EOI: 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 2 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 30 September 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 at: https://bit.ly/3yOG8F6

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 clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 8 am to 5 pm:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation
Bird Rock, Basseterre
St Kitts

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by 25 August 2021 to [email protected]

For further information, please contact:

ECPCGC