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  • Most people think these cupboards are pointless. Here’s how to properly use them

    Most people think these cupboards are pointless. Here’s how to properly use them

    Making the most of available space and keeping your home or office tidy require creative storage solutions. Regardless of the space—your office, home, or any other—smart storage solutions can make a big difference. Cooking can be difficult and disorganized when there is not enough room in the kitchen, which frequently results in a messy and…

  • 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…

  • Actress Suzanne Somers dead at 76 following cancer battle

    Actress Suzanne Somers dead at 76 following cancer battle

    Suzanne Somers has lost her 50-year battle with cancer, just one day before her 77th birthday, Page Six can sadly confirm. The actress died early Sunday morning, the star’s longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay, told us. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group “Suzanne Somers passed away…

  • Guyana-Venezuela: the path to peaceful resolution

    Guyana-Venezuela: the path to peaceful resolution

    Recent intimidatory and aggressive statements issued from Venezuela in the name of President  Nicolás  Maduro, the Government of Venezuela and the National Assembly concerning Guyana, have raised alarms in the regional, hemispheric and international community. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, and CARICOM have…

  • Territory: Dominican Film wins Best Documentary at Canadian Film Festival

    Territory: Dominican Film wins Best Documentary at Canadian Film Festival

    Territory, a short film focused on the indigenous people of the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica- the Kalinago, wins Best Short Documentary at the 18th annual Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) and is the first submission by Director Jael Joseph to the festival, taking place in Toronto September 6-22, 2023. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP…

  • Rihanna and A$AP Rocky introduce second son Riot Rose

    Rihanna and A$AP Rocky introduce second son Riot Rose

    Rihanna and her beau A$AP Rocky have introduced their second son to the world. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The pair, who reportedly welcomed their latest bundle of joy in August, were photographed doting on the infant alongside their eldest son, RZA. According to TMZ, the couple have named their…

  • Woman says breastfeeding her husband keeps marriage strong

    Woman says breastfeeding her husband keeps marriage strong

    A 30-year-old woman has said she and her husband are now much closer because she breastfeeds him. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to Mirror UK, Rachel Bailey was on holiday with her family but forgot her breast pump. The pain she felt meant she was in need of relief…

  • Robin Roberts marries Amber Laign

    Robin Roberts marries Amber Laign

    Wedding bells have finally rung for Robin Roberts. The “Good Morning America” anchor, 62, officially tied the knot with her partner, former massage therapist Amber Laign, 48, on Friday. The pair have been together for nearly two decades. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. News the couple had tied the knot…

  • ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

    ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

    (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularised beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavoured song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of…

  • This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods

    This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods

    (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Burger…

  • Local producer Teams up with American Singer Anora

    Local producer Teams up with American Singer Anora

    Torsten Stenzel, Music Producer and Antigua Resident since 16 years, is teaming up with Anora again, the talented young Reggae Artist from Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. They started working together in 2019, when she visited the Island and Stenzel did create with grammy awarded Justin “Jus Bus”…

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]