainly of receiving,
accompanying and seeing off official delegations and government guests which
are not confined by the normal working hours or days. As officers accompanying
important guests, the Protocol Officers are required to be equipped with accurate
information about the country’s culture, society and government to familiarize
distinguished visitors with Bhutan. The work demands alertness to the situations
and sound knowledge of protocol procedures and articulation skills. The job also
requires the incumbent to formulate views and responses under changing
situations, keeping in mind the political sensitivities while dealing with visiting
and resident dignitaries.
6.1 Instructions: describe controls exercised over the work by the Superior;
how work is assigned, reviewed and evaluated.
Supervision over the Assistant Protocol Officers and staff in the protocol. The
number could vary from 4 to 6.
Physically and mentally demanding duties that require keeping long and odd
working hours often under time constraints and difficult working conditions.