Administrative Associate - สถาบันวิจัยวิทยาศาสตร์การแพทย์ทหาร/(AFRIMS)

BASIC FUNCTION of POSITION: Works under the guidance of the Administrative Assistant, to provide administrative support to the department of Veterinary Medicine.Key responsibilities include:
• Plan, organize, and coordinate administrative, procurement, and logistical activities.
• Provide personnel and communication support within the department.
• Ensure smooth coordination with internal staff and external partners at all levels.
• Manage procurement process, liaise with vendors, and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Contribute to the efficient operations of the department by handling multiple tasks with attention to detail and proactive problem-solving

1. EDUCATION:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Social Science, Arts or related discipline is required.
2. EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in business management and administrative work, including procurement processes.
• Experience purchasing scientific or medical supplies from domestic and international vendors is highly desirable.
3. LANGUAGE:
• Proficiency in English (Level III-Good working knowledge for speaking, reading, writing English) is required.
• • A TOEIC of at least 600  (or equivalent) is required.
4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Strong computer skills, with proficiency in commonly used office software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to draft and format correspondence accurately.
• Familiarity with standard office equipment (telephone, photocopier, scanner, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, while maintaining effective communication at all levels.

For  65 years, the AFRIMS has been a benchmark of success in tropical infectious disease research and development. Founded as the SEATO laboratory to help combat a cholera outbreak it was renamed AFRIMS in 1977. It has acquired new disease research missions and has refocused many times to meet new challenges. We now have programs in Enteric Diseases (infectious causes of diarrhea), malaria vaccine and drug research, viral diseases especially dengue fever and hepatitis, an Entomology department dedicated study of disease vectors and the Retrovirology department which has been organized to execute vaccine studies for the HIV-AIDS virus. A recently initiated program to monitor new, emerging disease threats as a part of a Global Emerging Diseases Surveillance system is now underway.
AFRIMS has many unique features – strengths responsible for its continued success. It has a dual Royal Thai Army and US Army Command with the American Component being a special foreign activity of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington DC. AFRIMS biggest asset, the over 300 members of the combined staff, are a highly integrated group of US and Thai military and civilians from both countries. The US Component Commander is on the US Ambassador’s Country Team for Thailand and provides advice to the country team on biomedical issues.