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  • Wadadli Pen Launches 2023 Challenge; All Ages, All Genres, But Keep It CARIBBEAN

    Wadadli Pen Launches 2023 Challenge; All Ages, All Genres, But Keep It CARIBBEAN

    Wadadli Pen is back with a Challenge for writers in Antigua and Barbuda of all ages. Prizes will be broken down by age group; 12 and younger, 13 – 17, Adult (18+). There will be a main prize winner selected from winners across all age groups. -All types of writing (e.g. story, poem, drama, creative…

  • Police thwarted in their investigation since victim refuses to give information on stabbing incident

    Police thwarted in their investigation since victim refuses to give information on stabbing incident

    (REAL News) — The Police are investigating a wounding incident that was reported by personnel at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. Reports say that a doctor telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department and reported that a patient had arrived at the facility with a stab wound to the chest. As a result, officers went on…

  • Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling

    Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling

    (The Guardian) — A fugitive Indian-born businessman has won the first round of a court battle to prove that a UK-based group including a younger woman was part of an Indian intelligence service plot to lure him to a Caribbean villa to be kidnapped and extradited to his home country. The high court of Antigua…

  • Antigua explains unwillingness to accept Cameroonians from St Kitts

    Antigua explains unwillingness to accept Cameroonians from St Kitts

    (Loop News) — Antigua and Barbuda is standing firm on its decision not to accept the 14 Cameroonians, who are detained in St Kitts and Nevis after being rescued from a sinking boat in March, back into the country. The government had previously said it would have accepted the West Africans once they are released…

  • Nurse previously accused of fraud is remanded to prison after new charge breaches her bail conditions

    Nurse previously accused of fraud is remanded to prison after new charge breaches her bail conditions

    (REAL News) — Nurse Jahmesha Millwood, once again, has found herself in trouble with the law; and, this time, it has earned her a stay at His Majesty’s Prison. On Thursday, May 4, Millwood, for at least a third time, found herself in St. John’s Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh, facing the criminal…

  • Government to scale up potable water production

    Government to scale up potable water production

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet was informed by the Minister of Public Utilities that plans have been put in place to move potable water production from 7 million gallons daily, to 9 million gallons each day, in a few weeks. The object is to ensure that as demand grows in and around Carnival 2023, the APUA…

  • Antigua and Barbuda welcomes Angela Bassett to her shores

    Antigua and Barbuda welcomes Angela Bassett to her shores

    Award-winning actress and producer, Angela Bassett, was welcomed to Antigua and Barbuda, with her sister D’nette Bassett, and close friend, actress Dawnn Lewis, famous for her role on A Different World, for a relaxing getaway. The Oscar-nominated actress chose Antigua and Barbuda as a slice of paradise to rest and recharge after a busy awards season…

  • Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Robbers struck at a food establishment in Bolans Thursday evening, making off with at least XCD$1,800.00 in cash. The gun-toting robbers reportedly entered the establishment and demanded money shortly after 7pm. They reportedly fired shots before fleeing on foot, but no one was injured. Police have been searching the area for the robbers and are…

  • Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Police probe armed robbery at eatery in Bolans

    Robbers struck at a food establishment in Bolans Thursday evening, making off with at least XCD$1,800.00 in cash. The gun-toting robbers reportedly entered the establishment and demanded money shortly after 7pm. They reportedly fired shots before fleeing on foot, but no one was injured. Police have been searching the area for the robbers and are…

  • Machete used in altercation leaving 2 men injured and homes damaged

    Machete used in altercation leaving 2 men injured and homes damaged

    (REAL News) — Two men reportedly were wounded during an altercation with two brothers in which a machete came into play. Reports say the Police are investigating the circumstances that led to Javor Hewitt and Chet Greene Jr. being injured. Hewitt allegedly telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and reported that he and Greene Jr.…

  • Judge finds man guilty of raping the good friend of his girlfriend and sentences him to eight years in prison

    Judge finds man guilty of raping the good friend of his girlfriend and sentences him to eight years in prison

    (REAL News) — Al Sylvester Hilair was found guilty of rape on March 2, by Justice Collin Williams, during a judge-alone trial that lasted for two days. He re-appeared before Justice Williams last Friday, April 28, and was sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The victim reportedly was a good friend of Hilair’s girlfriend, and he…

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]