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  • Ashley Boodhoo off to Manila for Miss Intercontinental Pageant

    Ashley Boodhoo off to Manila for Miss Intercontinental Pageant

    Miss Antigua and Barbuda Ashley Boodhoo is preparing to leave for her first international pageant. Boodhoo, who will represent Antigua and Barbuda in the Miss Intercontinental Pageant slated for January 26 in Manila, Philippines, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Friday. She was one of three queens crowned last year.

  • IRD implements $1,500 tax on entertainment

    IRD implements $1,500 tax on entertainment

    A tax on entertainment which was postponed last year has now taken effect. The Inland Revenue Division says a $1500 flat rate will now be paid on entertainment events making $0-100,000. A two percent tax will apply on activities making more than $100,000 and are all-inclusive. A four percent tax will apply on all events…

  • Mariah Carey makes pit stop in St Maarten

    Mariah Carey makes pit stop in St Maarten

    Mariah Carey was spotted on the tarmac of the Princess Juliana Airport during a pit stop in St. Maarten. The superstar was on her way to Nikki Beach in St. Barts. In 2016, Carey’s planned wedding to James Packer in Barbuda was off.

  • Queen Thalia is Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Monarch

    Queen Thalia is Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Monarch

    Queen Thalia has been crowned Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Monarch. Queen Thalia was crowned following the competition, held in Montserrat last night. Karene Asche of Trinidad & Tobago was 1st runner up and Crystal Beckles-Holder of Barbados was 2nd runner up.

  • Soca star Destra Garcia postpones Antigua wedding

    Soca star Destra Garcia postpones Antigua wedding

    The Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that the planned wedding of Soca Star Destra Garcia which was supposed to be held here has been postponed. “The wedding has been postponed to sometime around Sailing Week,” a communications person from the ministry said. The government announced in July that Destra would marry here in mid-December. The…

  • Ghana reality TV star claims to have shrine named after her in Antigua

    Ghana reality TV star claims to have shrine named after her in Antigua

    A reality TV star in Ghana claims to have a shrine named after her in Antigua but 268 TODAY has not been able to independently confirm this. Omotola Jalade, one of Nollywood’s most successful actresses, who ventured into the reality TV scene, seems to be one of the few enjoying success on the continent. A…

  • Duchess of Sussex gives award to her wedding dress designer

    Duchess of Sussex gives award to her wedding dress designer

    The Duchess of Sussex made a surprise appearance at this year’s British Fashion Awards – to present a prize to the designer of her wedding dress. Clare Waight Keller, artistic director at Givenchy, was named womenswear designer of the year at the event. The Duchess said Waight Keller was “leading on the global stage with…

  • Modern Family star reveals second kidney transplant

    Modern Family star reveals second kidney transplant

    US actress Sarah Hyland has described how having to undergo two kidney transplants left her “contemplating suicide”, US media report. The 28-year-old, who stars in the popular sitcom Modern Family, opened up about her kidney dysplasia in an interview with Self magazine. She said her body rejected a kidney donated by her father when she…

  • Another International award for Calypso Rose

    Another International award for Calypso Rose

    Veteran calypsonian Calypso Rose has been awarded the Grand Prize for World Music at the Sacem Grand Prix in France. Calypso Rose, 78, the holder of Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago — the country’s highest award, is among a list of awardees that in­cludes Eng­lish song­writer Ed Sheer­an. The Sacem Grands Prix…

  • Yet another calypsonian dies in Trinidad

    Yet another calypsonian dies in Trinidad

    The calypso fraternity is mourning the death of Fred Mitchell, the fourth calypsonian to have died within the past month. Mitchell, 83, better known as “Mighty Composer,” died at the Mount Hope Medical Complex where he had been hospitalized for two weeks with a heart condition and other health issues. Composer was a popular singer…

  • 50 Cent sends condolences after crew member is killed on Power set

    50 Cent sends condolences after crew member is killed on Power set

    50 Cent has sent his condolences to the family of a crew member who died while working on his Starz TV show Power. Pedro Jimenez was reportedly struck by a car driven by a colleague while putting down traffic cones on location in Brooklyn, New York. “My prayers and condolences are with the entire Jimenez family”, the…

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]