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  • Monkeys being poisoned in Brazil over misplaced monkeypox fears

    Monkeys being poisoned in Brazil over misplaced monkeypox fears

    Brazilians have started poisoning monkeys over misplaced fears they are to blame for the growing monkeypox virus outbreak. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Local reports on Sunday said that 10 monkeys had been poisoned in less than a week in the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, in Sao…

  • FBI raids Mar-a-Lago. Trump confirms home, resort searched

    FBI raids Mar-a-Lago. Trump confirms home, resort searched

    Former president Donald Trump said on Monday that FBI agents “raided, and occupied” his Florida home and resort Mar-a-Lago. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Trump said in a message on his social media forum Truth Social that his home was “currently under siege” due to what he claimed was prosecutorial…

  • Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers sentenced to life, 35 years on hate crimes charges

    Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers sentenced to life, 35 years on hate crimes charges

    (Reuters) – A judge sentenced a white father and son to life in prison and their neighbor to 35 years on Monday for a federal hate crime in the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot after jogging in a suburban Georgia neighborhood. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.…

  • WestJet returns 17 routes to destinations across the Caribbean suspended during pandemic

    WestJet returns 17 routes to destinations across the Caribbean suspended during pandemic

    WestJet today celebrated the return of 17 sun routes to its network this winter. The returning routes which were suspended for more than two years, bring enhanced connectivity and vacation options for Canadians and communities across the airline’s network. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “The restart of these routes is…

  • Canadian Transportation Agency hard on airlines for delayed, cancelled flights

    Canadian Transportation Agency hard on airlines for delayed, cancelled flights

    Delayed and cancelled flights are a reality this summer amid surging demand for travel so customers should know whether they can expect compensation from airlines under federal regulations. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Air Passenger Protection Regulations say ticket holders are entitled to financial compensation if they arrive at…

  • Whoopi Goldberg says God supports abortion

    Whoopi Goldberg says God supports abortion

    DAILY MAIL: Whoopi Goldberg said God supports abortion during a heated debated with recently returned conservative co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck on The View. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Goldberg, 66, who is known for her stronghold opinions, didn’t hold back on her religious beliefs on Wednesday’s show, insinuating that God supports…

  • Applications open for fully funded Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK

    Applications open for fully funded Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between Aug. 2 and Nov. 1, with applications to be submitted via chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a UK master’s…

  • Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

    Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

    (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a visit that heightened tensions with China, saying Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in her delegation showed they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Pelosi, the first U.S. speaker to…

  • British Airways pauses short-haul flight sales from Heathrow

    British Airways pauses short-haul flight sales from Heathrow

    LONDON (AP) — British Airways said Tuesday that it’s suspending sales of short-haul flights from London’s Heathrow Airport for about a week, a response to the airport’s request to limit bookings to help ease travel disruptions caused by booming demand and staff shortages. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Restrictions on…

  • Report: Prince Charles’ charity got donation from bin Ladens

    Report: Prince Charles’ charity got donation from bin Ladens

    (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1 million pound ($1.2 million) donation from relatives of Osama bin Laden. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Sunday Times reported that the Prince of Wales’s Charitable…

  • US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID after ‘rebound’ infection

    US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID after ‘rebound’ infection

    US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a “rebound” infection by his doctor. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The 79-year-old first contracted the virus on 21 July, when he was revealed to be experiencing mild symptoms. On Saturday Mr Biden said…

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]