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  • Leader of the Opposition Independence Day Message

    Leader of the Opposition Independence Day Message

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group ‘Embracing the Legacy, Shaping the Future’ My fellow Citizens and Residents: This year, Antigua and Barbuda celebrates its 42nd Anniversary of Political Independence under the theme ‘Embracing the Legacy, Shaping the Future’. As we reminisce over the past four decades,…

  • PM Browne fires Dean Jonas

    PM Browne fires Dean Jonas

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Dean Jonas, appointed as Advisor to the Minister for the Blue Economy, had his appointment revoked by Prime Minister Gaston Browne on October 31, 2023. The revocation was immediate due to Jonas repeatedly exceeding his authority in the Ministry, leading…

  • Man pours hot water on his sister and beats her

    Man pours hot water on his sister and beats her

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) An offence of grievous bodily harm in which a 33-year-old man poured hot water on his sister is being investigated by the Police. CLICK HERE FOR THE WHATS APP NEWS GROUP A 36-year-old Bolans woman telephoned the local…

  • Kelvin Simon – Independence Day Message

    Kelvin Simon – Independence Day Message

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Embracing the Legacy and Shaping the Future in St. Mary’s South As we celebrate our 42nd Anniversary of Independence, we are thankful for God’s blessings as we work together to address many challenges in St. Mary’s South. As a community,…

  • Mario Thomas resigns from Democratic National Alliance

    Mario Thomas resigns from Democratic National Alliance

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Mario Thomas Resignation letter Majorie Parchment, General Secretary, Democratic National Alliance, Radio Range; October 26th, 2023 Dear Ms. Parchment; This letter is to formally notify you that I’m resigning as a member and as a Representative of the St. Phillip’s…

  • Antigua and Barbuda reveals new space exhibit

    Antigua and Barbuda reveals new space exhibit

    Space-lovers and fans of history, Antigua and Barbuda has unveiled a new exhibit at the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, that celebrates the historic visit to space by Antigua and Barbuda’s Keisha Schahaff and Anastasia Mayers on August 10, 2023. The “Antigua and Barbuda Goes to Space” exhibit, is a collaboration between the Antigua and…

  • Pig heart transplant recipient dies. Was second-ever to receive organ

    Pig heart transplant recipient dies. Was second-ever to receive organ

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The world’s second pig heart transplant recipient has died six weeks after having the organ implanted, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced Tuesday. The patient, 58-year-old Lawrence Faucette — a Navy veteran and retired lab technician at the National…

  • James claims that LIAT 2020 was born out of Browne’s desire to spite the airline pilots’ union

    James claims that LIAT 2020 was born out of Browne’s desire to spite the airline pilots’ union

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) — Gatesworth James, a former board member of LIAT (1974) Ltd., claims that LIAT 2020 was created out of spite for the regional carrier’s pilots’ union, since Prime Minister Gaston Browne did not want to honour financial obligations…

  • Bramble files for stay of proceedings, challenges the constitutionality of charges against her

    Bramble files for stay of proceedings, challenges the constitutionality of charges against her

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (Observer) — Social media personality Washington Bramble has filed for a stay of proceedings as she challenged the constitutionality of the charges against her which allege she insulted former Chief Health Inspector Sharon Martin online. Bramble allegedly uploaded a Facebook…

  • Successful National Schools’ Panorama Celebration in Antigua

    Successful National Schools’ Panorama Celebration in Antigua

    Wayne Mariette Photo Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Antigua recently celebrated a remarkable event that showcased the musical talent and dedication of the youth in the region. The National Schools’ Panorama brought together 430 young pannists, 11 bands, and 11 arrangers, creating a night of…

  • Dean Jonas donates to the schools within the St George Community

    Dean Jonas donates to the schools within the St George Community

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group On this special occasion of our Independence, TeamDeanJonas would like to share with you our love for this beautiful community, our country and its amazing culture. I am proud to be a part of this St George community and to…

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]