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Day: June 4, 2023

  • Man grazed by bullet during school shooting

    Man grazed by bullet during school shooting

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. A man was taken to hospital after being grazed by a bullet during an attempted robbery at St Joseph’s Academy Sunday afternoon. Two masked men went onto the compound and held up the man. One of the armed men opened fire, but the victim was grazed…

  • Man shot in the head in Willikies

    Man shot in the head in Willikies

    A man in his early 20s has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head in Willikies. The incident happened shortly after 8 Sunday evening. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not clear at this time and investigators are now probing the incident.More to come. Make a donation to help…

  • West Indies cruise to victory over UAE in first ODI

    West Indies cruise to victory over UAE in first ODI

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (AFP) – Brandon King smashed a run-a-ball 112 as the West Indies gave themselves a confidence boost ahead of the World Cup qualifier by thrashing the United Arab Emirates in the first one-day international on Sunday. The tourists bowled out the UAE for 202 and then…

  • Rotary Club of Antigua introduces Aviation Career Expo

    Rotary Club of Antigua introduces Aviation Career Expo

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. On May 30, 2023, the Rotary Club of Antigua hosted an Aviation Career Expo at the New Winthorpes Primary School. President Ilean and aviation stakeholders informed, educated and sensitized Grade 5 students about the myriad of career options in the aviation industry. The expo focused on…

  • Florida woman charged with child neglect after her car catches fire as she was allegedly shoplifting

    Florida woman charged with child neglect after her car catches fire as she was allegedly shoplifting

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (AP) — A Florida woman faces charges of aggravated child neglect and arson after her car became engulfed in flames while she was allegedly shoplifting at a mall, according to an arrest report. Alicia Moore, 24, parked her car in a parking lot outside a Dillard’s…

  • Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak

    Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (AFP) — The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts have warned, as calls increase for countries to vaccinate their poultry. While emphasising that the risk to humans remains low, the experts who spoke to AFP said…

  • Asha Challenger elected Vice-President of major United Nations body

    Asha Challenger elected Vice-President of major United Nations body

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. First Secretary at the Antigua and Barbuda Mission to the United Nations, Ms. Asha Challenger has been elected by acclamation to the position of Vice President of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, which is seeking to develop a binding legal agreement that will see…

  • Blocked Airline Funds Threaten Connectivity

    Blocked Airline Funds Threaten Connectivity

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that rapidly rising levels of blocked funds are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. The industry’s blocked funds have increased by 47% to $2.27 billion in April 2023 from $1.55 billion in April 2022. “Airlines cannot…

  • Meet commercial pilot Tajj Anderson

    Meet commercial pilot Tajj Anderson

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (Jamaica Observer) — He had to dig deep in order to fly high. Money stood between him and his dream, but hungry and relentless, he clawed his way through. Commercial pilot Tajj Anderson burnt a coal kiln for over a month with his cousin in Portland,…

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]