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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 small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, or related field; and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending in a financial services institution. The initial contracted employment period will be for two years subject to a performance review and an expression of further contracted employment three months before the expiration of the existing contract. The assignment is expected to begin on April 15, 2021.
The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC and the ECPCGC Board of Directors.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below.
https://tinyurl.com/yygezdt9
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, Accounting, or related field; and
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending in a financial services institution.
Applicants should also have:
- 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
- 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 software.
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.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by February 16, 2021 to [email protected]
Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation
Brid Rock, Basseterre,
St. Kitts.
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]
4 responses to “City South Residents Oppose the Nomination of MP Steadroy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin for a National Award”
Would it be possible to set up an electronic petition that would allow others that cannot physically sign the petition?
It;is an absolute outrage that Benjamin should be considered for a knighthood.
Benjamin is a disgrace to the nation, it was him who sanctioned the police to gassed Antiguans on our soil during a peaceful demonstration. We should not only engaged in petition signing, we should camp outside the Governor General’s office and voice our opinion strongly against Benjamin’s nomination.
He is a total disgrace not only to his constituents but the entire country.
Steadroy Curie Benjamin is most deserving of this Knighthood. Mr. Benjamin has paid his dues- he has served his people selflessly for more than 3 decades.
The same people like the eagle and her family that was supportive of geselle isaac getting awarded, shameful.
Congrats Sir Steadroy Benjamin
This gentleman has served this country with distinction for almost 40 years. Only Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Snr and Sir Robin Yearwood have served the people of this nation in parliament longer than Hon. Steadroy Benjamin. It is important to note that he has served in parliament longer than the former Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and all of the Upp Ministers.
He changed the legal architecture of Antigua and Barbuda and made this country the leading legal dursiction with respect to legal developments in the OECS.
He was responsible for bringing the 5th landed UWI campus to this country so that all antiguans and barbudans, and residents of the Oecs, once qualified can have access to tertiary education.
For over 40 years he has been involved in community affairs by sponsoring basketball teams, football clubs and social events in Antigua and Barbuda. He has assisted hundreds of young men and women to obtain scholarships in various fields to pursue education in universities world wide.
Every carnival you can hear him analyzing calpyso and making cultural contributions for the development of the art form.
This award should have been made a very long time ago and it is only right and just that all persons support this award.
Importantly his nomination was made with the fast majority support with the constituents of St. John’s City South who love this man and have returned him to parliament in seven consecutive election cycles. They will definitely do so again when the time arises in the future.
It is time for us in this country to move away from partisan politics and give honor where honor is due and do not be misled by persons whom he defeated at the polls and other disgruntled upp supporters who always try to destroy individuals and assassinate their character.
Of it is based on years of service then there are hundreds of deserving citizens that should also be on that list. Whom have never been mentioned