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  • Sandals Resort employee reported missing after fishing expedition in St Lucia

    Sandals Resort employee reported missing after fishing expedition in St Lucia

    (Josiah G.A Bicette/SNN) — Concerns are growing for the wellbeing of a Fond Assau man, identified as an employee of Sandals Resort, who has been reported missing after failing to return from a fishing expedition near Le Sport Resort on Sunday, November 19. According to initial reports, the missing individual, whose name has not been…

  • Local hero, Juante Kirby, to the rescue after school bus incident, treating frightened students to smoothies

    Local hero, Juante Kirby, to the rescue after school bus incident, treating frightened students to smoothies

    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP On the 20th of November, 2023, a notable incident occurred, prompting the intervention of a 4 feet, 4 inches tall hero named Juante Kirby. Identifying himself, Juante Kirby observed what some school students, who were passengers on a National School Bus Services vehicle, described as a frightening…

  • Antigua, Caribbean paint manufacturers seek massive tax increase on paints coming from USA. Who benefits? Who loses?

    Antigua, Caribbean paint manufacturers seek massive tax increase on paints coming from USA. Who benefits? Who loses?

    In a formal letter addressed to the Honourable E. P. Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Trade, and Barbuda Affairs, CARICOM Paint Manufacturers have urgently requested a meeting to present the findings of their comprehensive consultancy report titled “Trade in Paints and Paint Related Products: An Investigation into Unfair Pricing Practices and Possible Remedies.”…

  • Woman gives birth on airplane as shocked passengers gawk

    Woman gives birth on airplane as shocked passengers gawk

    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP She became a mommy on the fly! While aboard an international flight earlier this month, an expecting mother was forced to totally wing it when she unexpectedly went into labor and gave birth on the aircraft. “Yay!,” cheered applauding passengers on a Pegasus Airlines plane headed from…

  • Caribbean Airlines to partner with Saudi Arabia for flights to the Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines to partner with Saudi Arabia for flights to the Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines Limited is pleased to announce that its Chairman, S. Ronnie Mohammed recently participated in the Prime Minister’s delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During this visit, Mohammed engaged in high-level discussions with Rashed Alshammair- Vice President of Commercial from Saudi Arabia’s Air Connectivity Program (ACP) to explore areas of collaboration and cooperation…

  • PM Browne threatens to fire underperforming APUA workers

    PM Browne threatens to fire underperforming APUA workers

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told the “bad eggs” at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA) Water Department that they will be fired if they fail to do their jobs. During an appearance on his weekly radio program on Sunday, Browne said he will start calling out the people that are responsible for communities in…

  • MP-Elect Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon to be sworn in Tuesday

    MP-Elect Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon to be sworn in Tuesday

    (REAL News) MP-Elect Kelvin “Shugy” Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the St. Mary’s South(SMS) constituency next Tuesday, November 21, and Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle says he is looking forward to seeing “a full house” to witness this historic event. On October 24, Simon decisively won the SMS by-election for the United…

  • General Post Office closed Monday as weeks of protest action continue

    General Post Office closed Monday as weeks of protest action continue

    The General Post Office remains closed Monday, this despite promises of a planned reopening today to end weeks of protest action. Scores of postal workers are awaiting results of an ongoing meeting between the Office’s Union and GPO management. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе…

  • Germany donates 50 special lights to combat document forgery at Immigration

    Germany donates 50 special lights to combat document forgery at Immigration

    Germany Steps Up Security Partnership: A generous donation of 50 advanced magnifying lights from the German government equips the Department of Immigration with crucial tools to combat rising trends in fraudulent document construction. Chief Immigration Officer, Katrina Yearwood, expresses gratitude, highlighting the importance of staying ahead in the detection of forgeries, especially concerning Schengen visas.…

  • Helping Men Manage Financial Stress

    Helping Men Manage Financial Stress

    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP International Men’s Day is celebrated each year on November 19th.  On this special day, we acknowledge and appreciate all of the incredible men who help to shape our world by making a difference in their communities. We take this opportunity to celebrate the sacrifices that they make…

  • St. John’s Taxi Association secures 10% fare increase for cruise services in milestone agreement

    St. John’s Taxi Association secures 10% fare increase for cruise services in milestone agreement

    Following successful negotiations, the St. John’s Taxi Association has secured a 10% fare increase for taxi operators serving cruise passengers this season in collaboration with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. This marks the first rate hike since 2005/6. Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez, announcing the agreement, expressed satisfaction, emphasizing the Ministry’s efforts to boost cruise ship…

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]