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  • Facts about cucumbers

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  • Antigua’s Carnival 2022 will focus on Road Safety Public Awareness

    Antigua’s Carnival 2022 will focus on Road Safety Public Awareness

    The Ministry of Works through the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation are teaming up with the private sector in Antigua and Barbuda to launch a campaign aimed at increasing road safety awareness. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The initiative forms part of the…

  • Jamaican group to invest in entertainment and amusement center in Antigua

    Jamaican group to invest in entertainment and amusement center in Antigua

    The Antigua and Barbuda government has announced that a Jamaica-based investment group is set to spend an estimated US $5 million creating an entertainment and amusement centre on the island. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting that ended on Wednesday evening did not…

  • Official Results for the 2022 Semi-finalist Party Monarch

    Official Results for the 2022 Semi-finalist Party Monarch

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  • Rihanna is now worth $1.4 billion – making her America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman

    Rihanna is now worth $1.4 billion – making her America’s youngest self-made billionaire woman

    Rihanna is now the youngest self-made billionaire woman in the US — knocking Kim Kardashian to second place. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Bajan superstar has accumulated a net worth of $1.4b at the age 34 through her own music and entrepreneurial ventures. The singer and Fenty Beauty CEO…

  • ‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut

    ‘Minions’ set box office on fire with $108.5 million debut

    Minions: The Rise of Gru brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of the Monday’s July Fourth holiday, it will likely have earned over $127.9 million. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The film is on…

  • R. Kelly given 30 years in jail in sex abuse case

    R. Kelly given 30 years in jail in sex abuse case

    US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his status to run a scheme to sexually abuse children and women. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In September, a jury in New York convicted the R&B artist, 55, of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. The…

  • Pan D Garden Reignites Pan

    Pan D Garden Reignites Pan

    On Saturday, June 25th, 2022, the Botanical Gardens was transformed into what was deemed the ideal backdrop for the inaugural event PAN D’ GARDEN. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. PAN D’ GARDEN presented a unique and rare opportunity for patrons to experience an intimate connection with the melodic and Rhythmic…

  • Guyana bans Skeng

    Guyana bans Skeng

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  • Carnival Monday and Tuesday Parade anticipated to end at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

    Carnival Monday and Tuesday Parade anticipated to end at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

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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]