Master Trainer /Trainer - Handmade Crafts

Company Description: The Dadri Development Program (DDP) is a multi-sector initiative focused on strengthening livelihoods, healthcare, education, and community well-being. Under its Skilling & Livelihood vertical, DDP’s Shilp Shakti initiative focuses on empowering women & community artisans through skill development, entrepreneurship, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
DDP seeks to onboard a Master Trainer – Hand Embroidery, Stitching, & Upcycled Products to deliver hands-on training, develop market-driven products, guide the use of textile waste, and support women in building sustainable craft-based livelihoods.
The Master Trainer will provide technical leadership for skill development, product innovation, and quality enhancement under the Shilp Shakti initiative. The role will be responsible for building the technical capacities of women and community artisans in hand embroidery, stitching, and upcycled product development, while supporting the development of market-relevant, quality-assured products and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Role and Responsibilities
Conduct hands-on training in hand embroidery, stitching, and upcycled product development, including training plans, demonstrations, and learning materials.
Mentor trainees, assess their progress, and provide ongoing technical guidance to strengthen their skills.
Design innovative, market-ready products aligned with customer trends and market demand.
Ensure product quality, finishing, consistency, and standardization across training and production activities.
Mobilize and engage community members, particularly women and SHGs, for training and skill-development activities.
Support product development, pricing, packaging, and market-linkage initiatives.
Maintain training records, progress reports, and other programme-related documentation, while coordinating with the project team to achieve programme objectives.
Source and support the procurement of quality raw materials and oversee their inventory and utilization for training and production activities.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess strong practical skills in handmade crafts (such as traditional and contemporary techniques, use of tools, and material handling).
Candidates should possess training and facilitation skills, including curriculum planning, classroom management, and learner assessment.
Candidates should possess communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain techniques clearly and support diverse learner groups.
Candidates should possess basic organizational and documentation skills, including record-keeping, reporting, and time management.
Relevant experience in craft training, vocational education, or skill development programs is beneficial.
A diploma or certification in handicrafts, design, vocational training, or related fields is preferred.
Ability to work on-site in Noida, maintain safe workshop practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams is required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Fashion Designing, Textile Design, Apparel Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• Certification in tailoring, Hand Embroidery, fashion technology, or vocational training will be an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Demonstrated expertise in hand embroidery and stitching techniques.
• Strong practical knowledge of garment/product construction and finishing.
• Experience in developing products using textile waste and upcycled materials.
• Knowledge of hard material painting and other relevant craft techniques will be an added advantage.
• Ability to translate market trends into practical product designs suitable for community-based production.
• Understanding of product costing, basic pricing, and production planning.
• Strong understanding of product quality control and standardization.
• Ability to develop training curricula and practical skill-development modules.

Work arrangement
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