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  • Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak

    Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak

    (Reuters) – Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak, a 41-year-old man who, according to the health ministry, also suffered from lymphoma and a weakened immune system. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “The comorbidities aggravated his condition,” the ministry said, adding…

  • Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV

    Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV

    A man who has lived with HIV since the 1980s seems to have been cured in only the fourth such case, say doctors. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. He was given a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer leukaemia from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus.…

  • Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon in NYC

    Preacher, wife robbed of $1M in jewelry during sermon in NYC

    (AP) — A preacher known for his close friendship with New York City’s mayor was robbed of more than $1 million worth of jewellery Sunday by armed bandits who crashed his Brooklyn church service, just as he was sermonizing about keeping faith in the face of grave adversity, police said. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR…

  • Naked couple filmed having rooftop sex during record heatwave

    Naked couple filmed having rooftop sex during record heatwave

    The lovebirds were most certainly “in heat.” CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A kinky couple defied public health officials’ warnings to avoid vigorous outdoor activities — by having sex on the roof of a public parking lot — as the UK sweltered through its hottest day in history. The shocking…

  • Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of ‘rape’

    Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of ‘rape’

    A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl in Warwick, England. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The boy, who has not been identified, is currently in custody. He was arrested by police following an alleged incident in woodland near Ophelia Drive at around 9:30 pm…

  • Baby thrown to his death by monkeys after being snatched from dad

    Baby thrown to his death by monkeys after being snatched from dad

    A troop of wild monkeys in India stole a baby from his father and tossed the boy from a third-story rooftop, killing him instantly, reports said. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to reports from a media outlet in India, the infant’s father, Nirdesh Upadhyay, 25, and his wife were…

  • Advocates say Canada should commit $1.2 billion to fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

    Advocates say Canada should commit $1.2 billion to fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

    Advocacy groups working to end extreme poverty say they hope Canada will use an upcoming international AIDS conference in Montreal to commit new funding for a global organization that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. But the groups say they’re worried Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment…

  • BREAKING: UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

    BREAKING: UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

    The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.…

  • New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade

    New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade

    A person from Rockland County, New York, has been diagnosed with polio, the first case identified in the United States in nearly a decade. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The unvaccinated young adult began experiencing weakness and paralysis about a month ago, county Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert said…

  • US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID

    US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID

    US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at the White House. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The 79-year-old, who is fully-vaccinated and has twice received booster jabs, is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and will continue to carry out all his duties, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…

  • Celebrity says Antigua and Barbuda is the new hot spot for Stem Cell Therapy

    Celebrity says Antigua and Barbuda is the new hot spot for Stem Cell Therapy

    Antigua now is one of the best places… Antigua, the Prime Minister over there wants to make that the centre for stem cells” – Tony Robbins CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his administration is seeking to position the twin-island state to become a global leader…

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]