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  • 16 Haitian migrants dead after boat capsized off The Bahamas

    16 Haitian migrants dead after boat capsized off The Bahamas

    DAILY MAIL: Sixteen people are dead after a vessel carrying Haitian migrants capsized off the coast of The Bahamas. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. It comes amid a continuing wave of sea migration toward the United States, including more than 150 having to be saved off Florida on Thursday. Four women…

  • Montserrat Christian Council opposes same-sex marriage

    Montserrat Christian Council opposes same-sex marriage

    The Montserrat Christian Council has taken a firm stance against the imposition of same-sex marriage on the island. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. This follows the tabling of legislation in the United Kingdom earlier this month, to make same-sex marriage lawful throughout the British Overseas Territories – including Montserrat. Same-sex…

  • CRFM advises fishers to be prepared and stay vigilant amid forecast for active 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    CRFM advises fishers to be prepared and stay vigilant amid forecast for active 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is advising fishers and fishing communities across its seventeen (17) Member States to PREPARE and GET READY as we approach the peak of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Early preparation and understanding risks are key to reducing loss, damage and injury…

  • Antigua and Barbuda names delegation to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England

    Antigua and Barbuda names delegation to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England

    The Antigua and Barbuda Commonwealth Games Association announces the delegation to the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham UK, 28th July – 8th August. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Antigua Barbuda is fielding a star-studded lineup in the sports of Swimming, Athletics, Boxing and Cycling in this edition…

  • New USAID/ESC Youth Council represented by Antigua’s Britney McDonald

    New USAID/ESC Youth Council represented by Antigua’s Britney McDonald

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) regional mission is pleased to announce the launch of the USAID/ESC Youth Council. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Youth Council is a 15-member group of young people between 18-29 years of age who will collaborate with…

  • Dominica’s Secret Bay declared number one in the region

    Dominica’s Secret Bay declared number one in the region

    Secret Bay in Dominica is the number one resort hotel in the Caribbean. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to Travel + Leisure readers, the “Nature Isle” gem took the top spot among the Top 25 Best Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and The Bahamas. The Relais & Châteaux,…

  • Residents of St Kitts and Nevis to vote in general elections on Aug. 5

    Residents of St Kitts and Nevis to vote in general elections on Aug. 5

    General Elections in St. Kitts and Nevis will be held on Friday, August 5, with Nomination Day being Tuesday, July 26. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The long-anticipated election date was announced by Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris at his People’s Labour Party Rally on July 17 in Tabernacle Village…

  • Venezuelan girls freed from prostitution ring

    Venezuelan girls freed from prostitution ring

    Two Venezuelan girls, who said they were part of a group which included 12 others, were rescued after Venezuelan activist Yesenia Gonzales reached out to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service for help on the weekend after assisting the teen girls aged 16 and 17 – one of whom had been kidnapped six months ago.…

  • ‘Refreshed’ Holder returns for India series

    ‘Refreshed’ Holder returns for India series

    Elite all-rounder Jason Holder has returned for West Indies’ three-match One-Day International series against India which bowls off next Friday in Port of Spain. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The 30-year-old, who last featured for West Indies three-and-a-half months ago, is the only major change to the squad that suffered…

  • Martinique confirms first case of monkeypox

    Martinique confirms first case of monkeypox

    An adult with mild symptoms compatible with infection with the monkeypox virus, was treated a few days ago, is a resident with the notion of travelling to an area where the virus is circulating. This is the first case of monkeypox in Martinique. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. This person…

  • Relief package for Bermuda

    Relief package for Bermuda

    Premier David Burt unveiled a US$15 million economic relief package in parliament on Friday to help Bermuda’s working families hit by rising prices. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Burt, who is also Minister of Finance, said financial support will be given to people with children in public schools and LED…

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]