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  • Early closure of Goverment Offices, primary schools

    Early closure of Goverment Offices, primary schools

    All Goverment Offices closed at 2 pm today as Antigua remains under a Tropical Storm Watch and Barbuda under a Tropical Storm Warning. Government Primary Schools also closed at 2pm. Parents are asked to collect children. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl…

  • Statement from Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon on the Announcement of the By-Election Date in the St. Mary’s South Constituency

    Statement from Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon on the Announcement of the By-Election Date in the St. Mary’s South Constituency

    The date we’ve been eagerly awaiting has finally been announced. The day when the residents of St. Mary’s South get to defend the will of the people and bring closure to the process of selecting the right parliamentary representative. After more than three months of anticipation, we can look to the future and begin the…

  • Tropical Storm Warning issued place for Barbuda while a watch remains for Antigua

    Tropical Storm Warning issued place for Barbuda while a watch remains for Antigua

    The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Office has issued a tropical storm warning for the sister-isle of Barbuda while a watch remains in place for Antigua. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 12 hours. According to…

  • LIAT cancels flights as Tropical Storm Philippe approaches

    LIAT cancels flights as Tropical Storm Philippe approaches

    LIAT wishes to advise passengers that the following services will be cancelled due to the impending passage of Tropical Storm Phillippe on Monday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The cancellations will affect several services. Please note that the following flights have been cancelled for Today Monday, October 02. • LI…

  • LETTER: Alpha Nero and what it means for Antigua & Barbuda’s economy

    LETTER: Alpha Nero and what it means for Antigua & Barbuda’s economy

    Dear Readers, As a businessperson in Antigua & Barbuda, I want to share a different perspective on the Alpha Nero situation and what it could mean for Antigua & Barbuda’s economy and the foreigners interacting with this beautiful country. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Alpha Nero story is a…

  • Guyanese man attempts to flee Antigua, leading to bail cancellation

    Guyanese man attempts to flee Antigua, leading to bail cancellation

    Delon Wills, a 35-year-old Guyanese man with a history of evading authorities, tried to escape the country to evade legal consequences, resulting in the revocation of his bail. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Wills, wanted for various crimes and previously on bail for aggravated robbery, violated his bail conditions by…

  • Accused rapist awaits trial date since June

    Accused rapist awaits trial date since June

    Leon Riley, who was retried and indicted for an assault committed in 2016, presently faces extra weeks in detainment as he anticipates his looming sentence. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Riley’s conviction connected with unlawful sex with a 15-year-old young lady close to Retired people Ocean side quite a while…

  • Philippe to bring 4 to 6 inches of rainfall to Antigua and Barbuda

    Philippe to bring 4 to 6 inches of rainfall to Antigua and Barbuda

    According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, as of 5:00 PM (AST) on October 1st, 2023, the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was located near 16.4 N 59.0 W. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. On the forecast track, the center of Philippe is forecast to pass near…

  • Island once known for bird poop, ravenous rats and goats is now a refuge for endangered species

    Island once known for bird poop, ravenous rats and goats is now a refuge for endangered species

    A small island once infested by rats — no, not Manhattan — has been revived into a wildlife refuge for dozens of threatened species. Redonda, an uninhabited, volcanic island that is part of Antigua and Barbuda, was once mined for its abundance of bird poop and later overcome by feral goats and thousands of black…

  • Tropical storm watch issued for Antigua and Barbuda

    Tropical storm watch issued for Antigua and Barbuda

    The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Antigua and Barbuda, noting storm-force winds are possible from Tropical Storm Philippe. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The cyclone is south-east of the Leeward Islands. The new advisory will be reflected in the 11am bulletin from the…

  • Tropical Storm Watch could be in place today

    Tropical Storm Watch could be in place today

    A Tropical Storm Watch could be issued today for Antigua and Barbuda and other portions of the north east Caribbean. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to information from the Antigua and Barbuda’s Meteorological Services, if Tropical Storm Philippe’s forecast path continues to trend towards the islands a watch is…

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]