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Inviting Applications - ‘Training of Trainers’ Program

 

Centre for Education and Communication

Inviting Applications

‘Training of Trainers’ Program

CEC is a non-profit, labour resource centre, founded in 1983, with the mission of building a wider horizon with labour and small producers and upholding their rights to enhance their dignity and power. Over the past three decades, CEC has worked in the tea, brick kiln, garment, leather, stone and fisheries industries, to address issues of occupational safety and health, child labour, migration, decent work, and women’s rights in the world of work.

CEC’s program- “Building Sustainable Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Handloom Value Chain” is being implemented in Assam, with the objective to empower an estimated 1000 Rural women entrepreneurs (RWEs) in Handloom Value Chain, by developing self-reliance and capacity to manage & run sustainable handloom business through tailored yet comprehensive support initiatives.

Towards this, CEC is introducing a 19- days ‘Training of Trainers’ program, to be conducted in three stages, split over the span of three years.  This program offers an opportunity for trainers to enhance their capacities and gain innovative adult training skills, suitable to the context of rural women engaging in nano/ micro entrepreneurial activities, more so in the Handloom value chain. Additionally, learnings offered to trainers through the curriculum are easily adaptable to strengthen the capacities of women entrepreneurs in other value chains.

The modules include a range of topics in the areas of Financial Literacy, Business Literacy, Strengthening Collectives and Rural Women’s Leadership, and Building Resilience against Socio-Cultural Barriers. This curriculum will be introduced through a three-stage residential program of 6-days each, i.e., i) Foundational level program, ii) Secondary level program & iii) Advance level program, followed by a 1-day Conclusive Programme, spread across next 3-years.

We are now inviting applications from interested candidates who want to develop their skills and knowledge on building micro-enterprises in handloom value chain. Institutions running programs on Gender based livelihood/ Entrepreneurship are also encouraged to nominate suitable candidates from their organisations for participation in this ‘ToT’ Program.

Location: Guwahati, Assam

Nature of Program: ‘Training of Trainers’ in Handloom Value Chain- Virtual sessions as well as Residential program.

No. of Intake: 20

Opportunities for Trainers

  1. Trainers will get an opportunity to develop their skills on training and handholding Rural Women Entrepreneurs (RWE) in handloom value chain.
  2. Trainers will receive handholding support from sector experts, and exposure to case stories and best practices by directly engaging with industry experts.
  3. Trainers will be able to understand the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of managing micro enterprises and small businesses in rural areas, particularly from a gender lens.
  4. Followed by the ToT sessions, Trainers are expected to deliver 16 days of training to rural women entrepreneurs in three stages as mentioned above in the previous section, spread across 2023 to 2026, in specific areas of interventions in Assam. The trainers will be paid resource person fee upto Rs. 5000 per day, and will be reimbursed cost for travel, food and accommodation on the basis of actuals, or upto Rs. 2500 per day, whichever is less. These paid opportunities will be extended based on the performance of the trainers in delivering entrepreneurship trainings in villages, and quality of engagement with rural women.
  5. Certification will be provided to the trainees who successfully complete the 19 days training program.
  6. This training program of 19 days does not involve any participation fee from the trainees. Cost for food and accommodation during the Residential Program will be borne by CEC. Cost for Travel via public transportation will be reimbursed to each participant based on actuals.
  7. Individuals or Organisations working on Handloom Enterprise development will have added benefits from this training program.

Required Qualities, Competencies, and Qualifications:

  1. Minimum 3 years of experience working with rural women in the areas of capacity building/ micro-enterprise/ business development/livelihood or related fields.
  2. Basic knowledge of enterprise promotion and micro-business is required. 
  3. Graduate in any discipline, preferably development/ social/ human studies.
  4. Basic knowledge about the handloom sector will be an advantage but not necessary.
  5. Good understanding of gender & livelihood issues in general. 
  6. The candidate must have good knowledge of Assamese, and working knowledge of understanding and written English.
  7. The candidate must have basic computer skills such as Word and Power-Point Presentation.
  8. The candidate must be in a position to commit consistent participation, till the conclusion of the program (over the period of three years i.e., 2023 to 2026).
  9. The candidate must commit to conduct paid training programs for women at village level, as per CEC’s program needs.

If interested, you may send your resume with a covering letter at vijayeta@cec-india.org, by 30th October, 2023. For any clarifications, you may contact Vijayeta Rajkumari, Mobile No- 8134043167.

(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted).