Cluster Coordinator

EDII INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST OF CLUSTER COORDINATOR UNDER SVEP AND NRETP PROJECT FOR LATUR, MAHARASHTRA:

Cluster Co-ordinator

Latur Bamboo Cluster, Maharashtra

Qualification & Experience:

• Post-Graduation in Rural Management/ Social Work/ Economics/ MBA
• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in Micro Enterprise/ Entrepreneurship Development/ Self-Employment-related schemes and projects, preferably with experience in cluster development.
• The candidate should possess excellent documentation and reporting skills, a high degree of computer literacy, data analysis ability, and good communication skills with fluency in English and Hindi.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and strengthen a network of all stakeholders in the project, with a specific focus on cluster-based development.
• Engage with and ensure capacity-building activities for key stakeholders such as weavers, artisans, master weavers, and community mobilizers within the cluster.
• Devise and implement training programs tailored to cluster needs, focusing on credit management, market linkages, digital platforms, business development, enterprise development, soft skills, and exposure visits.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to set up and operationalize Common Facility Centres (CFCs) with assistance from the State Government, ensuring their alignment with cluster objectives.
• Participate in all review meetings conducted by EDII Head Office to track and report progress.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to:
• Maximize market linkages for cluster products annually.
• Facilitate the initiation of export earnings.
• Promote the cluster's brand through exhibitions and establish market linkages with major regional retailers.
• Drive the promotion and establishment of CFCs within clusters to enhance their productivity and operational efficiency.
• Ensure measurable increases in cluster productivity year over year.
• Organize and coordinate participation in state, national, and international exhibitions and fairs to promote handloom and other cluster products.
• Develop standardized systems and processes, customized for stakeholder groups such as NGOs, artisans, traders, manufacturers, and weavers, to ensure sustainability of the cluster ecosystem.
• Undertake any other tasks or activities assigned by the Regional Office (RO) or EDII Head Office.

Type of Employment:

Remuneration:

Selected candidates may be posted anywhere in the country as per the requirement of the Institute.

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 than one of such programmes/activities, and 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’.