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  • Call for regional unity as Caricom celebrates 50th anniversary

    Call for regional unity as Caricom celebrates 50th anniversary

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— Heavy rains as a result of isolated thunderstorms failed to…

  • UWI Salutes CARICOM at 50 – Statement from Sir Hilary Beckles

    UWI Salutes CARICOM at 50 – Statement from Sir Hilary Beckles

    The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The University of the West Indies salutes the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on its 50th anniversary.  On July 4,…

  • Caribbean Airlines Adding More Flights to Antigua, Guyana

    Caribbean Airlines Adding More Flights to Antigua, Guyana

    Caribbean Airlines is continuing its fast-paced intra-regional expansion with more new routes around the Caribbean. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Beginning Aug. 23, Caribbean Airlines will be adding new services between Trinidad, Dominica and Antigua on Wednesdays and Sundays. The carrier will also be launching new flight options from Barbados…

  • PM Browne joins world leaders at 50th anniversary of Caricom

    PM Browne joins world leaders at 50th anniversary of Caricom

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne travelled to  Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) taking place this week. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be among high level officials invited to attend the meeting.…

  • Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

    Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

    (AFP) – Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Thousands of descendants of slaves from the South American nation of Suriname and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao…

  • Revised Prediction: Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected for 2023

    Revised Prediction: Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected for 2023

    (268 Weather) — As we progress through the final week of the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season, 268Weather has released its updated forecast for the 2023 season. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The forecast continues to call for this year’s hurricane season to be above normal with the…

  • Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death

    Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death

    (AP) — Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting death of a teenager in a Paris suburb, with at least one person killed as people set fire to dumpsters and damaged buildings. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The worst violence so far was in French…

  • Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity In The Eastern Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity In The Eastern Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines unveils its exciting expansion into the Eastern Caribbean. Starting July 24,  the airline will add new non-stop services between Barbados and St. Vincent, as well as St. Lucia. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Additionally, there will be increased capacity to Dominica and Grenada, strengthening the carrier’s commitment to the…

  • Region-wide movement to end violence against women and girls boosted by CARICOM Model KAP Tool

    Region-wide movement to end violence against women and girls boosted by CARICOM Model KAP Tool

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has produced its first Compendium of Model Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice (KAP) Tool for the Region on Social Gender Norms and Violence against Women and Girls.  The Secretariat’s Gender and Development Programme developed the Tool in May 2023 in partnership…

  • Antigua and Barbuda leads ‘historic’ declaration by CARICOM and Central American countries

    Antigua and Barbuda leads ‘historic’ declaration by CARICOM and Central American countries

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A historic “first” was recorded at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) when 20 countries, drawn from Central America and the Caribbean, issued a joint declaration, calling on international financial and development institutions “to prioritise the provision of funds and resources…

  • Baby born with rare ‘tail’ successfully treated in Guyana

    Baby born with rare ‘tail’ successfully treated in Guyana

    CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says it has successfully treated a baby who was born with an abnormal spine, leading to the emergence of a tail. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In a statement, the GPHC said the unique…

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]