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  • Good news for Antigua and Barbuda: Bret continues to move west

    Good news for Antigua and Barbuda: Bret continues to move west

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Dale Destin: Bret is still moving west; still at 40 mph; still forecast to become a hurricane; still good news for the northeast Caribbean but bad news for the #WindwardIslands. Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Jun 20…

  • Alert in effect for Antigua and Barbuda and Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Bret forms

    Alert in effect for Antigua and Barbuda and Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Bret forms

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (FORECASTER: CECIL MATTHEW) — This is for the Leeward Islands and British Virgin Islands. Tropical storm Bret forms over the central atlantic… Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor this system. At 5 pm brett was located near latitude 11.3n longitude 42.2w about 1191 miles…

  • BREAKING: Police find human skeletal remains near Diamond’s Estate area

    BREAKING: Police find human skeletal remains near Diamond’s Estate area

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Police are in an area near Diamond’s Estate area where human skeletal remains were found this afternoon. It is not known how the person died. Investigators theorize it was a male based on the items of clothing found at the scene. Forensic analysis will be…

  • BREAKING: Tropical Storm Bret Forms Over Central Atlantic

    BREAKING: Tropical Storm Bret Forms Over Central Atlantic

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (NHC) – Tropical Storm Bret has emerged in the Central Atlantic, raising concerns for the Lesser Antilles. Residents are urged to monitor the storm closely and take necessary precautions. While its trajectory and intensity are uncertain, authorities stress the importance of staying informed and prepared.…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Residents told Finalise Preparations for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    Antigua and Barbuda Residents told Finalise Preparations for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Residents are advised to ensure their hurricane preparedness plans are finalised as a tropical depression forms between Africa and the Lesser Antilles and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and move across the Lesser Antilles Thursday or Friday. The National Office of Disaster Services…

  • Breaking: Tropical Depression Three Forms Over the Central Atlantic; Lesser Antilles on Alert

    Breaking: Tropical Depression Three Forms Over the Central Atlantic; Lesser Antilles on Alert

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (NHC) – Tropical Depression Three has formed over the central Atlantic, prompting an advisory for the Lesser Antilles. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated it as a tropical depression with the potential to intensify. The depression is forecast to strengthen and move across the…

  • PM Browne allocates large portion of the proceeds from sale of Alfa Nero to National Debt

    PM Browne allocates large portion of the proceeds from sale of Alfa Nero to National Debt

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. (PointeXpress) — Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced that a significant portion of the funds from the sale of the super yacht, Alfa Nero, will be used to pay off the country’s external national debt. Up to two-thirds of the remaining funds will be allocated towards…

  • UPDATE. Tazean Morancie Found

    UPDATE. Tazean Morancie Found

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The 14-year-old girl Tazean Morancie who has been missing since June 15 had been found. She is now at home with her family. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua…

  • Sir Gerald Watt Should Resign

    Sir Gerald Watt Should Resign

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. By Charlesworth Tabor On the 7th June, 2023 the Member of Parliament for the St. Mary’s South constituency, Kelvin Simon, wrote a letter to the Speaker of the House Sir Gerald Watt, KCN, KC declaring his intention to resign from Parliament pursuant to section 125…

  • Second weather system headed towards the Caribbean

    Second weather system headed towards the Caribbean

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92): Satellite images indicate that the area of low pressure located roughly midway between Africa…

  • XPZ Arsonist Whereabouts Unknown: Concerns Raised over Safety

    XPZ Arsonist Whereabouts Unknown: Concerns Raised over Safety

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Tianzhao ‘Alex’ Feng, the supermarket arsonist, has been released early from prison, but his whereabouts remain unknown. Feng, a Chinese national, admitted guilt for setting fire to the XPZ store in June 2021, causing extensive damage and job losses. While Feng was sentenced in March,…

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]