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  • ‘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…

  • Health Ministry confirms first case of Monkeypox in Barbados

    Health Ministry confirms first case of Monkeypox in Barbados

    Barbados has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox on the island. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The confirmation came by way of a statement from Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill. The full statement is below: Good morning. You will recall that yesterday, I informed the Barbadian public that there was…

  • Inter Caribbean Airways appointments new Barbados Country Manager

    Inter Caribbean Airways appointments new Barbados Country Manager

    Inter Caribbean Airways is pleased to announce the appointment of Irvine Griffith as Country Manager – Barbados. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Griffith who has worked in different positions with BWIA International Airways, Liat, Caribbean Express and most recently with GCG Ground Services, brings over three decades of experience to…

  • Man who raped 5-year-old boy jailed for 10 years

    Man who raped 5-year-old boy jailed for 10 years

    A Grenadian man — Treverson Roberts — has been jailed in the United States for 10 years, without the possibility of parole. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Man who raped 5-year-old boy jailed for 10 years Roberts pleased guilty in a US Court on charges of committing a sex crime…

  • Strong earthquake rocks T&T

    Strong earthquake rocks T&T

    An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 rocked Trinidad on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) on the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) said that the quake, which occurred…

  • Electing a woman leader – a long and winding road

    Electing a woman leader – a long and winding road

    By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States.   He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) The fight for the post of leader of…

  • Jamaica gov’t extends maternity leave from 40 days to 3 months for public workers

    Jamaica gov’t extends maternity leave from 40 days to 3 months for public workers

    The Jamaica government on Tuesday announced that maternity leave for public sector workers will increase from 40 days to three calendar months. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, told a news conference that the government is also moving to provide leave for adoptive…

  • Former LIAT workers may soon get some money – SVG PM

    Former LIAT workers may soon get some money – SVG PM

    Former LIAT workers in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) may soon be paid some sort of benefit for the loss of their jobs. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Prime minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves gave an indication of this when he spoke on the Issues at Hand Programme onWE FM…

  • Antigua and Nevis added to UWI robotics summer programme

    Antigua and Nevis added to UWI robotics summer programme

    International Game Technology (IGT) in collaboration with Mona Geoinformatics Institute (MGI) will be implementing a renewal of its coding and robotics summer programme, dubbed the “IGT Coding & Robotics Rock! Camp” across the Caribbean. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The first session of this camp is slated for July 20…

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]