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  • Dominica State Attorney Participates on U.S. Sponsored Leadership Program

    Dominica State Attorney Participates on U.S. Sponsored Leadership Program

    The U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown has announced that Pearlisa Morvan,  State Attorney in the Chambers of the Dominica Attorney General, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Morvan traveled to the United States to participate in a project titled, ‘Rule of Law and the U.S. Judicial…

  • American Airlines forced 2 Caribbean prime ministers to check-in just like the rest of us

    American Airlines forced 2 Caribbean prime ministers to check-in just like the rest of us

    The Guyana government on Wednesday criticised American Airlines for continuing to ‘pay scant regard’ to its requests after two Caribbean Community (Caricom) prime ministers became the latest high-level officials to fall victim to the airline’s policy. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the airline had refused to allow Trinidad and Tobago’s…

  • Guyana asked to help LIAT

    Guyana asked to help LIAT

    Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana: President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said the Guyana government has been asked to help revive the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT (1974) Limited but no decision has been made. Acknowledging that LIAT is an “important” aspect of regional transportation, he said the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, and St Vincent and…

  • Grenada to deport 15 Haitians

    Grenada to deport 15 Haitians

    SOURCE: CMC — The Government of Grenada announced Monday that they would deport 15 Haitian nationals who entered the island as a group of tourists on Sunday. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, who is also the Minister for National Security and immigration, told a news conference that the French-speaking nationals had arrived on a flight from…

  • Still not much appetite from regional governments to fund LIAT 2020

    Still not much appetite from regional governments to fund LIAT 2020

    ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA NEWS: Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said that there continues to be a reluctance by other Caribbean governments to embrace LIAT 2020. Browne returned last week from a meeting in St Lucia where CARICOM heads of government met to discuss the much-talked-about LIAT issue. Although discussions were held on other pressing regional…

  • Potential measles outbreaks in the Caribbean

    Potential measles outbreaks in the Caribbean

    Caribbean islands have been warned by the Pan American Health Organizations to update their response plans to prevent the re-establishment of endemic transmission of the measles virus. This PAHO says follows a reduction in childhood vaccination coverage, increasing the possibility for outbreaks of this disease. An alert from PAHO said “vaccination and epidemiological surveillance of…

  • Convicted child molester sentenced to 18 years in prison

    Convicted child molester sentenced to 18 years in prison

    A man in Jamaica who sexually assaulted seven children has been sentenced to almost 18 years in prison. The man’s name is Sheridan Shepherd and he was sentenced on Friday. The man pleaded guilty to six counts of buggery, five counts of indecent assault, and one count of grievous sexual assault. He was arrested and…

  • Statement by Sir Ronald Sanders at Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on Haiti

    Statement by Sir Ronald Sanders at Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on Haiti

    Statement by Sir Ronald Sanders, Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda at Special Meeting of the Permanent Council on Haiti  — 10 February, 2023  Mr. Chairman The Antigua and Barbuda delegation has been pleased participate with other colleagues in drafting and negotiating the text of the Resolution that is now before this Permanent Council. The situation…

  • Union, media association monitoring pay situation at state media in Barbados

    Union, media association monitoring pay situation at state media in Barbados

    The potential late payment of salaries at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has the attention of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM). Both organisations indicated on Tuesday that they were keeping a close eye on the developing situation at the state-owned broadcasting agency. In a memo…

  • OECS Commission sends condolences to Government and People of Türkiye in aftermath of devastating Earthquake

    OECS Commission sends condolences to Government and People of Türkiye in aftermath of devastating Earthquake

    The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has the sad duty to convey deepest regrets to the Government and people of the Republic of Türkiye, on the tragic loss of life, the human suffering, and the damage to physical infrastructure resulting from the devastating earthquake which occurred in the province of Gaziantep…

  • Earthquake shakes Guadeloupe

    Earthquake shakes Guadeloupe

    A magnitude 3.5 earthwuake  was recorded northeast of Guadeloupe early this morning and the UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 12:04 am local time at a depth of 49 km. According to Automatic Earthquake Location from the UWI Seismic Research Center, the quake struck: Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 37 km, NE Saint John’s,…

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]