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  • 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…

  • Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket

    Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket

    West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard has retired from international cricket, announcing the decision on social media on Wednesday, a day before his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians’ game against Chennai Super Kings. “After careful deliberation I’ve today decided to retire from international cricket,” Pollard said in a video on Instagram. “As is the case of…

  • Medals and National Records abound for Antigua and Barbuda National Swim Team at CARIFTA Games

    Medals and National Records abound for Antigua and Barbuda National Swim Team at CARIFTA Games

    In another banner day for the National Swim Team representing at the Carifta Games in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ellie Shaw swam her way to the podium and a bronze medal in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 35.71, dropping 0.04 seconds (Girls 13-14). She joins Ethan Stubbs-Green, who topped the podium in…

  • The Dolphin Swim Club- Kicking things up a Notch for 2022

    The Dolphin Swim Club- Kicking things up a Notch for 2022

    The Dolphin Swim Club has been a staple, open-water training club in our country since 1986.  Thousands of swimmers across the years have developed and honed their skills under the caring, talented coaching of the Edwards Family. Swim days are held equally on calm days and rough days, on cold days and when the sun…

  • Antigua’s Carifta medal haul continues as Craig Pendergast wins bronze

    Antigua’s Carifta medal haul continues as Craig Pendergast wins bronze

    Antiguan Craig Pendergast secured a bronze medal in the Boys Under 20 400m Hurdles Pendergast who attends the Calabar High School in Jamaica ran a time of 55.08 at the National Stadium The host country’s Roshawn Clarke took home the gold convincingly, clocking 50.68, with Bahamian Shamiar Bain second in 52.83 TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS…

  • Stubbs-Green wins another Carifta medal for Antigua and Barbuda

    Stubbs-Green wins another Carifta medal for Antigua and Barbuda

    Antigua and Barbuda’s Ethan Stubbs-Green swam his way to a second medal in just two days at the Carifta Swimming Championships being held in Barbados. Competing in the Boys’ 13-14 category, Stubbs-Green registered a time 2:01.95 to claim bronze in the 200 meter freestyle event earlier today. He finished behind St. Lucia’s Tristan Dorville (2:01.47)…

  • Pythons’ cricketers and Warriors’ footballers to tour St Kitts & Nevis on development mission

    Pythons’ cricketers and Warriors’ footballers to tour St Kitts & Nevis on development mission

    All Saints Pythons Cricket Club and Young Warriors Football Club have jointly collaborated to  embark on a goodwill tour of St Kitts & Nevis from April 14-19, 2022 (Easter weekend) as part of a development programme for their players as they seek to enhance their playing abilities and broaden their horizon in life. Both clubs…

  • Youth players shine in College showcase

    Youth players shine in College showcase

    Antigua and Barbuda had a great showing over the weekend as eight youth players were on display in the United States during the Big Apple College Exposure showcase. The team, which comprised of seven overseas-based players- Jevonte Valerie, Jaden Andrew, Seth Joseph, Rhonde Davis, Timothy Charles, Shalom Bloodman and Jamine Charles and locally based player-…

  • Antigua and Barbuda prepares for CARIFTA showdown with massive swimming delegation

    Antigua and Barbuda prepares for CARIFTA showdown with massive swimming delegation

    Antigua and Barbuda will send the largest swimming contingent in her recent history to the 2022 Carifta Games in Barbados, from the 16th to the 20th of April, 2022. She is represented by a team of thirteen (13) athletes, with aspiring competitors ranging in age groups from 11-12 to 15-17. Attending coaches Wayne Mitchell and Nelson Molina…

  • Journalists and commentators to benefit from 3-day workshop

    Journalists and commentators to benefit from 3-day workshop

    Twenty aspiring and professional journalists and sports commentators will undergo three-days of training as a workshop geared towards exposing and enhancing their capabilities begins today in Antigua. The workshop is set to take place at the Media Centre of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Organizers say the workshop aims to discover a cadre of new…

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]