History of Establishing the Professional Exchange Network for Operational Staff at Chulalongkorn University 

           The university recognizes the importance of developing personnel at all levels by organizing formal training and development programs that cover all critical aspects. This ensures that faculty members and operational staff have the knowledge and abilities to perform their duties to the fullest, resulting in efficiency and effectiveness. This initiative led to the establishment of the Professional Exchange Network for Operational Staff. 

          During a seminar for directors under the university office and faculty secretaries on Competency and Individual Development Plan (IDP) for Operational Staff, held from November 4-6, 2009, at the Worawari Ayothaya Convention Hotel, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, one of the topics discussed was the development of professional networks. The meeting concluded that it would be beneficial to establish a Professional Exchange Network for Operational Staff at Chulalongkorn University. Following this, the university, with the support of the President (Professor Pirom Kamolratanakul), the Vice President (Associate Professor Jetsada Saengsuphan), and the Assistant to the President (Mr. Kriangsak Booranapatma), encouraged the establishment of the network with the following objectives

1. Establish a communication network among operational staff in each profession to ensure messages are conveyed quickly and comprehensively.  
2. Exchange work experiences and create mutual understanding regarding policies, regulations, practices, issues, obstacles, and solutions related to each profession.  
3. Develop personnel within each professional network to ensure they have the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary for their profession, and gain recognition as professionals.  
4. Collaboratively define a framework for developing personnel within each profession (Occupational Development Roadmap) as a standard for various positions. 
5. Collaboratively propose ways to improve work processes or other practices related to the profession to enhance work efficiency. 
6. Strengthen relationships between personnel within and across professions. 

In the early phase, from 2010 to 2012, the university established a professional exchange network for operational staff in various professions as follows: 

Year 2010 

1. Middle management profession 
2. Finance profession 
3. Accounting profession 
4. Procurement profession 
5. Planning and budgeting profession 
6. Academic and research services profession 
7. Academic and curriculum profession 
8. International affairs profession 
9. Human resources profession 
10. Document management profession 
11. Facilities and transportation profession 
12. Audio-visual profession 
13. Information technology profession 
14. Library profession (established before 2010)

Year 2011

  15. Public relations profession 

  16. Registration and processing profession 

  17. Student affairs profession 

Year 2012

  18. Organizational quality management profession 

Currently, some of the professional networks have been renamed as appropriate. There are a total of 18 professional networks, and annual appointment orders for committee members are as follows

1. Appointment order for the Middle Management Professional Network (Administration) 
2. Appointment order for the Finance Professional Network 
3. Appointment order for the Accounting Professional Network 
4. Appointment order for the Procurement Professional Network 
5. Appointment order for the Planning and Budgeting Professional Network 
6. Appointment order for the Research Support Professional Network (aiming to create impact) 
7. Appointment order for the Middle Management Professional Network (Academic) 
8. Appointment order for the International Affairs and Global Network Professional Network 
9. Appointment order for the Human Resources Professional Network 
10. Appointment order for the Document Management Professional Network 
11. Appointment order for the Facilities and Transportation Professional Network 
12. Appointment order for the Audio-Visual Professional Network 
13. Appointment order for the Information Technology Professional Network 
14. Appointment order for the Library Professional Network 
15. Appointment order for the Public Relations Professional Network 
16. Appointment order for the Registration Professional Network 
17. Appointment order for the Student Affairs Professional Network 
18. Appointment order for the Organizational Quality Management Professional Network