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  • King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey, amid pomp and pageantry

    King Charles III is crowned in Westminster Abbey, amid pomp and pageantry

    (The Associated Press) — King Charles III, a man who waited almost 74 years to become King, was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey with all the pomp and pageantry Britain could muster. The King had taken an oath to govern the people of the United Kingdom with “justice and mercy” and to foster an environment where…

  • Charles costing taxpayers a pretty penny. Ceremony could cost more than $100M

    Charles costing taxpayers a pretty penny. Ceremony could cost more than $100M

    King Charles III’s coronation is going to cost the UK taxpayers a pretty penny. Buckingham Palace has not released any actual figures, but it’s estimated that his crowning ceremony will cost between £50 million and £100 million ($63-125 million), reports CNBC. The Coronation — the first of its kind in 70 years — is set…

  • COVID global health emergency is over, WHO says

    COVID global health emergency is over, WHO says

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus’ death rate had dropped from a peak of more…

  • Giant penis mowed into lawn at King Charles’ coronation bash site

    Giant penis mowed into lawn at King Charles’ coronation bash site

    This may rub royalists the wrong way. Cocky pranksters mowed a giant penis onto the famous grounds of the Royal Crescent in Bath, England, where a major coronation party is set to be thrown in just two days. Residents awoke Thursday to morning wood, with the glaringly obvious penis trimmed into the lush grass overnight,…

  • 1 dead, at least 4 others injured in shooting near Atlanta hospital

    1 dead, at least 4 others injured in shooting near Atlanta hospital

    A shooter opened fire near an Atlanta hospital Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring at least four others, police said. The “active, fluid situation” was underway at 1110 W Peachtree St NW, which houses Northside Hospital Medical Midtown and other medical facilities in the heart of a busy commercial and residential district. No arrests…

  • Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin

    Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin

    (BBC) — Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in the Kremlin in central Moscow. The presidential office said defences downed two drones overnight. Mr Putin’s spokesman said the Russian leader had not been in the complex at the time. Unverified footage on social…

  • New coronation poll finds lead for republic in Antigua, Bahamas and Jamaica

    New coronation poll finds lead for republic in Antigua, Bahamas and Jamaica

    Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica would vote to become republics in a referendum tomorrow, according to new research from Lord Ashcroft Polls. The other five countries in the Caribbean region where King Charles is head of state would choose to remain constitutional monarchies. Findings from the survey include: More said they would vote…

  • American Airlines pilots authorize a strike mandate

    American Airlines pilots authorize a strike mandate

    North American pilots took fresh steps on Monday to press for workforce gains, with American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) pilots backing a strike mandate and Air Canada (AC.TO) pilots supporting a merger with a larger union. American Airlines pilots approved the mandate ahead of the busy summer travel season to further pressure the Texas-based carrier…

  • Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

    Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

    (The Canadian Press) — A Dildo, N.L., man’s photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland’s Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday. Ken Pretty says he could tell from the shore that the stately iceberg drifting off the coast of Harbour Grace, N.L., on Thursday had a distinctive anatomical quality. But it…

  • Jerry Springer dies aged 79

    Jerry Springer dies aged 79

    Famed talk show host Jerry Springer has died. He was 79. The “Jerry Springer Show” host passed away peacefully at his Chicago home Thursday, his family announced. The controversial figure had been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and took a turn for the worse this week. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was…

  • New World Citizenship Report 2023 shows HNWIs and mass affluent in search of freedom: CS Global Partners

    New World Citizenship Report 2023 shows HNWIs and mass affluent in search of freedom: CS Global Partners

    The second edition of the annual World Citizenship Report, reveals how high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) and the mass affluent are in search of greater freedoms – whether that means being able to enjoy better social safety and security for oneself and family, increased access to better employment prospects and business opportunities or being able to live in territories…

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]