Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 6, 2022

  • Dominica – Prime Minister Skerrit announces date for snap general election

    Dominica – Prime Minister Skerrit announces date for snap general election

    Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Sunday night announced December 6 as the date for a snap general election in Dominica, three years after he led the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) to a convincing 18-3 victory in the general election of 2019. In a radio and television broadcast, Skerrit said Nomination Day will be November 18.…

  • DPP Armstrong arrested and charged in Jamaica: Sources

    DPP Armstrong arrested and charged in Jamaica: Sources

    Sources in the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Police Force have confirmed to REAL News that Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Armstrong was arrested and charged with three counts of fraudulent conversion and conspiracy to defraud and is in custody in his native Jamaica, where he reportedly traveled today, Sunday, November 6. The sources…

  • At least 19 people killed in ATR plane crash in Tanzania

    At least 19 people killed in ATR plane crash in Tanzania

    A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. Twenty-six of the 43 people on board the Precision Air flight were initially rescued and sent to hospital. The two pilots survived the crash and managed to speak to local…

  • Sandals Resorts International’s executive chairman is now Dr. Adam Stewart

    Sandals Resorts International’s executive chairman is now Dr. Adam Stewart

    Adam Stewart, the executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International and the Appliance Traders Group, which includes the Jamaica Observer, was on Saturday  conferred with the Doctor of Laws (LLD) for his work as an entrepreneur and philanthropist at the UWI’s 2022 Graduation ceremony held at its campus in Kingston, Jamaica. SOURCE: Jamaica Observer Make a…

  • Miss Antigua and Barbuda Keriann Thomas wins Miss OECS 2022 title

    Miss Antigua and Barbuda Keriann Thomas wins Miss OECS 2022 title

    Keriann Thomas – Miss Antigua and Barbuda secured the title of Miss OECS 2022, which took place on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Old Mill Cultural Centre, Dominica. Kejean Smith – Miss Saint Lucia, became the first runner-up, while Reesa Mcintosh – Miss Grenada, became the second runner-up of Miss OECS Pagent 2022.   Kahnein Blanchette…

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]