Job Description

Position: Project Manager-Livelihood projects

Apply By: 11-11-2024

Job Location: Delhi

About the Organization:

AIACA is an apex body that has been working on a range of issues, since 2004, to promote market-led growth for the crafts sector; and increased incomes and improved living standards of crafts producers. Over the past decade, AIACA has conducted policy research and advocacy on a range of issues including access to credit for crafts producers and environmental and health and safety standards for the sector; developed a crafts-certification system called the Craftmark; assisted sales and outreach of member producer groups and enterprises through commercial trade catalogues, trade fairs and order fulfillment; and assisted in developing and strengthening back-end production systems through a range of product design and business development services. We have worked with more than 150,000 artisans across 23 states in India.

Roles and Responsibilities for Project Manager

Job & Role Description:

The role of Project Manager at AIACA will entail the following responsibilities:

1. Project Planning and Implementation

• Strong planning to achieve targets as put down in the proposal

• Strong Financial Planning to ensure full utilization

• Implementing activities as per the Plans

• Troubleshooting wherever required

• Getting Studies/research initiated as and when required as per the Project Mandate

• Ensuring Social Convergence as per the Project Mandate

• Monitoring Field activities

• Organizing M & E Visits as and when required

2. Stakeholder & Team Management

• Maintaining healthy relationship with Project Groups/Enterprises

• Maintaining healthy relationship with Consultants /Experts

• Coordinating effectively with team members to ensure timely implementation of activities

3. Reporting & Documentation

• Monthly Reporting

• Financial Reporting & Documentation

• Quarterly and Annual Reports

• Oversee and approve consultant reports

4. Any Other task

• Any Other task assigned by reporting manager

Competency/ Skill sets required:

• Well versed with Governance structure of community based enterprises

• Demonstrated capacities of working with stakeholders from varied constituencies to represent their interests sensitively

• Ability to understand and manage the project financials for craft based livelihood projects.

• Prior cluster development experience for communities, with respect to capacity building workshops, creation of community enterprise, revival and safeguarding of skills, market linkages and reporting.

• Ability to understand and manage the project financials for craft based livelihood projects

• On-ground working experience with artisans, craft NGOs, craft producer groups, craft-based CSR organizations

• Technical and academic understanding of Indian traditional crafts sectors and craft techniques, Handloom and Handicraft work

• Sound office IT skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Forms, basic Adobe Photoshop - Mac based.

• Natural ability to connect with artisans in a rural community and work respectfully

• Multitasking ability

• Excellent report-writing skills with attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills; both written and spoken

• Team player

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and time management skills

• Basic presentation skills

• Excited about working with craft communities across the country

• Proficient in Hindi and English languages

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• MSW or PG diploma in social work. Candidate having any certificate/diploma in handloom /handicraft management will be preferred.

• 3-5 years’ experience of managing craft based livelihood projects in development organization

Salary/ Compensation:

The Salary/Compensation offered will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Additional Benefits:

Health insurance will be provided as an additional benefit.

Professionals meeting above requirements and with plans to associate with AIACA for several years, may mail their CV to searchcommittee@aiacaonline.org at the earliest.

Please clearly mark the e-mail with the subject line: “Project Manager- Application”. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. The last date for applications is the 11th November, 2024. 

 

 

About Company

The handloom and handicraft sectors in India have deep cultural and historical significance. They have evolved from generations of artisans producing objects of utility and decoration primarily by hand, with the help of simple tools. The objective of making these sectors sustainable and viable, led to the idea of forming an apex body for the craft industry. It was a result of various discussions between some of the eminent personalities of this sector who have also been members of AIACA’s board, especially William Bissell, the Managing Director of Fabindia and Laila Tyabji, the Chairperson of Dastkar.

While many individuals and organizations in this sector, over the years, have been engaging with the government on various issues such as the need to reform unclear policies, tax regulations regarding setting up and running a crafts-based business, lack of access to credit and social security services for craft workers and various other issues, there has been little impact due to the isolated nature of these initiatives. The heterogeneous, dispersed and unorganized nature of production in the crafts sector made it difficult to translate sectoral growth or interventions into improved living standards for artisans.

The rapidly changing economic scenario within India required pro-active research in the sector to support policy-making for enabling craft workers to deal with the changes and challenges as well as to take advantage of domestic market opportunities created by economic and trade liberalization.

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