Non-Academic Positions

Job Overview
King’s Academy is seeking to hire a Procurement Coordinator.

Essential Duties
The successful candidate will:

• act as the point of contact between the procurement office and other school departments on all department-related purchases;
• coordinate procurement related queries, documentation, registers and filing system;
• evaluate offers, follow up on delivery dates and ensure delivery to King’s Academy;
• create purchase orders for requisitions of goods and services through the system;
• initiate and perform visits to suppliers and vendors regularly;
• follow up with the accounting office on library and school subscription purchase orders and online payments;
• prepare and design justification memos and other forms needed for purchasing activities;
• assist the procurement team in obtaining updated approved supplier lists and alternative lists;
• supervise the department’s filing system and records;
• represent the finance team at school functions and events, and during weekend activities and tournaments;
• assist in all school periodic and year-end inventories, and year-closing activities;
• in addition to any other duty that may be assigned by their immediate supervisor or the Chief Financial Officer.

Reporting Line
The Procurement Coordinator reports to the General Purchasing Manager, the Finance Director, and the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or another related field
• 3-5 years of experience in procurement
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with vendors
• Strong communication skills in Arabic and English, both written and verbal
• Certification in procurement is a plus

Qualified and interested candidates should apply online (specifying the name of the vacancy mentioned above). Applications should include an up-to-date resume and cover letter, along with copies of relevant certifications and two to three reference letters, as well as a reference list including name, position, working relationship with reference and their contact details (email and phone number).

King’s Academy is seeking to immediately hire a school counselor. The successful candidate, who will report to the director of counseling, will have the following primary duties and responsibilities:

General

• Help implement and oversee school-based mental health and wellness services and programs that aid in maintaining a positive school climate that is conducive to learning
• Work closely with the dean of students, the director of counseling and the class deans to oversee, monitor and address the overall emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of students

Counseling and teaching

• Meet daily with the director of counseling, regularly with the dean of students and class deans, and intermittently with the director of the Learning Center, university counselors and academic deans, to collaborate and consult around student issues
• Work directly with students to provide short-term counseling
• Refer to outside counselors as needed and communicate with these clinicians as appropriate
• Communicate directly with parents when necessary regarding their child’s mental health and well-being

Support

• Provide assistance, consultation and training to administrators and faculty regarding resources pertaining to mental and emotional health services and wellness
• Play an active role in the crisis management team by providing leadership, direct services and coordination with outside services when warranted
• In consultation with others, implement school-wide prevention and wellness programs for students, faculty and parents

Other

• Attend all school meetings, faculty meetings and department meetings 
• Attend certain programmatic school events such as Parents Weekend, Orientation Week, etc. whether these are held during the week or on weekends
• Sharing main meals with students no more than four times a week
• In addition to any other duty assigned by director of counseling and dean of students

Qualifications

• Desire and ability to work with students at the specified age level with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational and personal goals
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines and communicate effectively with students, parents, school administrators and other staff, including the ability to discuss topics that may be sensitive
• Working familiarity with student assessment tools, especially in evaluating and interpreting standardized test results

Prerequisites

• Master’s degree in psychology and counseling or a related field
• A minimum of three years counseling experience in a school setting
• Fluency in both Arabic and English is required
• Experience in working with both Middle School and Upper School students

Qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications online. Applications should include an up-to-date resume, along with copies of relevant certifications and two to three reference letters, as well as a reference list including name, position, working relationship with reference as well as their contact details (email and phone number).

Only candidates meeting the above prerequisites will be contacted for interviews.

Job Overview
King’s Academy is seeking to hire a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant will report to the Chief Financial Officer and Associate Head of School for Finance, and the Finance Director.

Essential Duties
Specific job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepare records, post, follow up and reconcile accounting transactions as assigned by the Finance Director in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and periodic reports on a timely basis as per the Finance Department’s shared calendar.
• Record transactions and reconcile credit cards and bank statement entries as assigned by the Finance Director.
• Represent the Finance Department at school functions and perform related tasks as needed.
• Assist in all school periodic and year-end inventories, external audits, and year-closing financial activities.
• Review, verify and approve all general procurement transactions to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Review, verify and approve all general stores issuing vouchers to ensure compliance with policies and accurate allocation.
• Maintain a central filing system for all historical financial reports and data backups. 
• Assist in preparing and tracking the departmental budgets and cost allocation.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Finance Director or the Chief Financial Officer.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 7+ years of accounting experience
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Strong communication skills in Arabic and English, both written and verbal
• Finance certification is a plus

Qualified and interested candidates should apply online (specifying the name of the vacancy mentioned above). Applications should include an up-to-date resume and cover letter, along with copies of relevant certifications and two to three reference letters, as well as a reference list including name, position, working relationship with reference and their contact details (email and phone number).