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  • Antiguan citizen charged in US for tax fraud

    Antiguan citizen charged in US for tax fraud

    The Justice Department unveiled criminal tax fraud charges this week against a prolific bitcoininvestor named Roger Ver. He came to be known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” for getting in early on the digital currency and making a fortune. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Ver allegedly…

  • No set date for the opening of the Cancer Centre

    No set date for the opening of the Cancer Centre

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited, by telephone, the new private owners of the Cancer Center to provide a start-date for the re-opening of the Cancer Centre. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The owners could not provide a fixed date, although the Cabinet was informed that the original private owners of the machines…

  • Cabinet seeks legal review to enhance traffic law enforcement and reduce accidents

    Cabinet seeks legal review to enhance traffic law enforcement and reduce accidents

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited a team of four lawyers from the Ministry of Legal Affairs to examine the Traffic Laws and the laws governing the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board (ABTB) in order to give more authority to law enforcement to stem the number of traffic accidents. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN…

  • Mental Health Advocate Reacts to Lateefa George Tragedy

    Mental Health Advocate Reacts to Lateefa George Tragedy

    MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE CHANEIL IMHOFF, REACTS TO AUTOPSY FINDINGS IN LATEEFA GEORGE’S DEATH, RENEWS CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORMS CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP With a heavy heart, I again extend my deepest condolences to the George family in the wake of Lateefa George’s…

  • Police seek help to identify stolen items

    Police seek help to identify stolen items

    Police have seized several pieces of electrical tools and building materials that may have been stolen from construction sites and are asking members of the public to assist in identifying them. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP They include a wheelbarrow, kitchen cupboard doors, construction…

  • CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 1st May 2024

    CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 1st May 2024

    HURST REPORTS ON CABINET Of Wednesday 1 May 2024 CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The Cabinet meeting commenced with a prayer. The Prime Minister is away on official business; the meeting was chaired by the Attorney General who also serves as the Acting Prime…

  • Schools go remote for SIDS4 Conference; National School Bus services limited on May 27th

    Schools go remote for SIDS4 Conference; National School Bus services limited on May 27th

    On May 27th, all schools, public and private, will switch to remote learning to prepare for the SIDS4 Conference. Director Clare Browne communicated this closure in a letter, citing the need to facilitate delegate transportation. Schools will use online platforms like Google Classroom due to unavailable school buses and expected traffic congestion. Additionally, the National…

  • Autopsy identifies multiple factors in Lateefa George’s tragic death

    Autopsy identifies multiple factors in Lateefa George’s tragic death

    Lateefa George, aged 27, likely died from brain trauma, oxygen deprivation, and infection, possibly accelerated by poison. Pathologist Dr. P. Miller Nanton’s post-mortem report from Holberton Hospital on February 9, 2024, noted blood clots, brain swelling, and a lower respiratory tract infection. Signs included a head injury, brain swelling, oxygen deprivation, and blood clots in…

  • 90 is the New 60: Entrepreneurship in Retirement is a Growing Trend

    90 is the New 60: Entrepreneurship in Retirement is a Growing Trend

    There’s no expiration date on passion because retirement may just be your season to shine. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Retirement used to mark the end of an era, with a complete exit from the workplace. However, today’s retirees will not be living their…

  • ABLP plans run-off for All Saints West caretaker position

    ABLP plans run-off for All Saints West caretaker position

    The battle for the Caretaker position in All Saints West continues after two polls. The Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) hasn’t filled the role yet, with a run-off planned in a few months. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP In March, Lamin Newton, Regis Burton,…

  • Cassada Gardens man sentenced to 3 months in prison for battery on police officers

    Cassada Gardens man sentenced to 3 months in prison for battery on police officers

    A man who allegedly beat up on police officers is now serving time in prison for the offence. Reports say that officers arrested and charged Cassada Gardens resident Anthony Cornelius, 29, with three counts of battery on police and one count of resisting arrest. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO…

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]