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PM Browne commences 3 days of engagements at the United Nations

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne is today in New York where he will commence a series of engagements at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Prime Minister Browne is expected to deliver the National Statement at the Assembly on Friday, focusing on the theme “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidary: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”

As the Co-Chair of the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law, Prime Minister Browne is expected to continue the fight for developed countries to address the plight faced by small island states on the impacts of climate change.

While in New York he will speak on Wednesday morning at a High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development and later that morning attend a Climate Ambition Summit opening. In addition, he will participate in High-Level Thematic Sessions on Climate Ambition.

On Wednesday Prime Minister Browne will also hold bilateral meetings with Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheal Martin and Minister Andrew Mitchell, UK’s Development Minister. Discussions will also be held with Tom Mitchell and Dr. Leone of the Climate and Development Knowledge Network on a wide range of issues to include disaster insurance and loss and damage.

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The country’s leader will also hold meetings with top officials of Saudi Arabia; Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Minister for Tourism and Chair of the Saudi Fund, Ahmed Al Khateeb. During the course of Wednesday, Prime Minister Browne will also hold a bilateral session with Rabab Fatima of the United Nations Office for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS).

While in New York, Prime Minister Browne will also engage with representatives of the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Korea and attend meetings with his Caribbean counterparts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and an Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti.

Also in New York for the 78th Meeting of the UNGA are Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph and Foreign Affairs Minister E. P. Chet Greene who will attend meetings on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda.

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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 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]