Handloom Subject Matter Expert

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