IPA Senior Procurement Specialists

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

The Senior Procurement Specialist is be expected to possess the following qualifications, skills and professional experience

• Bachelor’s degree or similar academic credential. [Specifically, substantial post-secondary education/training in public procurement subjects and/or an internationally recognized procurement qualification or certification (e.g., NIGP-CPP, CPPO from UCCPP, MCIPS, CPSM, and CPSD) may be deemed the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree at the discretion of MCC.]
• Substantial procurement-related experience.
• Substantial experience and demonstrated ability in the development and/or review of procurement documents for all categories of procurement (good, works, services), including bidding documents, evaluation reports, and contracts.
• Experience in conducting or managing procurement under more than one regulatory framework is preferred. [For example, have conducted procurement governed by the US government rules as well as procurement governed be the World Bank procurement procedures.]
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Competence in using computer software, especially Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
  
  
  

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.