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  • Thompson-Herah tops Commonwealth women’s 100 heats

    Thompson-Herah tops Commonwealth women’s 100 heats

    (AP) — Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah confirmed she was the sprinter to beat in the Commonwealth Games with a strong 100-meter heat run on Tuesday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A recent world championships bronze medalist in Oregon, the Jamaican progressed to the semifinals in 10.99 seconds when winning the…

  • Record-breaking McCoy helps West Indies level series

    Record-breaking McCoy helps West Indies level series

    (AFP)— A record-breaking six-wicket haul by Obed McCoy paved the way for a nervy series-levelling five-wicket win for the West Indies over India in the second T20 International of the five-match series at Warner Park in St Kitts on Monday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Comfortable winners of the opening…

  • Thrilling game ends in three-run win for India

    Thrilling game ends in three-run win for India

    West Indies turned the page on a string of ordinary performances by producing a mouth-watering run chase, only to fall agonisingly short in the opening One-Day International against India on Friday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.  Unable to crack 200 in the series against Bangladesh which ended last week, the…

  • Antigua and Barbuda names delegation to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England

    Antigua and Barbuda names delegation to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England

    The Antigua and Barbuda Commonwealth Games Association announces the delegation to the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham UK, 28th July – 8th August. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Antigua Barbuda is fielding a star-studded lineup in the sports of Swimming, Athletics, Boxing and Cycling in this edition…

  • ‘Refreshed’ Holder returns for India series

    ‘Refreshed’ Holder returns for India series

    Elite all-rounder Jason Holder has returned for West Indies’ three-match One-Day International series against India which bowls off next Friday in Port of Spain. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The 30-year-old, who last featured for West Indies three-and-a-half months ago, is the only major change to the squad that suffered…

  • WIPA Congratulates Sir Vivian Richards on Order of Caribbean Community

    WIPA Congratulates Sir Vivian Richards on Order of Caribbean Community

    The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) extends heartfelt congratulations to Sir Vivian Richards on being awarded the Order of Caribbean Community (CARICOM). CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Order of the Caribbean Community is an award given to “Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social and cultural metamorphoses…

  • Sarwan quits selection panel after five months

    Sarwan quits selection panel after five months

    Ramnaresh Sarwan has quit abruptly as a men’s senior selector just five months into his two-and-a-half-year term, leaving Cricket West Indies scrambling to find a replacement. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The former West Indies captain, who also sat on the youth selection panels, was appointed last January and was expected to serve…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Athletes successful in Martinique

    Antigua and Barbuda Athletes successful in Martinique

    The Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association has congratulated local athletes who were successful in Martinique: CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association would like to congratulate all the athletes and coaches who represented the country in Martinique over the weekend. Job well done, you represented and competed with pride…

  • Double Olympic champion Caster Semeny ‘Offered To Show Track Officials Her Vagina To Prove She Was Female’

    Double Olympic champion Caster Semeny ‘Offered To Show Track Officials Her Vagina To Prove She Was Female’

    Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya said she offered to show her vagina to track officials when she was just 18 years old to prove she was a female. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. She also accused the world athletics body of making her take medication that “tortured” her and made her fear that…

  • Gayle hits out at IPL ‘lack of respect’

    Gayle hits out at IPL ‘lack of respect’

     West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle says he pulled out of this year’s Indian Premier League draw due to a lack of “respect” in his previous two seasons of the Twenty20 tournament. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The big-hitting self-styled “Universe Boss” has long been a popular fixture of the IPL, hitting the…

  • Locman Italy Watches to be Awarded to Winners of Antigua Sailing Week

    Locman Italy Watches to be Awarded to Winners of Antigua Sailing Week

    Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is delighted to announce Locman Italy as the Official Exclusive Timepiece Sponsor, with a commitment to a three-year contract. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. Based on the island of Elba, Locman Italy’s owner, Marco Montavani says: ‘‘We understand how important sailing is to an island nation and it is…

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]