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    Man, 65, receives 4-year sentence for Brutal Hammer Attacks on Common-Law Partner

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. A 65-year-old man, Winston Tittle, was sentenced to four years in prison for brutally attacking his common-law partner with a hammer on two separate occasions. The incidents stemmed from a dispute over a sheet, with Tittle demanding she leave the house. Despite the victim…

  • National Swim Team off to OECS Swimming Championships in St. Lucia

    National Swim Team off to OECS Swimming Championships in St. Lucia

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. The Antigua and Barbuda contingent participating in the 31st OECS Swimming Championships in St. Lucia over the weekend left the island Thursday evening. The Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation negotiated a chartered flight following this week’s announcement by the regional air carrier LIAT of…

  • Antiguan lawyer creates history at U.S. Supreme Court

    Antiguan lawyer creates history at U.S. Supreme Court

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. (State Media) — William “Trey” Smith III of Cedar Valley made history as the first Antiguan to participate in a case before the Supreme Court of the United States. The nation’s highest court heard oral arguments in the case, Rudisill v. McDonough, on November…

  • LETTER: Who will bell ‘The Black Cat’?

    LETTER: Who will bell ‘The Black Cat’?

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. DEAR EDITOR: The Aesop fable of “Belling the Cat” stands as a stark reminder of the hurdles encountered while trying to put practical ideas into action, especially in the pursuit of ending the reign of a tyrant. The story goes: Once, in a community…

  • Peetron applauds Government for $10 barrel initiative

    Peetron applauds Government for $10 barrel initiative

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. In a heartfelt testament to the dedication and vision of the Antigua & Barbuda government, Peetron Thomas, humanitarian, advocate and supporter of the $10 Barrel initiative, has expressed his profound gratitude for their outstanding work in relaunching this transformative program. The initiative, designed to…

  • Disruption in LIAT’s schedule appears to foreshadow carrier’s demise, as residents say PM Browne lacks capacity to revive it

    Disruption in LIAT’s schedule appears to foreshadow carrier’s demise, as residents say PM Browne lacks capacity to revive it

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. (REAL News) — The far-reaching disruption in LIAT’s schedule is being seen by some observers as the proverbial “nail in the coffin,” which could end the airline’s planned transition to LIAT 2020. And, according to some residents, it might also spell the last term…

  • New UWI-CAL student initiative takes flight

    New UWI-CAL student initiative takes flight

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has advanced a new partnership phase with Caribbean Airlines (CAL) following the regional airline’s investment in a structured on-the-job training programme for students to enhance their academic journeys. Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles,…

  • Would-be robber runs off, leaving slipper and knife behind, while cameras capture intruders during burglary of Villa home

    Would-be robber runs off, leaving slipper and knife behind, while cameras capture intruders during burglary of Villa home

    Click Here to Get the News Delivered Directly to Your Phone. (REAL News) — An intruder was scared away by a homeowner who caught him inside his house in the late-afternoon hours as he apparently was intent on robbery. Reports say the Barnes Hill victim telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and complained that his…

  • Education Minister Daryll Matthew and Chinese counterpart in bilateral talks

    Education Minister Daryll Matthew and Chinese counterpart in bilateral talks

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group In the spirit of international cooperation, a landmark Bilateral Ministerial Meeting unfolded on November 8, in Paris, amid the 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO. The distinguished participants were Daryll Matthew, Minister of Education, Sports, and the Creative…

  • Health Minister visits Lateefa George’s parents

    Health Minister visits Lateefa George’s parents

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Health reported that an investigation is ongoing into the sudden death of a 29-year-old patient at the Clarevue Mental Hospital. The young woman’s parents met with the Minister of Health who visited their home to…

  • $10 barrel initiative will commence on December 1

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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]