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  • 4 former West Indies cricket legends thank India for COVID vaccine

    4 former West Indies cricket legends thank India for COVID vaccine

    Four former West Indies cricket team captains appreciated India’s effort in providing Made in India Covid-19 vaccines to fight the disease. The captains, including Vivian Richards, Richie Rich, Jimmy Adams and Ramnaresh Sarwan, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We thank you so much to India and Prime Minister Modi on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda…

  • Windies win ODI series vs Sri Lanka

    Windies win ODI series vs Sri Lanka

    Darren Bravo’s fourth one-day international century steered the West Indies to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Sunday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium here, and a sweep of the three-match ODI series. Bravo was out for 102 in the 47th over when the West Indies needed only 26 runs to overhaul Sri Lanka’s…

  • Bubbly West Indies aim for sweep in third ODI

    Bubbly West Indies aim for sweep in third ODI

    West Indies will be gunning for their third whitewash in five series when they clash again with Sri Lanka in the final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series here today. The Caribbean side took a winning 2-0 lead on Friday with a nervy, five-wicket last-over victory following their comprehensive eight-win success in last Wednesday’s…

  • 2 Antiguans in West Indies squad for first Test against Sri Lanka

    2 Antiguans in West Indies squad for first Test against Sri Lanka

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the first of the two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka. The Test squad features several players who recently participated in the 2-0 victorious Test series in Bangladesh. Two senior players who did not play in the Bangladesh series, all-rounder Jason Holder and left-handed batsman Darren Bravo, have returned…

  • Brathwaite replaces Holder as West Indies Test Captain

    Brathwaite replaces Holder as West Indies Test Captain

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain. Brathwaite, who has previously led the team in seven Tests whilst deputizing for Holder, including the recent 2-0 Test Series win away to Bangladesh, becomes the 37th Test Captain of the West Indies. Holder, the current…

  • We’re ‘best suited’ to continue CWI transformation, says Skerritt

    We’re ‘best suited’ to continue CWI transformation, says Skerritt

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt has lashed out at the “antiquated, self-centered, and confrontational mindsets” of his opponents in the upcoming elections and says the March 28 showdown will be chance for the cricket fraternity to “think seriously” about the quality of leadership it wanted going forward. In formally announcing his re-election bid…

  • West Indies beat Sri Lanka by three wickets – 3rd T20I

    West Indies beat Sri Lanka by three wickets – 3rd T20I

    Fabian Allen hit three mighty sixes in the 19th over to help the West Indies to a series-clinching, three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third Twenty20 international on Sunday. Chasing Sri Lanka’s modest 131-4, the West Indies were again constrained by Sri Lanka’s spin attack and came to the 18th over at 105-7, needing…

  • Sri Lanka win second match; stage set for series decider on Sunday night at Coolidge Cricket Ground

    Sri Lanka win second match; stage set for series decider on Sunday night at Coolidge Cricket Ground

    West Indies lost to Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the second CG Insurance T20 International on Friday night, to set up a series-decider. The visitors batted first and made 160-6 off their 20 overs. The home side lost wickets steadily and were bowled out for 117 off 18.4 overs at Coolidge Cricket Ground. West…

  • West Indies name exciting squads for CG Insurance T20I and ODI Series against Sri Lanka

    West Indies name exciting squads for CG Insurance T20I and ODI Series against Sri Lanka

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies squads for the CG Insurance T20 International Series and CG Insurance One-Day International Series against Sri Lanka at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS). Chris Gayle the most prolific batsman in T20 history, and experienced fast bowler Fidel Edwards,…

  • Coolidge Cricket Ground certified as International Cricket Site

    Coolidge Cricket Ground certified as International Cricket Site

    CABINET NOTES: he Coolidge Cricket Ground has been certified as an International Cricket Site. The Ground is jointly owned by CWI and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. The Gaston Browne administration was roundly criticized for investing in this venture. Several of the regional and international games will be played at the Ground and it…

  • Golfing great Tiger Woods ‘awake and responsive’ following surgery

    Golfing great Tiger Woods ‘awake and responsive’ following surgery

    Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be “extricated from the wreck” by firefighters and paramedics. The American suffered “open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula bones” in his lower right leg…

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]