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  • ‘Uncle’ found guilty of raping 11-year-old child

    ‘Uncle’ found guilty of raping 11-year-old child

    A High Court judge in Guyana on Monday delayed the sentencing of Chandralall Lakhraj, who was found guilty of two counts of rape committed on an 11-year-old girl left in his care. Lakhraj, also called “Uncle Pappi”, who was before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a 12-member jury at the Berbice High Court denied the first…

  • Guyana records 2nd case of monkeypox; patient not linked to 1st case

    Guyana records 2nd case of monkeypox; patient not linked to 1st case

    Guyana has recorded a second case of Monkeypox virus, the Minister of Health has confirmed. The patient is a woman from the Georgetown area who is believed to be in her early 30’s and is not linked to the first case which was discovered a week ago. The patient, like the first case, also has…

  • Dominica tops CBI Index for 6th consecutive time

    Dominica tops CBI Index for 6th consecutive time

    The Commonwealth of Dominica came out tops in the annual CBI Index, a rating system designed to measure the performance and appeal of global citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes across a diverse range of indicators. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The CBI Index is intended as a practical tool to…

  • Call for ‘humanitarian’ solution to LIAT pay dispute

    Call for ‘humanitarian’ solution to LIAT pay dispute

    The head of one of LIAT’s shareholder governments wants to see a “humanitarian” resolution to the ongoing pay dispute involving former employees of the cash-strapped regional carrier. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the call as former employees of the airline – which is owned…

  • Barbados PM announces cap on gas prices

    Barbados PM announces cap on gas prices

    Barbadian consumers will be paying less for gasoline and diesel come Friday, as Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that the price of fuel at the pump will be capped for the next five months. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Gasoline will cost BDS$4.48 (US$2.24) per litre, while diesel will be…

  • PM drew instructs that all COVID-19-related health and travel restrictions be removed

    PM drew instructs that all COVID-19-related health and travel restrictions be removed

    Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, the newly sworn-in Minister of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis, has announced that all COVID-19-related health and travel restrictions implemented in 2020 to contain the COVID-19 virus that has wreaked havoc on economies, lives, and livelihoods globally for the past two years, be removed. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR…

  • ‘Golden passports’: 11 countries where you can buy citizenship

    ‘Golden passports’: 11 countries where you can buy citizenship

    SCMP.COM: National identity might be an intangible sense that many people feel deep and dearly – but believe it or not, there are many countries where you can essentially buy a passport. And we’re not talking shady back room deals – it’s entirely legal, above board and government approved. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP…

  • Man jailed for raping five-year-old

    Man jailed for raping five-year-old

    BELIZE: A Salvadoran man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a five-year-old in 2018. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Bairo Gomez, who pleaded guilty to the crime committed in October 2018, begged the court for leniency, apologising for his action. Justice Susan Lamb,…

  • Prime Minister Drew and Cabinet officially begin work

    Prime Minister Drew and Cabinet officially begin work

    St. Kitts and Nevis’ newly-elected Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, and members of his Cabinet began their first working day on Tuesday, Aug. 09. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Prime Minister along with elected members Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Marsha Henderson, Konris Maynard, Samal Duggins, and Dr. Denzil Douglas were…

  • WestJet returns 17 routes to destinations across the Caribbean suspended during pandemic

    WestJet returns 17 routes to destinations across the Caribbean suspended during pandemic

    WestJet today celebrated the return of 17 sun routes to its network this winter. The returning routes which were suspended for more than two years, bring enhanced connectivity and vacation options for Canadians and communities across the airline’s network. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “The restart of these routes is…

  • Tropical wave moves off African west coast after weeks of quiet

    Tropical wave moves off African west coast after weeks of quiet

    The National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that a tropical wave has moved off the African west coast as the peak of hurricane season approaches. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters give the system a 40% chance of formation in the next…

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]