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  • UPDATE: Arnold Browne of Bendals has been found

    UPDATE: Arnold Browne of Bendals has been found

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here…

  • ABLP’s strategy in using recent former UPP member as candidate in byelection was a brilliant move

    ABLP’s strategy in using recent former UPP member as candidate in byelection was a brilliant move

    DEAR EDITOR: My Social and behavioral Scientific prediction about who will win St. Mary’s South By-election My prediction for St. Mary’s South by-election will be determined by the pragmatic approach and application of social science analyses (I am so not endorsing any candidate but just a nerd in love with human behavior and law). Get…

  • MISSING: Arnold Browne of Bendals

    MISSING: Arnold Browne of Bendals

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here…

  • State of crime and condition of City South make Benjamin unfit for knighthood, deFreitas says

    State of crime and condition of City South make Benjamin unfit for knighthood, deFreitas says

    (REAL News) –  It is a disgrace that Attorney-General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin is to be knighted, considering his dereliction of duty in the constituency and the country on a whole, says Franz deFreitas, the United Progressive Party (UPP) caretaker for St. John’s City South. ——————————————————————— Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here…

  • Dwayne George receives support from Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne, urging residents to vote

    Dwayne George receives support from Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne, urging residents to vote

    Photo Credit: Wayne Mariette Gaston Browne, the leader of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), took to social media to rally St. Mary’s South residents, urging them to vote for ABLP’s Dwayne George in the upcoming October 24th byelection. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group…

  • 2 Hispanic men in critical condition after Port electrocution

    2 Hispanic men in critical condition after Port electrocution

    Two Hispanic men, Leandro Payano, 25, and Javier Alcantara, 32, are fighting for their lives at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center after being electrocuted while cleaning the south side of the administrative building at the port. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Darwin Telemaque, General…

  • Country’s latest homicide victim had chop and gunshot wounds: police

    Country’s latest homicide victim had chop and gunshot wounds: police

    (State Media) — Police are now probing the circumstances which led to the country’s eighth murder since the start of the year. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The victim is 39-year-old Lloyd Lewis, who was found face-down in a pool of blood in his home…

  • 2 hospitalized following electrocution at port

    2 hospitalized following electrocution at port

    First responders rushed to the Antigua Port Authority Saturday afternoon after two men were electrocuted. Initial reports are that the men were cleaning windows from a scaffold, when they came into contact with an electrical wire. Both were reportedly conscious as they were rushed to hospital. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua…

  • Eastern Atlantic Disturbance Gradually Organizes, Nears Cyclone Formation

    Eastern Atlantic Disturbance Gradually Organizes, Nears Cyclone Formation

    Tropical Storm Sean, currently swirling in the central tropical Atlantic, has captured the attention of the National Hurricane Center as they issue advisories to monitor its progress. Meanwhile, a potential weather disturbance named AL94 is brewing in the eastern tropical Atlantic. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp…

  • Man, 39, found dead in All Saints

    Man, 39, found dead in All Saints

    The police are currently on the scene conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 39-year-old male of All Saints. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group A report was made at the All Saints Police Station around 7:45 am on Saturday, 14 October of…

  • Murder accused denies charges in customs officer’s killing

    Murder accused denies charges in customs officer’s killing

    Delon Charlery, the accused in the murder case of customs officer Zorina Benjamin, has formally entered a plea of not guilty to the murder charge leveled against him. Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The lifeless body of Zorina Benjamin was found in her Golden Grove…

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]