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  • Antigua Cruise Port supports youth empowerment through JCI Antigua sponsorship

    Antigua Cruise Port supports youth empowerment through JCI Antigua sponsorship

    Antigua Cruise Port is leading the charge in empowering the nation’s youth by sponsoring the 61st Annual Miss Jaycees Queen Show, an event that has made significant contributions to Antigua’s summer Carnival celebrations over many years. The glamorous, multi-faceted pageant will feature a maximum of twelve contestants from across the Caribbean celebrating the art, culture, and…

  • NODS encourages residents to be better prepared for earthquakes

    NODS encourages residents to be better prepared for earthquakes

    There were no reports of injuries or damage from Wednesday morning’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The quake which took place at 10:43 was reportedly felt throughout the island and other nearby territories such as St. Kitts/Nevis, Montserrat, St Martin and…

  • ABWU Condemns PM Browne’s Accusations

    ABWU Condemns PM Browne’s Accusations

    The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) condemns the unsubstantiated accusations levelled against the Union by Prime Minister Gaston Browne during his 2024 Labour Day address at the AT&LU’s Labour Day Rally. Among other accusations, the Prime Minister falsely stated that the ABWU’s Leadership had accepted bribes from hoteliers and had neglected the interest of…

  • Uncle assaulted with shovel over U.S. visa dispute

    Uncle assaulted with shovel over U.S. visa dispute

    A family argument in Liberta turned violent on May 2nd, culminating in a 50-year-old man, known locally as “Rocker Man,” being assaulted with a shovel by his nephew. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at Ball Beef, Liberta, following…

  • Antigua jolted by 5.4 magnitude earthquake

    Antigua jolted by 5.4 magnitude earthquake

    Residents of Antigua and Barbuda experienced a jolt this morning as a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the island, according to an automatic location report by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC). The tremor occurred at 10:43 am local time (14:43 UTC) and was centered at a depth of 10…

  • PM Browne calls on workers to unite against opponents of development

    PM Browne calls on workers to unite against opponents of development

    Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Hon. Gaston Browne has called on the workers of Antigua and Barbuda to unite on issues of national interest and not engage in the ‘scorched earth politics’ of those seeking power at any cost. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE…

  • Sir Novelle Richards Academy introduces Drivers’ Ed Classes

    Sir Novelle Richards Academy introduces Drivers’ Ed Classes

    Sir Novelle Richards Academy has become the first educational institution in Antigua and Barbuda to successfully introduce Drivers’ Education Classes for students 15 years and older. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The course is being delivered in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Transport…

  • Cricket Legends end triumphant UK Tour

    Cricket Legends end triumphant UK Tour

    Cricket Legends Sir Viv Richards, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts, And Sir Curtly Ambrose End Triumphant Uk Tour To Celebrate The World-Class Cricket And Vibrant Culture Of Antigua And Barbuda. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority are proudly…

  • 3-year LIAT severance ordeal nears end

    3-year LIAT severance ordeal nears end

    Barbadian former workers of the Antigua-based LIAT (1974) Limited have begun to receive the final part of their $10 million severance payout, winding up one of the longest waits ever for a state-owned enterprise to compensate former workers. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Barbados…

  • Dozens of students injured in 3-vehicle crash on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    Dozens of students injured in 3-vehicle crash on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    Thirty students and two adults are receiving treatment after a three-vehicle crash along Sir Sydney Walling Highway Tuesday afternoon. Police say 26 students were in a school bus bus traveling west to east when the incident happened. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The bus…

  • MP Watts Demands Answers on Undelivered Bethesda RO Plant and Seven Seas Deal

    MP Watts Demands Answers on Undelivered Bethesda RO Plant and Seven Seas Deal

    Almost two years after the initial September 2022 delivery date for the 3 million gallons per day Bethesda RO Plant, our citizens and residents continue to suffer from an unreliable and inadequate water supply. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP I therefore call on the…

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]