Antigua Breaking News

Day: February 10, 2024

  • 2 toddlers found dead, woman tied up in St. Kitts

    2 toddlers found dead, woman tied up in St. Kitts

    The Federation was sent into a state of shock on February 9 at the news of police finding two toddlers deceased in a home and a woman tied up. After 7 p.m. on Friday, February 9, news of the tragedy began circulating on social media. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP In response…

  • PM Browne calls out Observer as ‘nasty piece of work,’ and Daren Matthew Ward for his ‘little trickery’

    PM Browne calls out Observer as ‘nasty piece of work,’ and Daren Matthew Ward for his ‘little trickery’

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Saturday issued a stern rebuke against what he termed “low-level politics” aimed at sowing discord within Antigua and Barbuda. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The Prime Minister’s comments came in response to what he described as efforts to provoke strife by certain entities, both domestic and international.…

  • JCI Antigua Announces Annual Recruitment Drive for 2024 and JCI gives back!

    JCI Antigua Announces Annual Recruitment Drive for 2024 and JCI gives back!

    JCI Antigua is thrilled to announce the commencement of its annual recruitment drive, scheduled to run from January 23 to February 23. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP As an organization dedicated to fostering leadership development and community engagement, JCI Antigua is seeking individuals who are between the ages of 18 and 40,…

  • DNA Leader Addresses Party Defections

    DNA Leader Addresses Party Defections

    Joanne Massiah, leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has addressed the departure of several members from the party to join the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Massiah, while acknowledging the departures, expressed a lack of personal concern regarding the matter, emphasizing that individuals have their…

  • Prison Reform Activist Jessica Thompson Faces Fraud and Larceny Charges

    Prison Reform Activist Jessica Thompson Faces Fraud and Larceny Charges

    Activist Jessica Thompson, known for her advocacy in prison reform, faces 13 fraud charges and one for larceny involving a bank card, allegedly withdrawing $19,700 from an individual’s account in December. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Appearing in St. John’s Magistrate’s Court, she was granted $20,000 bail by Magistrate Dexter Wason, with…

  • Violence Erupts in 2 Separate Incidents at Local Schools

    Violence Erupts in 2 Separate Incidents at Local Schools

    Law enforcement officials are currently investigating two separate incidents of violence involving students, one at Irene B Williams Secondary School and the other at West Bus Station. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP At Irene B Williams Secondary School, a wounding incident has left a student nursing head injuries. The incident, which reportedly…

  • Police investigate rape, pregnancy of 12-year-old girl

    Police investigate rape, pregnancy of 12-year-old girl

    An underaged girl has been found to be pregnant and the Police are now investigating this incident of unlawful sexual intercourse. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Sources say the pregnancy was discovered by a doctor at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre who notified the Police. Allegedly, the 12-year-old was taken to…

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]