IPA Lead Procurement Specialist

XLA is seeking an IPA Lead Procurement Specialist with international and international development experience in procurement for an anticipated MCC funded project. 

• Required to be proficient in international public procurement procedures, such as practiced by the World Bank, MCC, and/or other multi-lateral aid agencies. The expertise needs to be demonstrated through both training and substantive practical experience. The US FAR experience is only relevant as a background knowledge; sole experience in FAR shall be considered a disqualification.
• At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in preparing procurement plans, solicitation documents, managing evaluation panels, advising foreign country counterparts, and in managing teams of procurement experts for providing timely and high-quality delivery under multilateral aid agency procurement procedures.
• Must be fluent in English (or French-separate experts may be proposed for each language)
• International certifications such as the PMP or CIPS are preferred, but not required.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, XLA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations in the hiring process. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at 703-584-8317 or via email at humanresources@xla.com.  For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf-disabled, XLA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.