Subject Matter Expert - HMI

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF INDIA (EDII) INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT:

1. Position: Handloom Subject Matter Expert (1)

Location: Erode, Tamil Nadu

Qualification & Experience:

• Diploma/ B. Tech in Handloom & Textile Technology or any other Professional with 04 years experience in the field of working in handloom clusters.
• The candidate should possess good documentation and reporting skills, high degree of computer literacy including design software, data analysis ability and good communication skills with fluency in English, Hindi/Tamil
• The candidate must have a thorough understanding of traditional handicrafts, handlooms, their design, aesthetics, and production processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Project Coordinator, Master Trainer and Community Mobilizers for implementation of the Project
• The person in this role will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and oversight for a variety of design processes. They will work closely with artisans, design consultants, and colleagues throughout the entire process, from creating the design brief to monitoring the process and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Responsible for the technical inputs for the beneficiaries through trainings, workshops, seminars and visits
• Conduct market linkages, business development and enterprise development activities
• Ensure that at least two new design collection per year and six new prints per year are released
• Productivity improvement trainings for weavers including exposure visits
• Training in Marketability & Value-Added Products
• Training on enterprise development on Government Approvals, Regulatory Requirements, Producer Companies, etc
• Ensure increased productivity per year, increase in gender inclusion in each Cluster
• Developing contact with big retailers
• Creating standardizing systems and processes customized to each stakeholder group (NGOs, artisans, traders, manufacturers and weavers) to ensure sustainability
• Participate in all meetings held for review of the progress by EDII HO/SRO
• Any other work/activity as assigned by the Project Director or Central Project Team

Type of Employment: On Contractual basis

Remuneration: Rs. 60,000 Rs. 64,000 CTC p.m.

EDII takes pride in its top-quality product portfolio, the details of which are available on its website www.ediindia.org. Candidates are advised to go through it. Selected candidates must be prepared to work in one or more programmes/activities, depending on the requirements of the institute.

EDII reserves the right to accept or reject any/all application(s) without assigning any reason(s) thereof.