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  • American Airlines pilots authorize a strike mandate

    American Airlines pilots authorize a strike mandate

    North American pilots took fresh steps on Monday to press for workforce gains, with American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) pilots backing a strike mandate and Air Canada (AC.TO) pilots supporting a merger with a larger union. American Airlines pilots approved the mandate ahead of the busy summer travel season to further pressure the Texas-based carrier…

  • Antigua & Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra Awarded Grant under Creative Caribbean Project

    Antigua & Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra Awarded Grant under Creative Caribbean Project

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and The University of the West Indies (UWI) are pleased to announce the 25 recipients of the first round of small grants, part of the EU sponsored project ‘Creative Caribbean – An Ecosystem of “Play” for Growth and Development’. The project is aimed at improving…

  • Teens drown in separate incidents in Guyana

    Teens drown in separate incidents in Guyana

    (Loop News) — A day of fun turned out to be one of tragedy for two families in Guyana when their teenage sons drowned in separate incidents. Nathaniel Nelson, a 14-year-old Line Path Secondary School student, allegedly drowned at about 07:30 am on Sunday at Orealla Village on the Corentyne River. The Guyana Police Force…

  • One dead as violence mars St Thomas Carnival

    One dead as violence mars St Thomas Carnival

    (Loop News) — This weekend’s Carnival festivities on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands were briefly disrupted by a stabbing and shooting. According to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), gunshots were heard in the area of Norre Gade, in the vicinity of the Frederick Lutheran Church, at approximately 8:37 pm on April 29. Cops responded…

  • LETTER: Rape? Or set up to cover up secrets?

    LETTER: Rape? Or set up to cover up secrets?

    DEAR EDITOR: It’s been burning me to come out and say something. I am a family member of a so-called victim. It’s so said she was raped / sexually assaulted by a young man. I was one who jumped on the bandwagon when the first article came out, without a name in it, sharing in…

  • Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

    Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

    (The Canadian Press) — A Dildo, N.L., man’s photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland’s Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday. Ken Pretty says he could tell from the shore that the stately iceberg drifting off the coast of Harbour Grace, N.L., on Thursday had a distinctive anatomical quality. But it…

  • Cuba to provide medical professionals to address staffing shortages at SLBMC

    Cuba to provide medical professionals to address staffing shortages at SLBMC

    Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph has announced that almost a dozen medical professionals will be sourced from Cuba to augment the workforce at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. In an interview with Observer AM, Joseph revealed that discussions are ongoing with the Cuban government to provide additional doctors and nurses to address the healthcare…

  • High Surf advisory in effect

    High Surf advisory in effect

    A High surf advisory goes into effect Monday for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Monday morning until Monday night. Synopsis: Moderate long-period swells are expected to reach the area and affect mainly the…

  • Mekesha Browne of St. John’s Rural North is 2023 Labour Queen

    Mekesha Browne of St. John’s Rural North is 2023 Labour Queen

    1st Runner-up: Teresha Nanton (Miss St. John’s City South) Winner: Mekesha Browne of St. John’s Rural North is 2023 Labour Queen. Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter @ABNAntigua and Instgram @AntiguaBreakingNews and on Facebook. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-868-704-9864 or email us…

  • ABWU Labour Day Message

    ABWU Labour Day Message

    The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is proud to be the legally recognized bargaining agent of over 6500 workers in Antigua and Barbuda. Throughout our 55 years of existence, we have built significant capacity and have positioned ourselves as a leader in the Labour Movement both locally and regionally. Within the past year, we have…

  • Caribbean Domestic Workers Network calls for recognition and protection of Domestic Workers on International Workers’ Day

    Caribbean Domestic Workers Network calls for recognition and protection of Domestic Workers on International Workers’ Day

    The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) joins the world in commemorating International Workers’ Day on May 1. As we honor workers across the Caribbean and beyond, we give a special salute to the women and men who work in homes and support families throughout our communities. Domestic Workers are workers and deserve the same rights…

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]