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  • Sir Rodney welcomes sailing programme for disabled

    Sir Rodney welcomes sailing programme for disabled

    Governor General Sir Rodney Williams has welcomed a programme which offers people with disabilities the opportunity for social interaction and outdoor activity. The programme is known as Sailability. Speaking at the official opening of the new dock for Sailability at the National Sailing Academy on Sunday, the Governor General commended Bob Bailey and his team for…

  • Antigua to host West Indies v England matches later this month

    Antigua to host West Indies v England matches later this month

    Antigua and Barbuda is ready to host West Indies v England matches to be played here later this month, Government says. The West Indies versus England test match will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium from January 31 to February 4, according to a brief statement from Cabinet. Reports on the internet…

  • West Indies women training here for upcoming series against Pakistan

    West Indies women training here for upcoming series against Pakistan

    Britney Cooper has been excluded from a 20-member training squad named to begin preparation for the upcoming series against Pakistan. The 29-year-old batsman, one of the heroes of the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup triumph, has struggled badly of recent and managed only 23 runs in five innings in last November’s most recent edition of the…

  • Dottin nabs place on ICC ODI Team-of-the-Year

    Dottin nabs place on ICC ODI Team-of-the-Year

    Seasoned all-rounder Deandra Dottin is the only West Indies player to make it into the ICC Teams-of-the-Year. The 27-year-old was named in the One-Day International squad announced Monday but missed out on a spot in the Twenty20 International XI. Team selection was based on performances during the calendar year 2018 and Dottin managed to post…

  • England can lift 2019 World Cup trophy: Sir Vivian Richards

    England can lift 2019 World Cup trophy: Sir Vivian Richards

    Legendary former West Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards, has held out little hope of the Caribbean side winning next year’s ICC World Cup in England. He identified the hosts along with five-time winners and reigning champions, Australia, as among his favourites but overlooked the struggling Windies. “England has played well [in the past] but always…

  • This team of Black women rowers is making history in a big way

    This team of Black women rowers is making history in a big way

    ESSENCE – Give a Black woman a challenge and watch her rise to the occasion. It’s an undeniable element entwined in her DNA that makes the impossible, possible, turns pain into passion, and flips the downright difficult into her greatest inspiration. Some say it’s “magic.” Some call it “blacknificence.” And others like Elvira Bell, Christal…

  • Sir Viv bats for Antigua medical college

    Sir Viv bats for Antigua medical college

    The original ‘Master Blaster’ of world cricket, Sir Vivian Richards, is on to a new role — batting for the American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine, which is part of Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), as its brand ambassador. Richards, who is on a visit to India as part of his ‘Made…

  • Lewis commitment under microscope in T20 squad

    Lewis commitment under microscope in T20 squad

    Chief selector Courtney Browne has urged a “bigger commitment” from Evin Lewis, after the left-handed opener was named in a 15-man Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh. The player’s future has been shrouded in doubt in recent times, especially after abruptly pulling out of the recent tour of India for “personal reasons”. He…

  • Bangladesh beat West Indies by eight wickets – 3rd ODI

    Bangladesh beat West Indies by eight wickets – 3rd ODI

    Bangladesh defeated West Indies by eight wickets, in the decisive third One-Day International at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Scores: WEST INDIES 198 for nine off 50 overs ( Shai Hope 108 not out; Mehidy Hasan 4-29, Mashrafe Mortaza 2-34, Shakib-al-Hasan 2-40) BANGLADESH 202 for two off 38.3 overs (Tamim Iqbal 81 not out, Soumya…

  • Jumby Bay Fund Rohrman Day 2 heads to Barbuda

    Jumby Bay Fund Rohrman Day 2 heads to Barbuda

    The Rohrman Sports Association is teaming up with the Jumby Bay Fund to expand the Rohrman into two days with a major sporting festival to be held in Barbuda on the second day. The Jumby Bay Fund Rohrman Barbuda Day 2 will take place at River Wharf in Barbuda on Sunday March 10, 2019, a…

  • Hurricanes, Jaguars to bowl off second round

    Hurricanes, Jaguars to bowl off second round

    Round two of the regional four-day game bowls off on Thursday with the Leeward Islands Hurricanes facing defending champions Guyana Jaguars at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Both teams enter the contest with confidence, having won their opening matches of the season. Hurricanes triumphed over Barbados Pride to shoot to the top of the standings,…

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]