CAW Network USA – Open Positions

CAW Network USA supports and connects over 7,000 Chartered Accountants residing in the USA and is expanding to cover members in Canada and the Caribbean. Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) brings together over 1.8 million members and students from 15 Chartered Accounting institutes. Details can be found on our website https://cawnetworkusa.com

For CAW Network USA to continue its growth and focus on providing education and networking opportunities to members in the USA, we have the following openings for volunteer positions:

• Director Member Advocacy West (Voting Board position)
• Assistant Director Member Advocacy West
• Assistant Treasurer
• Director Education
• Director Member Services
• Director Programming
• Director Philanthropy
• Chapter President – Denver, Minneapolis, Portland (OR), Austin. We can also consider additional chapters where there is local interest

Details on each of the positions are below. Our expectation is that if we can continue to expand our volunteer resources, we will be able to drive growth in both member engagement and revenue, enabling us to expand further the activities we are able to pursue.

If you are an interested candidate or would like to nominate a candidate, please contact [email protected]

Open positions. See below:

Term of Office

Duties may be assumed immediately upon appointment. With the exception of the Director Member advocacy West, the term of office is one year, renewable annually.

1. Director Member Advocacy West (voting Board position) – open estimate 30-hours / month. This position represents the interests of Members and Associates to the Board in their respective geographical region. The Board determines the geographic areas to be covered and may revise these from time to time. For example, when extending coverage to include Canada and the Caribbean.

• Convene periodic meetings with chapter heads individually and as a group.
• This position oversees chapter heads in the region and works with them to agree online and in person meetings and activities.
• They are responsible for reporting to the Board on status at the monthly Board meeting and to submit a report to be included in the Board reporting pack.
• Oversee any budget allocated to the West chapters and agree chapter allocations / approve chapter expenses and submit approved claims to the
• Treasurer for payment
• Estimated time commitment is approximately 30-hours / month.

2. Assistant Director Member Advocacy West – Open – estimate 10-20 hours / month.

• To support and be backup for the Director Member Advocacy East.
• Director Member Advocacy West role is appointed by the Board and
  • the Board shall determine the geographic areas to be covered and may revise this from time to time. Currently this position covers the Pacific and Mountain time zones as well as Central (Texas only).
  • this position oversees chapter heads in the region and works with them to agree online and in person meetings and activities.
  • they are responsible for reporting to the Board on status at the monthly Board meeting and to submit a report to be included in the Board reporting pack.Director Member Advocacy West role is appointed by the Board and

3. Assistant Treasurer – Open estimate 20 hours / month

4. Director Education – Open. Estimate 10-20 hours / month.

This position focuses on our ‘educating’ members and covers:

• E-learning (IQEX, AICPA classes, self-study)
• Agreeing a program of CPE eligible events / webinars that match CAW, Institute and CAW Network USA priorities
• Any additional initiatives that add to ‘education’.
• Reviewing Institute and other accounting body / accounting practice / consulting firms’ initiatives, to look for ways we can engage, assist, make content available to members.
• Curating content – adding and updating classes.
• Monthly status report to feed into the Board pack as relevant.

5. Director Member Services – Open – Estimate an initial ‘surge’ to set up and then 10-20 hours / month.

• Focus is on value we can add for members through assisting with networking and support activities. Championing the value of the CA qualification.
• Manage the jobs / careers and Practice-Team lead pages for our website.
• The jobs page to include links to recruiters / agencies / members who are hiring managers, that understand the value of a CA qualification, as well as featuring CA members that are in the recruitment industry as contacts. Note: Good organizations are always interested in talking to potential candidates who can add value to their organization.
• To also link to contacts at the major accounting practices (Practice Team leads) and with our home institutes, who can advocate the value of CAW Network USA to major accounting practices in our home countries (here the role can work in tandem with the Director – Alliances)
• Jobs page to feature referrals from ‘partner’ agencies with (for future) an associated fee agreement if our sharing postings results in placement.
• To add an FAQ section to answer most asked questions.
• To explore / outreach to other interested organizations i.e. British American Chamber of Commerce or similar.
• To summarize status / noteworthy items in a report to be included in the monthly Board pack as required.

6. Director Programming – Open – Estimate 10-20 hours / month.

• To focus on our events program / calendar for each year.
• Building out chapter events with the Directors Member Advocacy East and West, as well as the chapter heads.
• Working with our home institutes and partners on agreeing key initiatives and focus for conferences and webinars.
• Building a calendar to feed into the annual business plan and a monthly update report for the Board pack.
• Agreeing who is leading / delivering each event – working with chief executive, Tech support, event management (ideally a future staff position if budget allows).
• Monthly status report for the Board pack.