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  • Gardens Stars, Master Ballerz Secure Win in Warriors Cup

    Gardens Stars, Master Ballerz Secure Win in Warriors Cup

    Skills, talent and passion buttressed by 10 goals were on display as Garden Stars and Master Ballers recorded contrasting wins on the opening night of the Warriors Cup 2023 at the Radio Range playfield. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Inspired by striker Karique Knight’s brace, Garden Stars romped over host…

  • Match start times confirmed for West Indies vs England Christmas Series in December 2023

    Match start times confirmed for West Indies vs England Christmas Series in December 2023

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) today confirmed the start times for the first ever Christmas Series played between West Indies and England in December 2023. The series will feature eight matches – three CG United One-Day Internationals (ODI) and five T20 Internationals (T20I) from 3 to 21 December as fans get the opportunity to rally at home and celebrate with the…

  • Warriors Cup 2023 set to kick-off this week

    Warriors Cup 2023 set to kick-off this week

    Young Warriors Football Club is pleased to announce the annual staging of the Warriors Cup invitational football tournament from September 21-24, starting this Thursday with a double-header and concluding Sunday at the Radio Range Playfield, All Saints Rd, Ottos. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Four local clubs will compete for…

  • Antiguan Women’s Beach Volleyball Team claims 2nd place at 2023 ECVA U19 Competition

    Antiguan Women’s Beach Volleyball Team claims 2nd place at 2023 ECVA U19 Competition

    Antigua and Barbuda’s women’s beach volleyball team delivered an impressive performance, securing a noteworthy second-place finish at the highly competitive 2023 ECVA U19 Beach Volleyball Competition hosted in St. Kitts over the weekend. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The remarkable achievement was met with jubilant celebrations, as the nation collectively…

  • Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak dies aged 49

    Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak dies aged 49

    (AFP)— Heath Streak, one of Zimbabwe’s greatest cricketers, died on Sunday aged 49, his wife said in a social media post. He had been battling colon cancer. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday 3 September, the greatest love of my life and the…

  • Pollard slams ‘absolutely ridiculous’ cricket red card

    Pollard slams ‘absolutely ridiculous’ cricket red card

    (AFP)— Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard said the first Caribbean Premier League red card handed out to his Trinbago Knight Riders side was “absolutely ridiculous”. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Trinbago were forced to field with only 10 players, including just two outside the 30-yard circle, for the final…

  • Spain wins its 1st Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final

    Spain wins its 1st Women’s World Cup title, beating England 1-0 in the final

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— PHOTO: Spain’s Olga Carmona celebrates scoring her team’s first goal…

  • West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under 19s squad named for tour of Sri Lanka

    West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under 19s squad named for tour of Sri Lanka

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the West Indies Rising…

  • Stage set for West Indies Rising Stars Boys’ Under 17s Regional Tournament in Trinidad

    Stage set for West Indies Rising Stars Boys’ Under 17s Regional Tournament in Trinidad

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— The best young cricketers in the West Indies are assembling…

  • Pooran found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct

    Pooran found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— West Indies’ wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran has been fined 15 per…

  • England bowling great Stuart Broad announces retirement from cricket after ‘a wonderful ride’

    England bowling great Stuart Broad announces retirement from cricket after ‘a wonderful ride’

    Аdvеrtіѕе wіth thе most visited news site in Antigua and Barbuda ~ Wе оffеr fullу сuѕtоmіzаblе аnd flехіblе dіgіtаl mаrkеtіng расkаgеѕ. Yоur соntеnt іѕ dеlіvеrеd іnѕtаntlу tо thоuѕаndѕ оf uѕеrѕ іn Antigua аnd аbrоаd via our One Signal push notifications! Соntасt uѕ аt [email protected]. ——————————————————————— (AP) — England bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket…

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]