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  • Cash for Cars: Alleged Fraud Leaves Victims High and Dry

    Cash for Cars: Alleged Fraud Leaves Victims High and Dry

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (REAL News) —  Two incidents of alleged fraud – both involving monies accepted to purchase vehicles – are being investigated by the Police. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. One of the victims, a Buckleys man, reported to the Criminal Investigations…

  • Jermain Julian gets 8-month prison sentence for stealing water pump

    Jermain Julian gets 8-month prison sentence for stealing water pump

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In a swift turn of events, a man named Jermain Julian has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for stealing a water pump and pressure tank worth $3000. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A few days earlier he got…

  • Timothy Anthony gets 6 months in prison for theft of iPad and gold ring

    Timothy Anthony gets 6 months in prison for theft of iPad and gold ring

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A 30-year-old man, Timothy Anthony, has been sentenced to prison for breaking into a residence in Cassada Gardens and stealing an iPad worth $2700 and a gold wedding ring worth $3252. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The theft occurred while…

  • LIAT issues to be discussed at CARICOM summit

    LIAT issues to be discussed at CARICOM summit

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday described as “inescapable” discussions with fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on the future direction of the inter-regional airline, LIAT, when they meet in Trinidad and Tobago next week. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS…

  • LETTER: Are sex ring players being protected?

    LETTER: Are sex ring players being protected?

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. DEAR EDITOR: Please lend me space on your news portal to ventilate my great displeasure on the matter involving the disappearance and reappearance of teenage girls- Especially since it has been suggested they are being exploited in a sex ring. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR…

  • Defamation Lawsuit Looms as Prime Minister and Dwyer Astaphan Clash Over Political Remarks

    Defamation Lawsuit Looms as Prime Minister and Dwyer Astaphan Clash Over Political Remarks

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has warned Dwyer Astaphan to stay out of politics after Astaphan threatened to sue him for defamation. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The legal documents were delivered to Browne by Astaphan’s attorneys, but…

  • Deadline arrives for completion of Alfa Nero purchase

    Deadline arrives for completion of Alfa Nero purchase

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (OBSERVER) — Today marks the deadline of seven working days for billionaire Eric Schmidt to deposit US$67.6 million into the Treasury for the purchase of the Alfa Nero as government officials expressed confidence that it will be completed. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP…

  • Antigua and Barbuda leads ‘historic’ declaration by CARICOM and Central American countries

    Antigua and Barbuda leads ‘historic’ declaration by CARICOM and Central American countries

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A historic “first” was recorded at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) when 20 countries, drawn from Central America and the Caribbean, issued a joint declaration, calling on international financial and development institutions “to prioritise the provision of funds and resources…

  • ‘Scrumpum’ before the court again, this time accused of fraudulent conversion of $80K for ‘undelivered’ land

    ‘Scrumpum’ before the court again, this time accused of fraudulent conversion of $80K for ‘undelivered’ land

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (REAL News) — A Ministry of Public Works employee who is no stranger to the court has found himself back there on charges of larceny and fraudulent conversion. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Colin Edwards, who is also known as…

  • LETTER: The Importance of Caribbean Junior Literature

    LETTER: The Importance of Caribbean Junior Literature

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. DEAR EDITOR: In the late 1970s to early 1980s there was an effort in the Caribbean to publish adventure novels based on actual events in Caribbean history targeting the 11 – 14 age group. By the 1990s this effort had petered out and books such…

  • Antigua Cruise Port Presents Summer Cool II

    Antigua Cruise Port Presents Summer Cool II

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Antigua Cruise Port has launched the second edition of its community training series, Summer Cool II. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The four-day training event focuses on preparing Antigua Cruise Port employees and external stakeholders for the upcoming cruise season.…

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]