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  • PM Browne urges LIAT workers to accept reduced compensation as LIAT 1974 nears liquidation

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    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has urged former LIAT workers to accept the government’s offered ‘compassionate payments’ as LIAT 1974 faces imminent liquidation. The move aims to facilitate a seamless transition to the new entity, LIAT 2020. The Prime Minister clarified that after purchasing assets…

  • Man convicted of murder in Antigua’s 1st trial by judge alone

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  • Khan Cordice on U.S.-sponsored Leadership Program

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    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown is pleased to announce that Mr. Khan Cordice, the Director of Culture in Antigua and Barbuda has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). He is currently in the United Sates participating in an…

  • Chicken heist at Seventh-Day Adventist School sparks investigation

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  • Law enforcement nabs suspect in weekend stabbing

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  • Barbados rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

    Barbados rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

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  • Willikies man implicated in stabbing incident is found in Yorks, after Police receive tip-off

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    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP (REAL News) — A man who was wanted by the Police for a stabbing was taken into custody this past weekend and is assisting with investigations into the alleged incident. Reports say that officers, including some from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), went on duty in Yorks…

  • Early-morning stick-up in St. Johnstons Village nets bandits only ‘small change’ and victim’s ID cards

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  • Jared Robinson pleads guilty to grievous bodily harm on woman and her children

    Jared Robinson pleads guilty to grievous bodily harm on woman and her children

    CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Jared Robinson has acknowledged responsibility for three counts of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent. He admitted to assaulting Tenisha Gregory, and her two children, aged 8 and 14, back in 2020. Furthermore, he pleaded guilty to causing damage to a vehicle. The prosecution opted to withdraw…

  • Caribbean’s first space traveller lands in Jamaica

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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]