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  • Trinidad asks Canada to help stem worsening Caribbean violence

    Trinidad asks Canada to help stem worsening Caribbean violence

    ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (Reuters) — Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley urged Canada on Thursday to help Caribbean countries reinforce their security by helping with coastal patrols as the region deals with worsening gun violence. Rowley spoke at a summit…

  • Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis

    Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis

    ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The government of Antigua has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for… * Barbados * Dominica * Martinique…

  • Son of former Bahamas PM charged for allegedly performing abortion on teen, granted bail

    Son of former Bahamas PM charged for allegedly performing abortion on teen, granted bail

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (CMC) — Medical doctor Jamil Minnis, who is the son of former Bahamas Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, has been released on bail after he appeared in court on allegations of performing an abortion on a 15-year-old girl last month.…

  • Calvin Ayre Foundation Donates EC$65K to the Department of Youth Affairs to Assist in Youth Empowerment

    Calvin Ayre Foundation Donates EC$65K to the Department of Youth Affairs to Assist in Youth Empowerment

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF), during a brief handover ceremony on Monday, donated EC$65,000 to the Department of Youth Affairs (DYA), to assist in their mandate of empowering the nation’s youth.  The donation not only covers the purchase of computers,…

  • Ministry of Education postpones Town Hall due to impending weather

    Ministry of Education postpones Town Hall due to impending weather

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Ministry of Education, Sport and Creative Industries in partnership with The University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus regrets to inform the public that the scheduled town hall meeting, aimed at updating the community on the expansion…

  • Dr. Lester Simon | KEEPING A BREAST

    Dr. Lester Simon | KEEPING A BREAST

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group KEEPING A BREAST 1. Why do we ask women to examine their breasts monthly? What is the point? 2. It is reported by a highly recommended and recognized pathology text (Robbins) that, “Although about one-third of (breast) cancers are first…

  • Tropical Storm Tammy forms

    Tropical Storm Tammy forms

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group ..TROPICAL STORM TAMMY FORMS EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS… …TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES… SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…13.0N 51.7W ABOUT 625 MI…1005 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40…

  • UPP offers $10K reward for credible evidence of criminal activity related to SMS byelection

    UPP offers $10K reward for credible evidence of criminal activity related to SMS byelection

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group It has been brought to the notice of the United Progressive Party (UPP) and Kelvin “Shugy” Simon, its candidate for the St. Mary’s South, that operatives of the Antigua Labour Party are engaged in criminal activities to undermine the upcoming…

  • AL 94 likely to be a tropical depression

    AL 94 likely to be a tropical depression

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Residents should continue to monitor the media for updates on tropical disturbance AL94 which is likely to become a tropical depression in the next day or so. A tropical depression is one stage away from a tropical storm. According to…

  • Kimberly Percival Claims Silver and Melissa Seaforth Secures Bronze at Arnold Classic Europe World Championships in Madrid

    Kimberly Percival Claims Silver and Melissa Seaforth Secures Bronze at Arnold Classic Europe World Championships in Madrid

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Kimberly Percival takes home the silver, while Melissa Seaforth secures bronze at the World Championships Arnold Classic Europe in Madrid! 🏆🌍 With 12 and 13 points respectively, these accomplished bikini fitness athletes shine on the international stage. Although Percival eyes…

  • PLH (Barbuda) Ltd Kitchen Staff Stage Strike Amidst Managerial Grievances

    PLH (Barbuda) Ltd Kitchen Staff Stage Strike Amidst Managerial Grievances

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Kitchen staff at PLH (Barbuda) Ltd stage a strike at 1pm today, jeopardizing dinner services for 500 employees, as they protest against a manager appointed six months ago. The 15 employees express concerns, prompting HR intervention for resolution. #WorkplaceProtest #EmployeeVoice…

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

https://bit.ly/3iVannm

 

The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]. 

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

Email: [email protected]                                          [email protected]