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  • Ganja in backyards giving children more access

    Ganja in backyards giving children more access

    JAMAICA – When 25 students from one local educational institution were asked to do a random drug test two weeks ago, administrators were a bit surprised to learn that only three were found to not have ganja in their system. Guidance counsellor at the St John Bosco Boys Home in Manchester, Josephine Stultz, said the…

  • PANCAP director urges faith leaders to show more commitment towards dealing with stigma and discrimination

    PANCAP director urges faith leaders to show more commitment towards dealing with stigma and discrimination

    The Director, Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS, (PANCAP), Dereck Springer, Monday urged faith leaders to help fight against the stigma and discrimination being faced by persons suffering from the HIV/AIDS virus. Addressing the Antigua and Barbuda Faith Leaders Consultation, Springer said he has generally found that the faith community provides solace and hope…

  • Young people dating and living with HIV – Diego Callisto

    Young people dating and living with HIV – Diego Callisto

    Almost 220 million people globally use online dating services. In a world where more and more people meet partners virtually, how and when do you disclose your HIV status? This International Youth Day, three young people from three different countries share their personal experiences of living with HIV and navigating online dating. I was diagnosed with…

  • Young people dating and living with HIV – Oguzhan Nuh

    Young people dating and living with HIV – Oguzhan Nuh

    Almost 220 million people globally use online dating services. In a world where more and more people meet partners virtually, how and when do you disclose your HIV status? This International Youth Day, three young people from three different countries share their personal experiences of living with HIV and navigating online dating. My name is Oguzhan…

  • Greater capacity to treat children with specific cancers

    Greater capacity to treat children with specific cancers

    Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean now have a greater capacity to treat children with specific cancers and blood disorders following the return of Dr. Chantelle Brown-Farmer to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Dr. Browne-Farmer is the second trained paediatric hematologist and oncologist on the island, having completed a three year fellowship with the Hospital for…

  • Safe Sex: Prevention is best

    Safe Sex: Prevention is best

    By Francoise Bowen It’s Carnival here on Antigua/Barbuda and across many Caribbean islands and there are folks who will “loose their screws of focus and soberness” as the jam away their problems, hurts, work loads and just having fun in their own way  during the festivities. Some will be so happy to finally be able…

  • Florida man gets 10 years for knowingly spreading HIV

    Florida man gets 10 years for knowingly spreading HIV

    A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for knowingly spreading HIV. The Pensacola News Journal reports that 27-year-old Rasheem Ikey Bodiford was sentenced Friday. He was previously convicted of having sex with another person without notifying them that he had HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Prosecutors say Bodiford had…

  • Jamaica activates national Ebola virus plan

    Jamaica activates national Ebola virus plan

    Jamaica says it has activated its national Ebola Virus Disease Response Plan after the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) warned that regional countries should seek to enhance disease surveillance at ports of entry and at health facilities following the categorisation of the current outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) as a public health…

  • Barbados and St. Lucia on Ebola alert

    Barbados and St. Lucia on Ebola alert

    At least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have responded to a warning by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) that  regional countries should seek to enhance disease surveillance at ports of entry and at health facilities following the categorisation of the current outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) as a public health emergency.…

  • PANCAP to present report to Antigua legislators

    PANCAP to present report to Antigua legislators

    The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) is to present “an important report” to the Antigua and Barbuda government on Monday. A government statement said that the report will be presented during an informal meeting of Parliament. PANCAP was established by regional governments in 2001 and provides a structured and unified approach to…

  • Kalique St Jean cops trophy in CARICOM 10-K

    Kalique St Jean cops trophy in CARICOM 10-K

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines swept the Male and Female categories in the 14th CARICOM 10-K road race in Saint Lucia, Sunday, with female runner Linda McDowald recording a hattrick of victories in the event. Mc Dowald crossed the finish line in 40.40 to add to earlier victories in the 12th and 13theditions, held in…

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]