Julian Scholz

consultant/ tender agent

Lagos, Faro, Portugal

About

Supporting international development cooperation from a procurement perspective in the fight against poverty, maintaining peace, protecting the environment and the climate and in shaping globalization in an appropriate way An efficient tender process is essential for successful project implementation. Through my professional experience I learned to conduct high quality tenders supporting timely project implementation. I am familiar with state-of-the-art international tendering practices including KfW and World Bank procurement guidelines and procurement templates. Sector-wise I am most at home in the areas of green finance, environmental and social risks, renewable energies, and water and am always interested in learning more and expanding to other areas/sectors.

Experience

  • Freelancing Consultant/ Tender Agent at Self-employed
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Consultant/ Tender Agent for efficient tender management for international development cooperation projects. Services include but are not limited to: - holistic consulting for tender management and procurement in international development cooperation; - tender agent services for all sectors; - trainings and capacity building; - specialist support and technical assistance on the level of individual tenders, on project level and organizational level e.g. for NGOs, fonds, consultancies, partner organizations and project implementing agencies, - gap analysis for procurement guidelines and manuals against e.g. KfW procurement guidelines - review and development of procurement manuals and tender documents.

  • KfW (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Procurement Manager (Prokurist)
      Dec 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Senior Procurement Manager for development cooperation projects in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Irak with specialization in tendering in fragile contexts.

    • Procurement Manager
      May 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Procurement Manager for development cooperation projects in Eastern Europe and Asia (e.g. Armenia, Usbekistan, Kosovo, Irak and Afghanistan) with individual tenders up to 175 Million Euros.

  • Technical Expert Green Finance at ProCredit Holding
    Oct 2016 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Technical Expert at the development oriented commercial banking group ProCredit - Group wide development, coordination and implementation of the green finance approach in the core areas of energy efficiency, renewable energies and environmentally friendly investments. - Development, coordination and implementation of the group wide approach to the management of the environmental and social risks in lending. - Technical due diligence for project finance for renewable energies (Hydropower, Solar PV, Wind, Biogas) - In-house consulting and trainings in cooperation with external consultancy partners in various ProCredit Banks (Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia) - Planning and conducting of group wide seminars and trainings