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  • Antigua sends high-ranking official to Nigeria to meet with officials from Air Peace

    Antigua sends high-ranking official to Nigeria to meet with officials from Air Peace

    (Cabinet Notes) — The Development Commissioner, who travelled to Nigeria to meet with the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, was invited by the Cabinet to share his findings as pertains to the investment which may be made in LIAT by this largest of Nigeria’s airlines. Negotiations continue as the Gaston Browne administration seeks to…

  • Cruise passenger says she was sexually assaulted while on tour in Antigua

    Cruise passenger says she was sexually assaulted while on tour in Antigua

    (REAL News) — An incident of serious indecency involving a cruise-ship passenger is being investigated by the Police. Reports say a female visitor complained to the police that she had been sexually assaulted by a male on a local cruise expedition. She arrived in Antigua on May 10, and the incident allegedly occurred at about…

  • Antigua’s Prime Minister Criticizes Ministry of Tourism’s Handling of Angela Bassett’s Appointment as Tourism Ambassador

    Antigua’s Prime Minister Criticizes Ministry of Tourism’s Handling of Angela Bassett’s Appointment as Tourism Ambassador

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda has expressed dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Tourism’s handling of the appointment of Hollywood actress Angela Bassett as a tourism ambassador-designate. Browne accused the tourism authorities of acting prematurely and without proper planning, leading to controversy over the use of Bassett’s name, images, and personal information. Lawyers…

  • Police investigate attempt to burgle house is Point

    Police investigate attempt to burgle house is Point

    (REAL News) — An attempted break-in is being investigated by the CID, after they received a report that an unknown person had tried to get into the home of a Point man. This offence reportedly occurred e between 5:30 p.m. on May 2 and 11 a.m. on May 6. Reports say that officers visited the…

  • Thief breaks into Potters church and leaves with electronic items

    Thief breaks into Potters church and leaves with electronic items

    (REAL News) — Thieves are getting even more brazen and now have broken into a church, stealing electronic items. The Police are now investigating the report of sacrilege, which occurred at the Kingdom Enforcers Ministry, Inc. The minister of the church reported the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department after discovering that the building had…

  • Establishment of a Permanent Delegation of Antigua and Barbuda to UNESCO

    Establishment of a Permanent Delegation of Antigua and Barbuda to UNESCO

    The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is pleased to announce the establishment of a Permanent Delegation to UNESCO in Paris by decision of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda E.P. Chet Greene. The Government appointed Boris Latour, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, as…

  • Angela Bassett’s Lawyers Demand Antigua Government Cease Using Her Name and Image for Tourism Ambassador Role

    Angela Bassett’s Lawyers Demand Antigua Government Cease Using Her Name and Image for Tourism Ambassador Role

    (Antiguan Trumpet) — Attorneys at law Fox Rothschild LLP, representing Angela Bassett, have advised the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to immediately stop using the actor’s name and image in connection with the Tourism Board’s marketing or promotional efforts. This comes after the government of Antigua announced last week that Bassett would become the country’s…

  • PM Browne: The sale of the Alfa Nero superyacht is drawing ever closer

    PM Browne: The sale of the Alfa Nero superyacht is drawing ever closer

    (Cabinet Notes) — The Prime Minister reported that the sale of the Alfa Nero superyacht is drawing ever closer. Reports from the Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador in Washington, USA, is that the US Treasury and the US State Department are collaborating to allow a new owner to take possession and be allowed to sail freely…

  • Random ‘Stop and Search’ by the Police among measures to curb youth violence

    Random ‘Stop and Search’ by the Police among measures to curb youth violence

      The Minister of Education Sports and the Creative Industries reported on the recent symposium held on youth violence, and the outcomes of that important conference. The most significant item on which the conferees agreed would be the start of the public campaign, aimed at reducing youth violence. The campaign will begin immediately by undertaking…

  • 3 teen boys relocated from HMP

    3 teen boys relocated from HMP

    (Cabinet Notes) — The Attorney General reported that the three young males—ages 14, 15, and 17—have been returned to the former US Bases Air Station at Coolidge, following the reinforcement of the roof through which the trio escaped earlier. They were temporarily housed at HMP while the reinforcement was undertaken. The youth are supervised by…

  • Dame Lorna Simon to retire after 50 years in the government service

    Dame Lorna Simon to retire after 50 years in the government service

    (Cabinet Notes) — The Cabinet invited the Supervisor of Elections to join its members in order to bid her farewell, as she prepares to demit office. The office of Supervisor of Elections is a creature of the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution; and, the Parliament was required to set the age of mandatory retirement which 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]