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  • WATCH: MP Asot Michael’s contribution in Parliament on Thursday, May 18

    WATCH: MP Asot Michael’s contribution in Parliament on Thursday, May 18

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  • Antiguan legislator suspended from parliament for ‘hooliganism’

    Antiguan legislator suspended from parliament for ‘hooliganism’

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Gerald Watt, has suspended the parliamentary representative for the constituency of St Peter, Asot Michael, for the next three sittings. According to Sir Gerald, the legislator  was displaying “hooliganism” behaviour. The chain of events started when  Michael took issue with a comment made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, while…

  • Antigua and Barbuda secures license to auction Alfa Nero

    Antigua and Barbuda secures license to auction Alfa Nero

    Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Ronald Sanders, announced today that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has been successful in its discussions with the Government of the United States of America, concerning its application for a license to proceed with the unfettered sale of the Super Yacht, Alfa Nero.…

  • Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney Strongly Denounces Brazen Daylight Rape, Vows Relentless Pursuit of Justice for the Victim

    Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney Strongly Denounces Brazen Daylight Rape, Vows Relentless Pursuit of Justice for the Victim

    Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney strongly denounced the brazen daylight rape of a woman on Monday, emphasizing the unwavering dedication of law enforcement to apprehending the culprits. He stated, “We are taking those things seriously because that should not have happened and we do not want it to happen. And anyone that we will pursue them,…

  • Antigua Government gets all-clear to sell Alfa Nero

    Antigua Government gets all-clear to sell Alfa Nero

    The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed sanctions from the Alfa Nero yacht, clearing the way for the government of Antigua & Barbuda to sell the vessel. Prime Minister Gaston Browne provided the update during Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament’s Lower House Thursday. He says the government is now hoping to…

  • Argument between villagers ends with cutlass chopping, while woman reportedly wields glass bottle in nightclub wounding

    Argument between villagers ends with cutlass chopping, while woman reportedly wields glass bottle in nightclub wounding

    (REAL News) — A cutlass attack and another wounding incident involving a glass bottle are being investigated by the Police. A Nut Grove man reported to the Grays Farm Police Station that he had been chopped on the left hand by a fellow villager wielding a cutlass. This offence reportedly occurred in the village, at…

  • Bicycle stolen at gun-point from teenagers

    Bicycle stolen at gun-point from teenagers

    (REAL News) — A teenager reportedly is one of two youth who held up another young man and stole his bicycle. The Police are now investigating the robbery, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on May 14 at Campsite. Reports say the victim, a Clare Hall resident, reported to the Criminal Investigations Department that he…

  • Businessman wants to swap land for beach front property

    Businessman wants to swap land for beach front property

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the owner of a rented office building in St. John’s that has remained unoccupied since the time of the past administration, to join the meeting; a Crown Counsel from the Ministry of Legal Affairs was also invited. The former CIBC building, situate at the corner of High Street and Corn…

  • Sandals Antigua presents expansion plan for 107 new rooms

    Sandals Antigua presents expansion plan for 107 new rooms

    CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Tourism reported that Sandals has submitted plans for expansion which would result in 107 new rooms being added to the existing plant at Dickenson Bay. Sandals is also adding a reverse osmosis plant to provide sufficient potable water for its guests. Sandals has also submitted plans for overwater bungalows; that…

  • Government now wants to buy Cancer Centre for $6-9M

    Government now wants to buy Cancer Centre for $6-9M

    CABINET NOTES:  The Cabinet held discussions on acquisition of the Cancer Centre at a cost that reflects the valuation undertaken by the Governments’ Valuation Officer. While the owner was demanding $15 million USD; the valuation concluded that it is valued between $6 and $9 million EC Dollars. The land on which the Cancer Centre is…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Appeals for cheaper intra-regional travel

    Antigua and Barbuda Appeals for cheaper intra-regional travel

    (Jamaica Observer) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chet Greene has called on Caricom member states to address the issue of cheaper intra-regional travel, arguing that with shared language and cultures the region should be “closer” than it is now. Greene, the outgoing chair of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), made…

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]