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  • Antigua and Barbuda welcomes Angela Bassett to her shores

    Antigua and Barbuda welcomes Angela Bassett to her shores

    Award-winning actress and producer, Angela Bassett, was welcomed to Antigua and Barbuda, with her sister D’nette Bassett, and close friend, actress Dawnn Lewis, famous for her role on A Different World, for a relaxing getaway. The Oscar-nominated actress chose Antigua and Barbuda as a slice of paradise to rest and recharge after a busy awards season…

  • Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Robbers struck at a food establishment in Bolans Thursday evening, making off with at least XCD$1,800.00 in cash. The gun-toting robbers reportedly entered the establishment and demanded money shortly after 7pm. They reportedly fired shots before fleeing on foot, but no one was injured. Police have been searching the area for the robbers and are…

  • Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Robbers struck at a food establishment in Bolans Thursday evening, making off with at least XCD$1,800.00 in cash. The gun-toting robbers reportedly entered the establishment and demanded money shortly after 7pm. They reportedly fired shots before fleeing on foot, but no one was injured. Police have been searching the area for the robbers and are…

  • Machete used in altercation leaving 2 men injured and homes damaged

    Machete used in altercation leaving 2 men injured and homes damaged

    (REAL News) — Two men reportedly were wounded during an altercation with two brothers in which a machete came into play. Reports say the Police are investigating the circumstances that led to Javor Hewitt and Chet Greene Jr. being injured. Hewitt allegedly telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and reported that he and Greene Jr.…

  • Judge finds man guilty of raping the good friend of his girlfriend and sentences him to eight years in prison

    Judge finds man guilty of raping the good friend of his girlfriend and sentences him to eight years in prison

    (REAL News) — Al Sylvester Hilair was found guilty of rape on March 2, by Justice Collin Williams, during a judge-alone trial that lasted for two days. He re-appeared before Justice Williams last Friday, April 28, and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The victim reportedly was a good friend of Hilair’s girlfriend, and he…

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation mascot ‘Arter’ raising smiles and awareness in nation’s schools

    Heart and Stroke Foundation mascot ‘Arter’ raising smiles and awareness in nation’s schools

    It’s never too early to learn about the role diet and exercise play in staving off illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. And what better way to drive the message home than with the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s eye-catching, larger than life mascot Arter? The vibrant character – officially unveiled in February – has started…

  • 7 injured in Truck and Bus Collision on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    7 injured in Truck and Bus Collision on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    (State Media) — Tragedy struck this morning on Sir Sydney Walling Highway as a collision between a truck and a bus left seven people injured and rushed to the hospital. The truck driver, who was heading west, apparenlty lost control while overtaking and collided head-on with the bus, which was traveling in the opposite direction.…

  • MAKEDA MIKAEL: Cannabis Is Driving Our Children Wild

    MAKEDA MIKAEL: Cannabis Is Driving Our Children Wild

    The Minister of Health needs to call an urgent meeting of Teachers and Parents of our cannabis smoking youth in an effort to remedy an out-of-control situation where our young people are killing their future with ‘weed!’ The weed brain destruction is now compounded by unscrupulous persons who are blending other hard drugs and synthetic…

  • Woman who arrived from Cameroon in December about to give birth

    Woman who arrived from Cameroon in December about to give birth

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet was informed by the Minister of Health that one of the women who arrived from the Cameroon, West Africa, in December 2022, is about to deliver an infant—in less than a week. The Cameroonians, by-and-large, have been settling-in; there is no evidence of further attempts on their part to depart Antigua…

  • Antigua and Barbuda appoints Hollywood stars Angela Basset and Dawn Lewis as Tourism Ambassadors

    Antigua and Barbuda appoints Hollywood stars Angela Basset and Dawn Lewis as Tourism Ambassadors

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet agreed to appoint Angela Basset and Dawnn Lewis as Tourism Ambassadors responsible for promoting the destination. Miss Basset has shown her love for Antigua by visiting frequently, and using her star power that has been earned by participation in scores of movies. Miss Lewis, who starred in Grey’s Anatomy, A Different…

  • CABINET NOTES of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

    CABINET NOTES of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

    HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 3 May 2023 The Cabinet meeting received a Catholic Priest who read a passage from the Psalms of David, and prayed God’s blessings upon the leaders in Government. The Cabinet held discussions on Labour Day Celebrations, and expressed its thankfulness for the peaceful gatherings and the absence of tragedy.…

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]