To apply for a position, please send your resume with a cover letter to info@kuwaitamerica.org or fax 202.293.4485, or mail to:

Attn: Executive Director
Kuwait-America Foundation
910 17th Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006

The following positions are currently vacant in our Washington, D.C. Office:

Secretary/Treasurer

Description

The Secretary/Treasurer position is a full or part-time position depending on level of experience and willingness to work on other KAF projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understands and implements the accounting and administrative policies of the organization
• Manages and reconciles bank accounts for the Kuwait-America Foundation and the National Campaign to Stop Violence
• Prepares monthly financial reports for management
• Coordinates and manages grant-funded programs
• Prepares and verifies all financial accounting files for yearly audit and tax-returns
• Vendor liaison: manages vendor files, prepares and distributes vendor checks, investigates and resolves any inquiries or complaints pertaining to bills/accounts.
• Maintains insurance policies, payroll, and reimbursement requests
• Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and/or a minimum of 5 years related experience or equivalent combination
• Demonstrated understanding of Quicken software.
• Demonstrated ability to track activities across multiple funding sources
• Demonstrated experience in MS Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze and interpret data.
• Proven organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to organize priorities, meet deadlines, and manage peak periods of activity while maintaining related paper records.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts to seek or convey information and coordinate arrangements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.