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  • Family of Missing Autistic Teen Gripped by Waning Hope as Forensic Results Awaited

    Family of Missing Autistic Teen Gripped by Waning Hope as Forensic Results Awaited

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. Human remains were discovered during the search for Shamar Harrigan, a missing autistic teen six months ago. With no definitive answer about his fate, his family is gradually losing hope and reluctantly accepting the possibility of his death. Harrigan, 19 years old, was last seen on…

  • Future astronaut from Antigua preparing for lift off

    Future astronaut from Antigua preparing for lift off

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (LOOP News) — Future Antiguan astronaut Keisha Schahaff has just completed five days of in-person training for her historic trip to space. In 2021, the former flight attendant won two tickets for a commercial trip to space worth US$1 million, sponsored by the founder of Virgin…

  • High Court reopening delayed due to foul smell and mould concerns

    High Court reopening delayed due to foul smell and mould concerns

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. The reopening of the High Court on Monday was delayed due to a foul smell in the building. Concerns over mould and its impact on human health had led to the court’s closure for about two weeks. The Bruce Greenaway murder trial and other cases were…

  • Death toll reaches 42 as Haiti inundated by deadly floods

    Death toll reaches 42 as Haiti inundated by deadly floods

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. Dozens of people have died in the Caribbean island nation of Haiti as heavy rain and flooding devastate the country. On Monday, the government’s disaster response agency said that at least 42 people had been killed, 13,300 had lost their homes, and 11 were missing after…

  • Interns Complete Six Weeks Training at Antigua & Barbuda Workers’ Union

    Interns Complete Six Weeks Training at Antigua & Barbuda Workers’ Union

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) is extremely proud to have broadened its scope to include for the first time, a six-week internship program for students at the Antigua State College (ASC). The internship provided the students with an opportunity for training in a variety…

  • Brazen double homicide rocks St. Kitts

    Brazen double homicide rocks St. Kitts

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (WINN) — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis recorded its 13th and 14th murder due to gun violence on Monday morning, June 05 2023. The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force confirmed that a male and female were killed on Rectory Road, Greenlands. Police…

  • Willikies Resident in Critical Condition Following Multiple Gunshot Wounds

    Willikies Resident in Critical Condition Following Multiple Gunshot Wounds

    Jahfari Issac, 24,  remains in critical condition at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center after he was shot multiple times in Willikies last night. According to reports, Issac was at a bar in the village, when an unknown assailant alighted from a motor car and shot him. He was transported to the hospital by Emergency…

  • Police Probe Separate Shootings

    Police Probe Separate Shootings

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. The police are continuing investigations into two separate incidents of shooting that left two men nursing injuries. Around 6:13 pm on Sunday, June 4, a male employee at a school in St. Johns was assaulted by two male assailants armed with flare guns. The man was…

  • The numbers are changing but crime not spiralling out of control; police commissioner says

    The numbers are changing but crime not spiralling out of control; police commissioner says

    Police commissioner reassures that crime numbers are changing, but not spiraling out of control. “What we have discovered and shared with the general public is that there has been a slight increase in certain types of crimes. These include property acquisition crimes, break-ins, and malicious damage. We are greatly concerned as the numbers continue to…

  • Top cop says there are ‘bad apples’ in police force but there are mechanisms to deal with them

    Top cop says there are ‘bad apples’ in police force but there are mechanisms to deal with them

    Police Top Cop Acknowledges existence of ‘ bad apples’ within police force and emphasizes mechanisms for addressing them. “We are not going to let the minority destroy the good work of the majority. Yes, like any other organization, we live in a fallen world, if you want to put it that way. So, within our…

  • Guns smuggled into Antigua sometimes arrive disassembled: Atlee Rodney

    Guns smuggled into Antigua sometimes arrive disassembled: Atlee Rodney

    Atlee Rodney discloses that guns smuggles into Antigua sometimes arrive disassembled. “Well, they are coming from overseas. We know that. We have intercepted quite a few firearms and ammunition. Last year, we had a large quantity, around 600 rounds of ammunition, in a single operation at the port. For this year, we have already recovered…

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]