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  • Antiguan Artist Drastic Represents Twin Island in Inaugural Miami Soca Monarch 2023 Competition

    Antiguan Artist Drastic Represents Twin Island in Inaugural Miami Soca Monarch 2023 Competition

    On October 7, the dynamic and multi-talented artist Drastic, celebrated for his chart-topping hits such as “Sugary Waistline,” “Bam Bam,” “Guava Jam,” and many more, proudly represented the twin island state of Antigua & Barbuda in the very first Miami Soca Monarch 2023 Competition, hosted by SOA. The electrifying event took place at the vibrant…

  • Businessman charged after knife attack at Craft Market

    Businessman charged after knife attack at Craft Market

    (REAL News) — The knife attack that took place at the St. John’s Craft Market last week has resulted in a business owner being arrested and charged. ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Reports say that 28-year-old Marc Antony Copeland of Liberta is facing two…

  • Antigua’s Mya Symister among 10 Caribbean Youth selected to Participate at UN Climate Summit

    Antigua’s Mya Symister among 10 Caribbean Youth selected to Participate at UN Climate Summit

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Island Innovation has announced the 10 members of its Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy (CCJLA) that will be attending the United Nations’ yearly climate summit, COP28, that is being hosted in Dubai. The organization, with support from the Open Society…

  • Multiple scammed victims report losses from $500 to $63,000

    Multiple scammed victims report losses from $500 to $63,000

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) – Three cases of fraudulent conversion are being investigated, one in which the victim paid for a duty-free concession, but reportedly never received it, nor her money back. Reports say the Herberts victim made a complaint to the…

  • Troy Strunkey, 53, of Old Parham Road is Antigua’s latest road fatality victim

    Troy Strunkey, 53, of Old Parham Road is Antigua’s latest road fatality victim

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Police are continuing investigations into a fatal accident on Sir Sydney Wallings Highway that resulted in the death of 53-year-old Troy Strunkey of Old Parham Road. The allegations are that he was traveling from East to West along Sir Sydney…

  • Dominica may have sold thousands more ‘golden passports’ than it disclosed, analysis suggests

    Dominica may have sold thousands more ‘golden passports’ than it disclosed, analysis suggests

    (The Guardian) — The Caribbean island of Dominica may have sold thousands more “golden passports” than its government has publicly disclosed, according to analysis that raises questions about the transparency and governance of its $1bn (£822m) citizenship by investment scheme. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group…

  • Nurturing our Future: Enhancing Water Security for Resilient Food Systems

    Nurturing our Future: Enhancing Water Security for Resilient Food Systems

    A Message from E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Agriculture for Antigua and Barbuda on World Food Day 2023 Nurturing our Future: Enhancing Water Security for Resilient Food Systems – A Message from E.P. Chet Greene, Minister of Agriculture for Antigua and Barbuda on World Food Day 2023 On this distinguished occasion of World Food Day…

  • LETTER: The Shugy Effect

    LETTER: The Shugy Effect

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group DEAR EDITOR: It’s hard to imagine that it has been a short 14 months since Kelvin “Shugy” was declared the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. Mary’s South. On August 21, 2022, the UPP General Council ratified decisions taken…

  • Motorcyclist killed in Sir Sydney Walling Highway crash

    Motorcyclist killed in Sir Sydney Walling Highway crash

    Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group A  motorcycle crash on the Sir Sydney Walling highway in the early hours this morning has left a man dead. Initial reports indicate a man riding a motorcycle crashed into a lightpost on the highway, was transported to the Sir…

  • Antigua makes waves in the West Indies! JCI West Indies National Convention 2023

    Antigua makes waves in the West Indies! JCI West Indies National Convention 2023

    The 2023 JCI West Indies National Convention took place in Antigua from October 11-14, revolving around the theme “Embracing Unity in Beautiful Wadadli.” The event brought together over 200 participants from across the region, all united by a common goal – to give back, serve, and lead. This annual convention serves as the primary gathering…

  • UPDATE: Arnold Browne of Bendals has been found

    UPDATE: Arnold Browne of Bendals has been found

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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]