Antigua Breaking News

Day: October 21, 2023

  • V. C. Bird International Airport to resume operations at 12 noon on Sunday

    V. C. Bird International Airport to resume operations at 12 noon on Sunday

    The V. C. Bird International Airport will be open for operations at 12:00 noon on Sunday. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push…

  • NODS makes transportation available for those in need of evacuation

    NODS makes transportation available for those in need of evacuation

    Please be advised that based on the anticipated arrival of rainy conditions and the potential to intensify flooding, NODS is again making a plea for persons who live in low-lying areas and those vulnerable to flooding to move to higher ground. For those persons who are desirous of moving to a shelter nearest them and…

  • Hurricane Tammy approaches with possibility to make landfall on Barbuda

    Hurricane Tammy approaches with possibility to make landfall on Barbuda

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group At 5:00 PM AST, Hurricane Tammy was located just 35 miles east-southeast of Antigua. Its maximum sustained winds have reached 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane. Tammy is moving north-northwest at a speed of 10 mph, and its…

  • NODS advises persons in low-lying areas to move to higher ground

    NODS advises persons in low-lying areas to move to higher ground

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group With the anticipated level of rainfall associated with Hurricane Tammy, the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) is advising all residents living in areas that flood and are known to flood to move to higher ground early. Some of these…

  • Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre suspends visiting

    Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre suspends visiting

    Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre will be suspending visiting at 2 pm today —Oct. 21, 2023. Our Emergency Room remains open and will operate as normal. Please do not risk going out in storm conditions unless it’s an emergency. In the event of an emergency please dial 911. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site…

  • Salvation Army Home League Divisional and Queen Rally postponed

    Salvation Army Home League Divisional and Queen Rally postponed

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group   Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push…

  • All LIAT flights cancelled on Saturday

    All LIAT flights cancelled on Saturday

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group LIAT wishes to advise passengers that due to the passage of Hurricane Tammy and the closure of airports across the LIAT network, that all flights for Saturday are cancelled. Passengers are advised to check their e-mails and the airline’s social…

  • 11a.m. Update: Hurricane Tammy just off the coast of Guadeloupe

    11a.m. Update: Hurricane Tammy just off the coast of Guadeloupe

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Hurricane Tammy just off the coast of Guadeloupe Hurricane conditions and heavy rain expected in portions of the Leeward Islands through tonight. Here are the Key Messages: Hurricane and tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the Leeward and…

  • Contract signed for Montserrat short-term passenger ferry service

    Contract signed for Montserrat short-term passenger ferry service

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Government of Montserrat today signed a contract with NAVIYUC S.A. de C.V. to operate the V2V Empress Vessel to begin passenger ferry services between Montserrat and Antigua in early November 2023. V2V Empress is a Belize flagged Vessel based…

  • Hurricane Tammy moving through islands of eastern Caribbean with flooding rain, gusty winds

    Hurricane Tammy moving through islands of eastern Caribbean with flooding rain, gusty winds

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (Fox Weather) — Hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall are expected over the Leeward Islands on Saturday as Hurricane Tammy bears down on islands that make up the eastern Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Tammy strengthened into a Category…

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]