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  • A$AP Rocky arrested at LAX after arriving from Barbados

    A$AP Rocky arrested at LAX after arriving from Barbados

    Rapper A$AP Rocky has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man on a Los Angeles street last year. Police detained the performer, real name Rakim Mayers, at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, NBC News reported. He arrived at LAX on a private jet after having just been on holiday with his pregnant girlfriend, Rihanna.…

  • Discover Dominica Authority announces 2022 dates for the eleventh Jazz ‘n Creole Festival

    Discover Dominica Authority announces 2022 dates for the eleventh Jazz ‘n Creole Festival

    Dominica’s Jazz n’ Creole presented by the Ministry of Tourism, International Transport, and Maritime Initiatives and Discover Dominica Authority returns to Cabrits National Park/Fort Shirley in Portsmouth, Sunday, May 1, for the 11th edition after a two-year absence. With a great turnout in the past years and positive feedback, the organizers are excited to be…

  • Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads

    Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads

    An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes it has long resisted: Minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising. Looming changes announced late Tuesday are designed to help Netflix regain momentum lost over the past year. Pandemic-driven lockdowns that drove binge-watching have lifted, while deep-pocketed rivals such as Apple…

  • Haitians have some of the biggest penises in the world, study finds

    Haitians have some of the biggest penises in the world, study finds

    American men’s penises are only the 59th biggest in the world, a study reveals. The average length of 5.35 inches is shorter than their Haitian, French, and Aussie counterparts. The poll, of 86 nations, revealed that French men’s genitals are 6.20 inches in length, while Australia ranks 43rd at 5.69. Men in Haiti have an average penis…

  • Pregnant Rihanna dines out with A$AP Rocky in Barbados on Sunday after friends dismissed split claims

    Pregnant Rihanna dines out with A$AP Rocky in Barbados on Sunday after friends dismissed split claims

    Rihanna’s growing baby bump was back on full display as she dined out with boyfriend A$AP Rocky on Sunday evening after friends of the couple denied they had separated. The singer, 34, drew attention to herself by embracing the current trend for cut-out panel dresses during a late night appearance in her native Barbados. Rihanna’s…

  • More couples enjoying open relationships because they’re ‘bored with each other’

    More couples enjoying open relationships because they’re ‘bored with each other’

    Open relationships have soared since the pandemic as couples grow bored with each other, a sex expert is claiming. Romantic burnout caused by spending too much time together during lockdowns has been blamed for lackluster lovers starting to stray. Sex therapist Dr. Tammy Nelson reported a 45 percent leap in inquiries about discussing the subject…

  • Rihanna reveals her biggest pregnancy craving is one specific fruit with salt

    Rihanna reveals her biggest pregnancy craving is one specific fruit with salt

    Rihanna is stunning for her new Vogue cover where she poses pregnant and dishes all things pregnancy — including the cravings she’s been having. These days she’s feeling sweet over salty. “I usually hate desserts, but suddenly you come close to me with a chocolate-covered donut and you’ve got my heart forever,” she says. But…

  • Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

    Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

    The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions. “The 94th Oscars were meant…

  • Rihanna makes debut on Forbes’ Billionaires List

    Rihanna makes debut on Forbes’ Billionaires List

    Barbadian National Heroine and international superstar, Robyn Rihanna Fenty has made her debut on the Forbes Billionaire List. The 34-year-old has been valued by Forbes at US $1.7 billion, and ranks at #1,729 on the list, surpassing stars like Jay-Z (#2,076 with US $1.4 billion) and Tyler Perry (#2,578 with US $1 billion). Although she…

  • Ministry to examine state of ARG; make effort to ready it for Carnival festivities

    Ministry to examine state of ARG; make effort to ready it for Carnival festivities

    CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Creative Industries invited four experts from the Festivals Office to address the upcoming 2022 Carnival. The Officer responsible for finances explained that the Antigua Recreation Grounds (ARG) has been unused for more than two years and requires significant upgrading. The Minister of Works agreed that his Ministry would examine the…

  • Jada Pinkett Smith told to ‘put on a f***ing wig’

    Jada Pinkett Smith told to ‘put on a f***ing wig’

    Bill Maher dived into the Oscars controversy in his show on Friday, saying that Jada Pinkett Smith should ‘thank God’ that alopecia is her biggest medical concern. ‘If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say ‘thank God,” the HBO Real Time host joked to his panelists,…

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]