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  • Sir Viv throws full support behind Skerritt and Shallow

    Sir Viv throws full support behind Skerritt and Shallow

    Former legendary West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards has endorsed Ricky Skerritt and his running mate Dr. Kishore Shallow in their bid to become Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) new president and vice-president respectively. Last month Skerritt announced his intention to challenge current CWI president Dave Cameron in the upcoming elections slated to be held in…

  • CRICKET – Gonsalves backs Skerritt, Shallow as ‘very good’ choices for CWI leadership

    CRICKET – Gonsalves backs Skerritt, Shallow as ‘very good’ choices for CWI leadership

    CMC – Outspoken St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has labelled Ricky Skerritt and Dr Kishore Shallow as “two very good candidates”, in reaction to news the duo will be contesting the top posts in Cricket West Indies presidential elections later this month. Skerritt, a former Cabinet minister in St Kitts,…

  • Father-daughter rowing team from Canada arrives in Antigua after crossing the Atlantic

    Father-daughter rowing team from Canada arrives in Antigua after crossing the Atlantic

    After spending three months rowing a small boat across the moody Atlantic Ocean, father-daughter duo John and Libby Beeden say they’re wobbly but relieved to have arrived on solid land. It wasn’t always a given, John Beeden said. The winds and currents were working against them for the last leg of their 91-day journey from…

  • Gayle, Thomas decimate England as Windies share series

    Gayle, Thomas decimate England as Windies share series

    GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Man-of-the-Series Chris Gayle plundered the fastest One-Day International fifty by a West Indian after Man-of-the-Match speedster Oshane Thomas’s had demolished England for a record low, as West Indies pulled off an emphatic seven-wicket victory in the final ODI here Saturday to level the five-match series 2-2. Choosing to bowl…

  • Raphael Aurelien wins the 2017 Tongyeong ITU Wo… World Class addition to AUA Rohrman Antigua

    Raphael Aurelien wins the 2017 Tongyeong ITU Wo… World Class addition to AUA Rohrman Antigua

    Aurelien Raphael is the latest stellar name to be added to a growing list of world-class triathletes set to compete in the AUA Rohrman Antigua Triathlon slated for Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Ffreyes Beach. Aurélien was the European Junior Champion in 2006 and Junior World Champion in 2007 and has continued on to become one of…

  • 52nd Antigua Sailing Week woos non-sailors with fantastic party line-up

    52nd Antigua Sailing Week woos non-sailors with fantastic party line-up

    The Antigua Sailing Week (April 27 – May 3 2019  www.sailingweek.com), now in its 52nd year, offers one of the best sailing races in the Caribbean and is a must do on many a sailor’s bucket list. For 2019, the prestigious regatta kicks activities up a notch by offering fantastic experiences for fun-loving non-sailors who are keen…

  • CRICKET – England 231-4 vs West Indies – 1st day, 3rd Test

    CRICKET – England 231-4 vs West Indies – 1st day, 3rd Test

    GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – England, sent in by West Indies, reached 231 for four at the close on the opening day of the third and final Test at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium here Saturday. Scores: ENGLAND 231 for four (Jos Buttler 67 not out, Ben Stokes 62 not out, Rory Burns 29, Joe…

  • CRICKET – Root falls as England stumble to tea

    CRICKET – Root falls as England stumble to tea

    GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies snared three England wickets including that of captain Joe Root’s, to keep their noses in front at tea on the opening day of the third and final Test here Saturday. At tea at the Darren Sammy National Stadium, England were attempting to rebuild on 114 for four,…

  • England underestimated Windies, says Sir Viv

    England underestimated Windies, says Sir Viv

    Cricket legend Sir Viv Richards believes England took West Indies too lightly, resulting in their shock hammering in the ongoing three-Test series. Sir Viv was on hand at the picturesque ground named in his honour to witness the 10-wicket victory on a sun-kissed third day last Saturday. The victory came with an exclamation point as…

  • West Indies victory was in honour of Joseph’s mother: Holder

    West Indies victory was in honour of Joseph’s mother: Holder

    West Indies’ resounding 10-wicket victory over England this past weekend that helped them claim the Wisden Trophy has been dedicated to Alzarri Joseph’s mother. Sharon Joseph passed away before the start of play on Saturday. Despite his loss, the 22-year-old fast bowler still took the crease during the West Indies first innings, making seven as the…

  • CRICKET – Windies regain Wisden Trophy with 10-wicket victory

    CRICKET – Windies regain Wisden Trophy with 10-wicket victory

    NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies crushed England by 10 wickets inside three days of the second Test here Saturday, to regain the Wisden Trophy with a match to spare in the three-Test series. Set 14 wins to win after routing England for a paltry 132 in their second innings, left-hander John Campbell deposited…

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]