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  • Families failing to send their children to church, priest says

    Families failing to send their children to church, priest says

    CABINET NOTES: The prayers which signal the start of the Cabinet meetings, were conducted by a priest who is very familiar with several members of Cabinet. He chose to deliver a sermonette before offering prayers. All members were present. There followed a discussion on the fights between and among secondary school students that are captured…

  • CABINET NOTES of Thursday 14 September 2023

    CABINET NOTES of Thursday 14 September 2023

    HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Thursday 14 September 20023 CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The prayers which signal the start of the Cabinet meetings, were conducted by a priest who is very familiar with several members of Cabinet. He chose to deliver a sermonette before offering prayers. All members were…

  • Random Act of Kindness Winner Selected

    Random Act of Kindness Winner Selected

    For the month of August, Ms. Dianne Henry is the lucky winner of the Halo Foundation’s Random Act of Kindness campaign. Thanks to Weatherill’s , an acclaimed restaurant on an estate “set in a restored 17th-century colonial mansion “, she was awarded with dinner for two in appreciation of her good works. CLICK HERE TO…

  • Police probe robbery by cutlass-wielding motorist

    Police probe robbery by cutlass-wielding motorist

    An investigation is being carried out into the chain of events which led to a motorist being robbed of cash by a man with a machete, in a daring daylight attack on Tuesday of this week. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Police say the driver of a brown Hyundai Accent…

  • MISSING: Steadman Christian Also known as ‘Lil Rock’ or ‘Micey!’

    MISSING: Steadman Christian Also known as ‘Lil Rock’ or ‘Micey!’

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  • LETTER: I am treated like sh*t at the Family Court

    LETTER: I am treated like sh*t at the Family Court

    Dear Mr Minister, Please look into and fix the Family Court, the issues have been dragging on for way too long and innocent people are out here suffering: CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. 1) Why is it that at other places you go and pay whether by cheque or cash…

  • Some small island states seek climate justice in landmark case

    Some small island states seek climate justice in landmark case

    By Sir Ronald Sanders On September 11 in Hamburg, Germany, a significant legal proceeding began that could redefine the parameters of climate justice for small island states. This case, slated to run until September 25, will unfold at the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). Background: The ITLOS Proceedings ITLOS, which is…

  • Antigua spent approximately $9,000 to fly in engineer to repair Alfa Nero superyacht

    Antigua spent approximately $9,000 to fly in engineer to repair Alfa Nero superyacht

    Superyacht Alfa Nero finally left the Falmouth harbor after a year. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. It was not sailing to a new destination with a new owner but undergoing a short sea trial following repairs carried out by the ship’s captain. Looming legal battles weren’t enough that the inclement…

  • LIAT bids final farewell to Captain Wade Austin-McDonald, a 34-Year Veteran of the Skies

    LIAT bids final farewell to Captain Wade Austin-McDonald, a 34-Year Veteran of the Skies

    LIAT on Tuesday bade farewell to its dear retired colleague and pilot, Captain Wade Austin-McDonald. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Captain McDonald dedicated an impressive 34 years of his life to serving LIAT in various roles, including pilot, captain, chief pilot, check airman, and examiner. Affectionately known as “Mac,” he…

  • Antiguan Shelby James earns Masters Degree

    Antiguan Shelby James earns Masters Degree

    (POINTEXPRESS) — Family and friends of Shelby James are extending their heartiest congratulations on the successful completion of her studies leading to a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Earlier this year, James traveled to Scotland to participate in the graduation exercise, held at Napier University…

  • ECAB Faces Customer Frustration Two Years After Scotiabank Acquisition

    ECAB Faces Customer Frustration Two Years After Scotiabank Acquisition

    Two years after Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) acquired Scotiabank’s Antigua and Barbuda operations, customers are increasingly unhappy. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The integration process has been problematic, with issues like transaction delays, out-of-service ATMs, and poor customer service. Prime Minister Gaston Browne called for improvements in service quality…

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]