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    ‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut

    Minions: The Rise of Gru brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of the Monday’s July Fourth holiday, it will likely have earned over $127.9 million. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The film is on…

  • R. Kelly given 30 years in jail in sex abuse case

    R. Kelly given 30 years in jail in sex abuse case

    US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his status to run a scheme to sexually abuse children and women. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In September, a jury in New York convicted the R&B artist, 55, of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. The…

  • Pan D Garden Reignites Pan

    Pan D Garden Reignites Pan

    On Saturday, June 25th, 2022, the Botanical Gardens was transformed into what was deemed the ideal backdrop for the inaugural event PAN D’ GARDEN. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. PAN D’ GARDEN presented a unique and rare opportunity for patrons to experience an intimate connection with the melodic and Rhythmic…

  • Guyana bans Skeng

    Guyana bans Skeng

    Skeng is the latest dancehall artiste to be named persona non grata in Guyana, according to the country’s public security minister, Robeson Benn. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Benn made the announcement at the opening of the Community Relations Department of the Guyana Police Force on Friday morning. “No artiste like Skeng will…

  • Carnival Monday and Tuesday Parade anticipated to end at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

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  • I nearly died during my botched Brazilian butt lift surgery

    I nearly died during my botched Brazilian butt lift surgery

    This mom got a bum deal. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Courteney Smith, a mother of two, was miraculously brought back to life after dying on an operating table in a Turkish cosmetic surgery clinic while undergoing a Brazilian butt lift procedure, or BBL. And now, she’s warning others of the potentially deadly…

  • Tian Winter and K Lee spotlight on exciting Benna Riddim

    Tian Winter and K Lee spotlight on exciting Benna Riddim

    Tian Winter and K Lee two prominent Antiguan artist were featured on the high-powered Benna Riddim. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. It is quite a major and commendable accomplishment to have both featured in which all Antiguans should be proud of The Benna Riddim is produced by young talented hit maker Boogy Rankss…

  • Mariah Carey sued for copyright over ‘All I want for Christmas is You’

    Mariah Carey sued for copyright over ‘All I want for Christmas is You’

    International superstar Mariah Carey is being sued by songwriter Andy Stone over her mega-hit holiday single All I Want for Christmas is You. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. According to an article from BBC News, Stone says he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier and argues that Carey exploited…

  • Rihanna has her baby!

    Rihanna has her baby!

    Rihanna and beau A$AP Rocky have welcomed her first child, it was claimed on Thursday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The 34-year-old singer from Barbados had her baby boy on May 13, according to a report from TMZ. The Savage x Fenty designer has yet to confirm the baby’s arrival and the site…

  • Woman puts condom on leg to prove men aren’t ‘too big’

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  • Queen to miss traditional royal garden party season

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    LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will miss the traditional royal garden party season, where she would normally meet with hundreds of people on the grounds of her residences in London and Edinburgh, palace officials said Thursday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP The 96-year-old monarch will be represented instead by other members of…

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]