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# Lead Procurement Specialist at XLA

- **Company:** XLA
- **Location:** Liberia
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xla/jobs/5439835008

## Job description

XLA seeking a Lead Procurement Specialist with prior MCC experience to direct the procurement team for an Interim Procurement Agent (IPA) contract supporting a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact. The Lead runs the full procurement cycle on behalf of the Accountable Entity (AE) under the MCC Program Procurement Policy and Guidelines (PPG) and Standard Bidding Documents (SBD). Contingent upon contract award.

Required qualifications

- Direct MCC and/or MCA (Millennium Challenge Account) procurement experience
- Bachelor's degree, or recognized procurement certification (CIPS/MCIPS, CPPO, CPPB, NIGP-CPP, CPSM, CPSD) in lieu at MCC's discretion
- 10+ years of public or donor-funded procurement experience, including 5+ years in a lead or management role
- Working knowledge of the MCC PPG, SBDs and MCC Policy on Preventing, Detecting and Remediating Fraud and Corruption
- Demonstrated development and review of bidding documents, evaluation reports and contracts for goods, works and services
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office

## Responsibilities

- Lead a team of Senior and Junior Procurement Specialists across goods, works, consulting and non-consulting services procurements
- Plan and manage the Procurement and Grant Plan Package (PGPP), General Procurement Notices and the Procurement Implementation Plan
- Adapt and finalize the Interim Procurement Operations Manual (IPOM) and Interim Bid Challenge System (IBCS) within one month of effectiveness
- Oversee solicitation documents, evaluation panels, evaluation reports, negotiations and contract finalization
- Serve as primary liaison to the AE, MCC COR and MCC procurement staff; obtain all required approvals
- Enforce fraud and corruption prevention, conflict-of-interest controls and confidentiality
- Deliver AE staff training, monthly execution presentations and market outreach events
- Manage transition and handover of records to the compact-length Procurement Agent

## Preferred qualifications

- Prior service as IPA, Procurement Agent or MCA procurement director
- Experience under multiple frameworks (e.g., U.S. Government/FAR and World Bank)
- Master's degree in procurement, business, law, engineering or related field
- Experience in West Africa, Southeast Asia or the Pacific
- French language skills

## EEO Statement

XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting equality and integrity in the workplace, professional development and education, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere.

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.

We are proud to be an EEO/VETERAN EMPLOYER.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for self-identifying with either category

## About XLA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: XLA is an award-winning government services provider offering program lifecycle management, engineering & technical solutions, and international program support to federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Vienna, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 1994
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Business Consulting and Services, Government Contracting
- Target customers: U.S. federal government agencies (national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors)
- Mission or purpose statement: To provide continuous support to agencies facing declining budgets and rising demand for services, delivering high-quality, agile, and cost-effective solutions to meet multi-faceted challenges.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Program Lifecycle Management**: Full lifecycle support for government programs, including project management, contract requirements, and performance management.
- **Engineering & Technical Solutions**: IT modernization, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency services.
- **International Program Support**: Advisory and support services for international development and diplomatic missions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately $1.4M (latest data), with 256 total employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: One recorded convertible note in 2012; key client partners include USAID, U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies
- **Growth Signals**: Workforce grew 11.0% YoY; active job postings increased 44.4% year-over-year and 333.3% month-over-month; LinkedIn following grew 22.5% annually.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep federal expertise**: Over 25 years of experience serving national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors.
- **Award-winning track record**: Recognized as a reliable government services provider with strong past performance.
- **Broad talent network**: Strong alumni pipeline from major government contractors (Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, Deloitte) and government agencies (USAID, State Department).
- **Comprehensive service offering**: Covers program management, IT/cybersecurity, and international support under one roof.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include expanding federal portfolio through prime contracts (e.g., National Archives program), driving growth initiatives, and strengthening corporate infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities.
- Focus on scaling operations and capturing new business in a dynamic federal market under new leadership.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employer rating of 3.6/5.0 (95 reviews), with strong work-life balance (4.2) and fair compensation (3.8). Culture scores 3.5, career development 3.2.
- **Work policy**: Mix of in-office (Vienna, Arlington, Washington DC, etc.) and remote roles (some positions in Zambia). Most roles are on-site.
- **Perks & benefits**: Offers 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, dental, health, and FSA benefits. Provides free snacks and drinks, job training, conferences, and tuition assistance. Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Career development**: Career-growth focused training, professional education reimbursement, SMART goal mentoring, employee mobility program (independent contributor and management tracks), and corporate partnerships for training.
- **Notable departures**: President and CEO Gary Slack left in April 2026; current leadership includes COO Bret Mitchell and President James Vant (former President of eTelligent Group and senior leader at Octo/IBM, Gartner, PwC).

## Sources
1. [xla.com](https://xla.com)
2. [xla.com/careers](https://xla.com/careers)
3. [LinkedIn - XLA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xla)
4. [Built In - XLA](https://builtin.com/company/xla)
5. [xla.com - Leadership](https://xla.com/xla-leadership)

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